RCMP officer anxiously awaiting life-altering kidney transplant …
CBC.ca
RCMP Cpl. Shane Burridge says he can’t wait to finally get his kidney transplant, so that he can get back to work.

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Brave Daniel doing well after kidney transplant
The Courier
Earlier this year, Daniel’s mum Louise Paton highlighted the importance of organ donation to coincide with NHS Blood and Transplant’s Let’s Talk About It campaign. Daniel himself has also helped raise awareness about organ donation as an ambassador for …

‘I have shiny new lungs’ – Orla Tinsley thanks public for support after double lung transplant
Independent.ie
… genetically inherited disease that mainly affects the lungs and the digestive system. Ms Tinsley, a Kildare-born journalist, has been at the forefront of the fight to improve awareness and services of CF has written extensively on the subject. Her …

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Southside boy’s organ donor appeal
Dublin People
Earlier this year, Luke, from Sandycove, received the ultimate gift from his father, Shane, when their living donor transplant operations took place on April 6, during Organ Donor Awareness Week 2017. One of Shane’s kidneys was removed at Beaumont …

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Dublin People – Southside boy’s organ donor appeal
Dublin People
A YOUNG Southside boy is encouraging families gathering together over the festive season to discuss organ donation.

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LARC Festival of Trees winners announced; Penguin Plunge event …
Torrington Register Citizen
TORRINGTON — LARC announces the following winners of the 16th Annual Festival of Trees. The awards are based on over 200 individuals that submitted ballots during the week-long event held at Valerie Manor. Best of Show: First Place — Torringford …

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Maharashtra beats 2016 record, gets 133 cadaver donations this year
Times of India
MUMBAI: The state beat its own record by completing 133 cadaver donations this week, exceeding last year’s feat of 132. Contribution from smaller cities to the organ donation pool saw a healthy rise this year. The 133 donations, including 57 from …

Son’s death spurs charitable holiday tradition for couple
KHOU
In 2014, they donated 250 stuffed animals to a children’s hospital. “At that point we knew there was no stopping no turning back,” Adam said. Today, under the name Tyler’s Toyz, their house is filled with more than 3,200 stuffed animals, which will all …

Peterborough family of boy with ‘half a heart’ make Christmas appeal
BBC News
Ms Hardy, 31, makes the 200-mile (326km) trip up north every week in rotation with her fiancé Davy to keep Benjamin company through his gruelling treatment regime. The little boy was diagnosed with the heart condition in the womb at 24 weeks‘ gestation …

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