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15Jan/17

Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon: Differently abled go the distance – The Indian Express


The Indian Express

Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon: Differently abled go the distance
The Indian Express
She practised for a week to walk by herself in the marathon. “Only when I run, I need support. … Shibani Gulati (37), a kidney transplant patient, completed the half-marathon (21 km) with her husband to raise awareness on organ donation. “It is not

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15Jan/17

Funding boost, organ donor generosity saving a record number of lives, Federal Government says – ABC Online


ABC Online

Funding boost, organ donor generosity saving a record number of lives, Federal Government says
ABC Online
“People waiting in clinics, who I know are still waiting for transplants, I feel like there is hope for those people,” she said. “I think the more awareness we can bring to people about donating their organs the better it will be. “Even myself if I was

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13Jan/17

In hospital awaiting her third liver transplant, Lucia decided to become crusader for organ donation and ‘Live … – Belfast Telegraph


Belfast Telegraph

In hospital awaiting her third liver transplant, Lucia decided to become crusader for organ donation and ‘Live
Belfast Telegraph
I had a week in the Royal and was then sent to the specialised liver unit in Birmingham Children’s Hospital. “Within a week of being in Birmingham I became very ill, very quickly.” Shortly after arriving in England – and two just … “I started this

12Jan/17

Castlegar family go online for live kidney donor to save son – Vancouver Sun


Vancouver Sun

Castlegar family go online for live kidney donor to save son
Vancouver Sun
The way she sees it, “we wait for a deceased donor, or we get active.” Last week, she put up a Facebook post appealing to the kindness of strangers, asking people to “help us find our boy his miracle.” … “Our push is for Zachary, to get him healthy

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11Jan/17

Donate Life Night nets $7255 behind Gambell’s effort – Sigourney News Review


Sigourney News Review

Donate Life Night nets $7255 behind Gambell’s effort
Sigourney News Review
“My mom and I decided that having two people in our high school that have had organ transplants, and that there’s not awareness of organ donation, that would be a good project to bring to the school.” The Pekin Lady Panthers Basketball Team has

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10Jan/17

Mayor releases annual Honour’s List | Sarnia and Lambton County … – Sarnia and Lambton County This Week


Sarnia and Lambton County This Week

Mayor releases annual Honour’s List | Sarnia and Lambton County …
Sarnia and Lambton County This Week
Sarnia-Lambton Local Immigration Partnership’s (LIP) Aruba Mahmud, St. Michael and Sacred Heart Refugee Ministry’s Emily Fortney-Blunt and LIP’s Stephanie …

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10Jan/17

Parents of Connor McCue face a race-against-time to find their son a new liver – Stoke Sentinel


Stoke Sentinel

Parents of Connor McCue face a race-against-time to find their son a new liver
Stoke Sentinel
Jessica added: “We are desperately trying to raise awareness of the importance of organ donation because we need to help the parents of children like Connor in the future. “Touch wood Connor won’t die but we want as many people as possible to join the …