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28Dec/15

AxoGen, Inc. Avance Nerve Graft Recipient to be Honored on Donate Life Rose … – StreetInsider.com

AxoGen, Inc. Avance Nerve Graft Recipient to be Honored on Donate Life Rose
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Matthew, a native of Dothan, Alabama, is one of 30 riders on the float, all of whom have received the gift of donated tissue, organs or eyes thanks to the generosity of deceased donors and their families. … “There are over 900,000 nerve injuries in

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28Dec/15

Generosity won’t fix our shortage of organs for transplants – American Enterprise Institute


American Enterprise Institute

Generosity won’t fix our shortage of organs for transplants
American Enterprise Institute
The yield from public awareness campaigns, the organ procurement teams that meet with families of the recently deceased and the reimbursement for donors‘ expenses has leveled off. Moving to an opt-out system, under which we would harvest people’s …

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28Dec/15

Charity concert held in Ilford to help Iraqi Christians affected by ‘evil’ – Ilford Recorder 24


Ilford Recorder 24

Charity concert held in Ilford to help Iraqi Christians affected by ‘evil’
Ilford Recorder 24
Organ teacher Carl Bahoshy, 31, from Twickenham, brought his total to about £130,000 after raising £500 at the St Mary the Virgin gig, in High Road, Ilford, for charity Iraqi Christians in Need (ICIN), last week. “It went really well. I was really

28Dec/15

Mother to share story of daughter’s organ donation at Rose Parade – KOAA.com Colorado Springs and Pueblo News


KOAA.com Colorado Springs and Pueblo News

Mother to share story of daughter’s organ donation at Rose Parade
KOAA.com Colorado Springs and Pueblo News
This week, a Monument family is headed to Pasadena, California for the Rose Parade to honor their daughter who died while waiting on a liver transplant. When Kate Gallagher passed away at 26 years old, she went from being a potential organ recipient to
Uniontown native hopes to encourage organ donation through Rose ParadeUniontown Herald Standard

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26Dec/15

Family of Chattanooga resident killed by drunk driver starts nonprofit in his … – Chattanooga Times Free Press


Chattanooga Times Free Press

Family of Chattanooga resident killed by drunk driver starts nonprofit in his
Chattanooga Times Free Press
Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 12/23/15. Tiki Finlayson and her son Derek Yates speak about their nonprofit 1N3 and late family member Kevin Daniel “Sunshine” Yates, top left photo, who was killed by a drunk driver in 2011 …

24Dec/15

Food News: Texas, restaurant selfies, places open on Xmas, and Drake on cake – RVANews


RVANews

Food News: Texas, restaurant selfies, places open on Xmas, and Drake on cake
RVANews
“Approximately 21 people die every day from lack of organ donations available,” according to a press release from the Share a Pen, Share a Life campaign. Their goal: to raise awareness and encourage potential donors to commit to organ donation.