Macomb County proclaims April as Donate Life Month and presents funding to local behavioral‑health provider

The Macomb County Board of Commissioners adopted a proclamation recognizing April 2026 as National Donate Life Month and presented it to a representative of Gift of Life Michigan during its April 30 meeting.

Commissioner Goitke read the proclamation highlighting the lifesaving benefits of organ, eye and tissue donation and noting there are thousands of Michiganders awaiting transplants. A Gift of Life Michigan representative accepted the proclamation and thanked the board: "On behalf of Gift of Life Michigan, we are so honored to receive this," the representative said.

Later the board recognized Care of Southeastern Michigan, invited Susan (a Care representative) to speak, and presented a check to the organization. Susan described Care's services: prevention, treatment and recovery services for substance use, behavioral‑health services in many Macomb County schools, employee assistance, and outpatient clinic services. She said the donation will go toward a new youth scholarship program.

"What Care does is we provide substance use services to the community. We do prevention, we do treatment, and we do recovery work on that continuum," Susan said. The chair thanked the organization and noted the county's appreciation for local charities.

The presentations were ceremonial; no board policy changes or funding commitments beyond the presented check were made at the meeting.