Gift of Life Minority Organ Tissue Transplant Education Program (MOTTEP)

www.detroitmottepfoundation.org

2013 Save the Dates - watch for details to come

                        3/22/2013 Kountz-Callendar-Drew Symposium

                        4/25/2013 Lifesavers Leadership Breakfast

                        7/27/2013 16th Annual LIFE Walk/Run

                        11/10/2013 Sounds of Saving Lives Concert

6/8/2013  Bowling Event
Save the Date and watch for details to come

                                    8/19 Meadowbrook Country Club
Northville
Registration 8:30a.m. / Shotgun start 10:30a.m.
                                                Foursomes are $1800 and sponsorships start at $2500

Contact: Kathy McGrath kmcgrath@nkfm.org or 734-222-9800

 8/5  Barton Hills Country Club

                        Ann Arbor

Registration 8:00a.m. / Shotgun start 10:00a.m.
Foursomes are $1900 and sponsorships start at just $2500
                                                Contact: Lisa Schutz Jelic lschutz@nkfm.org or 734-222-9800

8/3 West Shore Golf & Country Club

                        Grosse Ile

Celebrating 41 years of camaraderie, good times, and the record for longest running                                     NKFM event.  This event is SO wildly popular that 2 flights are being offered –

8:00a.m. for the early birds and 1:00p.m. for everyone else                                                     Foursomes are $500 and sponsorships are available for just $100 and up

Contact: Kathy McGrath kmcgrath@nkfm.org or 734-222-9800

2013 NKF Cadillac Golf Classics
            Don’t miss these two opportunities for competitive golfers to win the chance to play at      the world renowned Pebble Beach Golf Club each January

www.nkfm.org

                        2/23/2013 3rd Annual Mardi Gras Ball

                                    Grand Oaks Ballroom located inside Thousand Oaks Golf Club, Grand Rapids

Enjoy VIP/General Admission Cocktail Hours, Silent Auction, Dinner, Program, Live Auction,                                                 Band and Afterglow Party
Contact: Tickets — Hilary Mayes at 616-458-9520 or hmayes@nkfm.org
Sponsorships:  Samantha Leonard at 616-458-9520 or sleonard@nkfm.org

2013 Kidney Walks

                                    4/28  Grand Rapids Kidney Walk

                                                Fifth Third Ball Park, Grand Rapids

Check in 12:00p.m. / Starts at 1:00p.m.

Contact: Beth Bowers bbowers@knfm.org or 616-458-9520

5/19 Lakeshore Kidney Walk

Pere Marquette Beach Pavilion, Muskegon

Check in 12:00p.m. / Starts at 1:00p.m.

Contact: Hilary Mayes hmayes@nkfm.org or 616-458-9520

                                    5/19 Southwest Michigan Kidney Walk

                                                Celery Flats, Portage

Check in 12:00p.m. / Starts at 1:00p.m.

Contact: Kathy McGrath kmcgrath@nkfm.org or 734-222-9800

                                    6/2  Detroit Zoo Kidney Walk

                                                Detroit Zoo, Royal Oak

                                                Check in 7:30a.m. / Starts at 8:30a.m.

Contact: Lisa Schutz Jelic lschutz@nkfm.org or 734-222-9800

6/23 Lansing Kidney Walk

Cooley Law School Stadium, Lansing

Check in 11:00a.m. / Starts at 12:00p.m.

Contact: Janica Peppard jpeppard@nkfm.org or 734-222-9800

Cookbooks are available for purchase!!

$10 each (additional $3 to cover shipping if needed)

Great for Holiday gift giving – order yours today!!

Proceeds benefit the Thomas Daley Gift of Life Fund

Contact: Peggy Burkhard peggyburkhard@sbcglobal.net or 248-770-5172

Emily Pontz senateladiescookbook@gmail.com

www.michiganeyebank.org         

  2013 Benefactor Pin         

The Michigan Eye-Bank Benefactor Pin was created as a symbol for those who support sight                                                 restoration, as a way to share with others their personal commitment to the gift of sight.   All                                            proceeds will benefit the Michigan Eye-Bank’s humanitarian aid program, public and professional                                         donation education, and research into the causes and cures of blinding eye conditions.

Cost: $20

Purchase by December 17th for Holiday giving

Contact: 800-247-7250 or visit their website to order online

                                    Kensington Park, Brighton

                                    Hosted by the Gift of Life Michigan Recipient Advisory Committee, this event will be an opportunity for donor families, recipients, waiting   patients and transplant advocates to gather and share their stories of hope and love.  The event will feature a walk along the beautiful grounds of

                                    the park and all are welcome to bring their bikes, rollerblades or pets.  The purpose of the event

                                    is to create awareness of organ, tissue and eye donation to encourage the public to join the  Michigan Organ Donor Registry to become a donor  and help save a life.

                                    Vendor Sponsorship Opportunities are available.

                                    Contact: Kim Zasa kzasa@giftoflifemichigan.org or 800-482-4881 ext. 1042

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Our 2012 Faith Seminar was a huge hit. Thanks so much to all who participated.  Special thanks to Cathy Warren for an amazing job managing this event!