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Nov 13, 20231 min read
Notice of AGM
Gift of Life Incorporated (GoLi) Notice of Annual General Meeting 27 November 2023 Members are invited to join us for the Gift of Life...
Mar 20, 20232 min read
Nicole will be doing a Gift of Life Walk in Adelaide and has shared her heart transplant story
As a teenager I would faint sporadically and felt lightheaded, but doctors dismissed my symptoms due to being an active and anaemic...
Feb 12, 20221 min read
Remembering donors and their families
On Saturday 12 February I represented Gift of Life Inc at the 2022 DonateLife ACT Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving at the the...
Sep 29, 20211 min read
Notice of AGM 2021
29 September 2021 The 2021 Gift of Life Inc Annual General Meeting will be held online on 20 October 2021 at 5.30pm and members of Gift...
Jul 20, 20211 min read
DonateLife activities around the ACT to look out for next week
DonateLife Week 25 July-1 August 2021 National Canberra monuments will be illuminated in magenta. Look out for magenta lighting of,...
Jul 19, 20211 min read
Coffee shops - can you help? DonateLife Week 25 July - 1 August 2021
DonateLife Week 2021 25 July - 1 August We are racing to encourage up to 100,000 more Australians to register as organ and tissue donors...
Jul 13, 20211 min read
The Great Registration Race - DonateLife Week 2021
There are around 13 million Australians aged 16+ who are eligible to register as an organ and tissue donor – but haven’t. For ‘The Great...
May 6, 20211 min read
The RiotACT - Organ donations can now be recognised on ACT death certificates
Families of organ donors in the ACT can now have their loved one’s donation acknowledged on the donor’s death certificate and on the...
Mar 3, 20211 min read
Tadiwa Zvidza - MacKillop video
MacKillop Walk 26 February 2021
Mar 1, 20211 min read
'Greenway Gang' enjoying a 5km walk around Lake Burley Griffin
Greenway Gang' enjoying a 5km walk around Lake Burley Griffin on Thursday 25 February.
Mar 1, 20210 min read
Mar 1, 20210 min read
Mar 1, 20211 min read
Kathie: Walking to raise awareness of organ donation @ Sharkies beach Coledale
Walking to raise awareness of organ donation @ Sharkies beach Coledale
Feb 28, 20211 min read
Ray and Ro from Newcastle
Ray and Ro from Newcastle - our daughter has had corneal transplants and good friend has had a heart transplant. It is so important to...
Feb 27, 20210 min read
Feb 27, 20211 min read
Gina's Team walked around Lake Tuggeranong on Thursday 25 February and had a great time
Gina's Team walked around Lake Tuggeranong on Thursday 25 February and had a great time. The 7km walk was invigorating and much enjoyed...
Feb 27, 20211 min read
Robyn: Nepean Team
Robyn: Our walk on the Nepean River, Penrith with family and friends, my husband had a double lung transplant, (far right) and Rebecca...
Feb 27, 20210 min read
Feb 27, 20210 min read
Feb 26, 20211 min read
Gift of Life goes West
Geoff, Janette, Kate and John in the GiftofLife's DonateLife Walk 2021 in Perth to promote the importance of signing up to the Organ...
Feb 26, 20210 min read
Feb 25, 20211 min read
More from the Hunter region
Walking raising awareness while my daughter is training... then this happens
Feb 24, 20211 min read
Amazing Walks from the Hunter region
Zoe's team at Port Stephens
Feb 24, 20212 min read
Ash - Day 3: The 2021 Gift of Life Walk
Tracee Pratt and I are full of love and gratitude for our family & friends supporting us on our mission to promote organ and tissue...
Feb 24, 20211 min read
Another lovely day to walk around the lake for Gift of Life DonateLife Walk 2021
Geoff Janette and Susannah
Feb 23, 20211 min read
His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), Mrs Hurley and the GG team
Everybody's doing the virtual Gift of Life's DonateLife Walk 2021. Including Governor-General of Australia His Excellency General the...
Feb 23, 20211 min read
Richard Day 1: Our Monday walk....
Richard (Victoria): Our Monday walk around lakes Neanger and Tom Thumb in Eaglehawk
Feb 23, 20211 min read
Lake done for GoLi2021Walk
Geoff Janette and Susannah: Lake done for GoLi2021Walk
Feb 23, 20211 min read
Was a beautiful day to do the 5k walk to raise awareness!
