Upcoming Events
- 2020
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Jan 25
Spotlight on Life Gala
This event shines the spotlight on the urgent need for organ, tissue and eye donors. With over 1500 families in Wisconsin waiting for their loved one to receive a kidney transplant, this special event honors ALL donors and donors and their families. Attend in person or watch live online.
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Jan 25
Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center - Janesville Open House
Visit the Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center-Janesville open house celebrating their recent $15MM renovation project. Stop by the UW Organ and Tissue Donation lobby table to visit with volunteers, get answers to your questions about organ donation and register as an organ, tissue and eye donor.
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Jan 25
"Share Your Spare: Stories of Living Kidney Donation" Panel Discussion
Two living kidney donors, and their recipients, share their remarkable, moving stories about their donation and transplant experiences. A general overview of organ, tissue and eye donation will be provided with plenty of time for questions. This is a free event, and registration is not required.
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Feb 17
Organ Donation Tabling Event At Pizza Ranch-Plover, Wisconsin
Learn more about organ, tissue and eye donation when you visit the Central Wisconsin Gift of Life group's tabling event at the restaurant this evening. Between 4p..m and 8p.m., Pizza Ranch is generously donating 10% of their receipts, plus tips, to Central Wisconsin Gift of Life.
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Apr 6
Donate Life Wisconsin Pause to Give Life
Join us as we raise Donate Life flags across the state at 10:08 a.m. to highlight the fact that one donor can save eight lives followed by a moment of silence for 1 minute and 13 seconds to recognize the nearly 113,000 patients waiting for a life-saving transplant.
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Apr 18
Sixth Annual Central Wisconsin Gift of Life Scavenger Hunt
Join the fun with your team of 4-6 competing in a creative scavenger hut traveling by vehicle around Wisconsin Rapids and surrounding communities. Teams register, start and finish Ridges Golf Course. Registration begins at 10a.m. and light meal is served at 3pm.
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Apr 18
Eighth Annual N.E.W. Donate Life Walk
Organized by the incredible Bay View Middle School Student Council, participate in the 2 1/2 mile fun run/walk and silent auction to raise awareness about the need for organ and tissue donors. All proceeds are donated to Donate Life Wisconsin to encourage more people to register as donors.
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Apr 25
5th Annual Cream City 5K Run/Walk
In 2015 the non-profit Cream City 5K was founded as a way to raise awareness and support donation. Proceeds from this race are donated to Versiti Organ and Tissue and other transplant organizations in Wisconsin. Since the first race in 2016 participation has grown and over $60K has been donated.
