A remembrance for patient advocate George Martinez will be held Saturday, Nov. 14, 12-2 p.m., at Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted.
Martinez—a Chicagoan who was a beloved community activist—passed away June 14 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was 56.
Among other things, Martinez was instrumental in helping in the landmark legislation to expand organ transplant options for people with HIV/AIDS: by his working with then-State Rep. Larry McKeon, D-Chicago, on passage of the Illinois HIV Organ Donation Law (2004) and the Hepatitis Education/Awareness and Screening Law (2005).
At Saturday’s event, a statement by State Rep. Greg Harris about Martinez will be read. See www.CenterOnHalsted.org.