1st Annual - A Path for a Healthier Chatham, Donation and Registration

Welcome to the 1st Annual A Path for a Healthier Chatham, Donation and Registration Event!

Join us for a fun-filled day promoting health and wellness at the 1st Annual A Path For A Healthier Chatham – Donation and Registration Drive! This in-person event will be held at the Jackie D. Lynch Building, located in the heart of the Chatham community.

Let's bring the community together to prioritize well-being and have a good time while doing it. Messaging will encourage residents to take charge of their health. Get ready for a day of health screenings, wellness education, and more. This event offers a chance to connect with local vendors and resources, and spend a day focused on wellness within the community.

Say yes to saving lives today. Registering as a donor is simple, yet its impact is profound. Your compassion today becomes someone’s second chance at life tomorrow. Click the link to register to become an Organ Donor.

Join the Registry | Gift of Hope

Click the link to scheduled your participation in the Blood Drive: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=GIFTOFHOPECHICAGO

Info: Every 2 seconds, someone in the United States needs blood. African Americans make up 13% of the U.S. population, but less than 3% of blood donors. One in 3 African American blood donors is a match for a patient with sickle cell disease. Are you that one? Schedule your appointment to donate today.

For an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit

RedCrossBlood.org. Appointments preferred.

All donors receive a free health screening prior to donating. * Free health screening will check temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, and hemoglobin (iron) levels.

Use the QR Code below to register for an appointment to donate on July 10th. Come and donate and receive an exclusive pair of Red Cross x goodr sunglasses, while they last!

Info: Every day, over 100,000 people are waiting for a lifesaving transplant. Another person is added to the waiting list every 10 minutes. 17 people die each day while waiting for an organ transplant. Did you know that one organ, eye, and tissue donor can potentially save and improve the lives of over 75 individuals. African American individuals make up approximately 14% of the U.S. population, and 27% of all patients waiting for lifesaving organ transplants in the United States.

Of the more than 28,000 African American patients on the national waiting list, more than 90% are waiting for a kidney transplant.  African Americans are nearly four times more likely to develop end-stage kidney disease than Caucasian people.

In 2024, in Illinois, about 23% of deceased organ donors and nearly 29% of organ transplant recipients were African American.


Say YES and become an organ donor giftofhope.org/join-the-registry/

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