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Heartfelt thanks for happy Jack Starczewski, four, whose life has been saved …
Gloucester Citizen Jack, from Whaddon, was only eight weeks old when his heart stopped beating and he was kept alive by a mechanical organ for an excruciating 75 days until he had a transplant. But he is now … “I’ll keep raising awareness until the day I die. Even if … |
Gloucestershire Echo |
Four-year-old Jack Starczewski’s life saved by Gloucestershire’s committed …
Gloucestershire Echo Four-year-old Jack Starczewski’s days seemed to be numbered when he suffered a heart defect as a baby. His family feared the worst when doctors told them it was unlikely he would survive unless a donor was found – and fast. Jack, from Whaddon, was only … |
Yorkshire Evening Post |
YEP Christmas Honours List: Celebrating Leeds’s bright stars of 2015
Yorkshire Evening Post It was sparked after it emerged that just 42 Leeds families, and 114 across Yorkshire, consented to organ donation last year as around 800 people in the county await lifesaving transplants. Throughout the campaign the YEP has highlighted the stories of … |
FOX31 Denver |
Local teen fighting for her life waiting for a new heart
FOX31 Denver Courtney and her family are hoping to change that, by raising awareness of the importance of organ donations, not just for her, but for families everywhere. “That one donor can save 8 lives, not just one life,” said Courtney’s mom Shilo. Courtney is … |
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Around Town: December 23, 2015
Powell River Peak All proceeds donated to BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund. For more information … Powell River Duplicate Bridge Club plays three times a week, including 9:30 am on Mondays, 7 pm on Tuesdays and 2 pm on Thursdays at the Alano Club, 5903 Arbutus … |
Washington Post |
Mark Henry
Global Viral News According to KPRC, someone had even already notified an organ donation organization of an incoming donation. “They were moving too fast. The hospital, the …. Cow Field Community Chairman Thomas Pluato said upon hearing that his community was affected … An End to Alzheimer’s Disease – Hillary ClintonHillary Clinton Latest Facts & Figures Report | Alzheimer’s AssociationAlzheimer’s Association Clinton’s plan to cure Alzheimer’s by 2025CNN |
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Courageous decision: Woman to donate baby’s organs
Fremont News Messenger BELLEVUE – After having her baby diagnosed with a deadly disease, a local woman hopes to raise awareness by telling her story and donating the infant’s organs to science. Savannah Spencer, 19, of Clyde, has kept her spirits high 37 weeks after finding … |
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Dying Matters: The Big Conversation
Huffington Post UK Surveys show we’re also not putting practical plans in place, for example by writing a will, setting out how we would want to be cared for if we couldn’t make decisions ourselves, putting financial plans in place or registering as an organ donor … |
Grantham Journal |
Grantham people asked to be organ donors and give the gift of life this Christmas
Grantham Journal In November, Sharran was presented with The Order of St John award for Organ Donation, run in conjunction with NHS Blood and Transplant. It is presented to the families and loved ones of those who saved and improved people’s lives through organ … |
The Journal News | LoHud.com |
A life cut short: The tragedy of Michael Nolan
The Journal News | LoHud.com “Whenever someone is murdered in your community, obviously everyone has heightened awareness,” Spano said. “But when you have a personal relationship with that … Nolan spent three weeks in a medically-induced coma, fighting for his life, but finally … |