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15Jul/17

‘I want to be somebody who gives’: Altruistic donor in Charleston advocates for kidney donation – Charleston Post Courier

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Charleston Post Courier

‘I want to be somebody who gives’: Altruistic donor in Charleston advocates for kidney donation
Charleston Post Courier
So far this year, only six people between 18 and 34 have donated kidneys in South Carolina, and only three were to nonbiologically-related recipients. One of those is Keeya Singer. To Nadig, living donors like these embody the “beauty of transplant …

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14Jul/17

Have you registered as an organ donor? – TCPalm

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Have you registered as an organ donor?
TCPalm
FORT PIERCE — The St. Lucie County Tax Collector’s Office raised more than $13,000 in just four weeks for Donate Life Florida, a nonprofit organization dedicated to motivating Floridians to register as organ, tissue and eye donors so lives can be …
14Jul/17

Tucson teen’s legacy lives on as an organ donor – KVOA Tucson News

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KVOA Tucson News

Tucson teen’s legacy lives on as an organ donor
KVOA Tucson News
A San Miguel High School graduate who tragically drowned will help others as an organ donor. Victoria Arias, 18, was found unresponsive in the family’s backyard pool earlier this week. She died a few days later. “Victoria Arias was a very special person.
13Jul/17

Ray of hope for desperately ill Winsford boy as Government pledges to back organ donor campaign – ChesterChronicle.co.uk

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ChesterChronicle.co.uk

Ray of hope for desperately ill Winsford boy as Government pledges to back organ donor campaign
ChesterChronicle.co.uk
First Secretary of State Damian Green, who was standing in for Theresa May, paid tribute to Max and his family ‘at this incredibly difficult time’ and admitted that ‘more can be done’ to boost numbers on the organ donor register. He said: “Over the …
13Jul/17

334 reasons why you should sign up to be an organ donor in Bristol … – Bristol Post

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Bristol Post

13Jul/17

CCM Student on a Mission to Increase Organ Donor Awareness – Parsippany Focus

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Parsippany FocusCCM Student on a Mission to Increase Organ Donor AwarenessParsippany FocusThe organ donation process helped them become experts on the subject. For one thing, they learned that the number of Americans who die every day from an inability…

12Jul/17

Thousands gather to celebrate 15-year-old organ donor’s life – KCCI Des Moines

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KCCI Des Moines

Thousands gather to celebrate 15-year-old organ donor’s life
KCCI Des Moines
Nearly 2,000 people packed into the gym at Charles City Middle School to say goodbye to a boy many call a hero. Logan Luft died July 6 after an ATV accident.
More than 1,600 people gather in Charles City to remember Logan …Mason City Globe Gazette
Luft remembered for inspiring others | Local News | wcfcourier.comWaterloo Cedar Falls Courier

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08Jul/17

Charles City youth wrestler gives gift of life through organ donation – Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier

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Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier

Charles City youth wrestler gives gift of life through organ donation
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
“He wanted to be an organ donor, and I think he survived so long because he wanted to save those five peoples’ lives,” Wendy said. “He had picked out his walk-up song already so as they were wheeling him to the OR (operating room) Friday everybody …

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08Jul/17

Kidney donors, recipients meet for first time: ‘We’re connected!’ – Fox 32 Chicago

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Fox 32 Chicago

Kidney donors, recipients meet for first time: ‘We’re connected!’
Fox 32 Chicago
Patients who show up with a willing donor — a relative or a friend — often learn the donor isn’t compatible. In the past, that meant the patient would have live on dialysis for five years or so, waiting for a kidney from a deceased donor. Under the …
‘Matches Made in Heaven’ 8-person kidney swap donors, recipients …WGN-TV
Matches Made in Heaven: 8 patients involved in kidney swap meet …WLS-TV
Kidney ‘Exchange’ Helps Several Patients At Once « CBS ChicagoCBS Chicago

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