Anna: Was a beautiful day to do the 5k walk to raise awareness! I was asked what donate life was and happily shared and encouraged them...
Feb 22, 20211 min read
Make every step count for Gift of Life’s walk this week
Michael Weaver The RiotACT 22 February 2021 https://the-riotact.com/make-every-step-count-for-gift-of-lifes-walk-this-week/441640 Gift...
Feb 22, 20211 min read
ACT Launch Gift of Life's Annual DonateLife Walk 2021-Virtual
Rachel Stephen-Smith, ACT Minister for Health and Lucinda Barry, CEO of the Organ and Tissue Authority officially launched our COVID safe...
Feb 21, 20211 min read
Trying on our shirts...
Richard (Victoria): We decided to try on our shirts, but because of Covid-19 restrictions we had to do it at 2 different
Feb 20, 20211 min read
All decked out for the walk - double lung recipient 2014
Tracey (Queensland): All decked out for the walk starting Sunday - double lung recipient 2014
Feb 17, 20211 min read
2021 Annual Walk Launched Nationally
This morning we were joined by Hon Mark Coulton MP, Minister for Regional Health, Regional Communications and Local Government, the Hon...
Feb 8, 20211 min read
Merchandise Pick Up Points
Great news – our merchandise has arrived and we are keen to get it to you! We had an overwhelming response and have limited sizes left -...
Feb 1, 20211 min read
2020 Deceased Organ and Transplantation Data report released today
Today DonateLife released the 2020 Deceased Organ and Transplantation Data report. 2020 was a difficult year, with a national decrease in...
Jan 15, 20211 min read
2021 Annual Gift of Life DonateLife Walk - Virtual Campaign launched
So excited to launch the 2021 Gift of Life’s DonateLife Walk campaign today DonateLife ACT and our media partner The RiotACT. Online...
Dec 2, 20201 min read
DonateLife Thank You Day 2020
Gift of Life is pleased to join with DonateLife to acknowledge organ and tissue donors and their families. DonateLife Thank You Day is a...
Nov 9, 20201 min read
DonateLife Thank You Day 2020
Monday, November 09, 2020 Gift of Life is pleased to join with DonateLife to acknowledge organ and tissue donors and their families. ...
Jul 23, 20201 min read
DonateLife Week 2020
DonateLife Week 2020 is Sunday 26 July to Sunday 2 August. This DonateLife Week, Gift of Life encourages more Canberrans to register to...
Feb 28, 20202 min read
Gift of Life DonateLife Walk 2020
Gift of Life’s annual DonateLife Walk was held for the 14th time at Rond Terrace at the bottom of ANZAC Parade beside Lake Burley in...
Oct 31, 20192 min read
President's Report - 2019
Gift of Life continued to pursue its main priorities: policy advocacy as well as promotion of greater community awareness and education...
Jul 4, 20191 min read
DonateLife Week 2019
This DonateLife Week we’re encouraging more Australians to register to be an organ and tissue donor and to have a conversation about it...
Feb 19, 20192 min read
Gift of Life DonateLife Walk 2019
Gift of Life’s annual DonateLife Walk was held for the 13th time at Regatta Point across the bridges around Lake Burley in Canberra on...
Dec 18, 20182 min read
Register for Gift of Life's DonateLife Walk 2019
Gift of Life’s DonateLife Walk—Canberra’s largest community event in support of the national DonateLife campaign—is taking place on...
Nov 27, 20182 min read
Gift of Life Garden at the National Arboretum
The Gift of Life Garden was officially opened at the National Arboretum Canberra by Ms Tara Cheyne MLA, on behalf of the ACT Government,...
May 21, 20182 min read
President's Report - 2018
Gift of Life has continued to pursue its main priorities: policy advocacy as well as promotion of greater community awareness and...
Mar 7, 20182 min read
Gift of Life's DonateLife Walk 2018
Gift of Life's annual DonateLife Walk was held for the twelfth time at Regatta Point, Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra on Wednesday 28...
Nov 3, 20171 min read
Donate Life Thank You Day 2017
Gift of Life is pleased to support DonateLife in acknowledging the important role played by organ and tissue donors and their families. A...
Jul 17, 20171 min read
Donate Life Week 2017
DonateLife Week is being held around Australia this year from Sunday 30 July – Sunday 6 August next to promote organ and tissue donation...
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