Philly.comSinging the Gift of Life at the Phillies gamePhilly.comArlinda Griffin gets a kiss from Mary Smith before Griffin sang the National Anthem before the start of the Phillies/Braves game. Griffin was accompanied onto the field by Smith, the moth…
Richmond Free Press |
Siblings bring own organ donation experience to Minority Donor Awareness Week
Richmond Free Press Malcolm K. Bradford feels fortunate that he had a sister willing to donate a kidney when both of his failed. “People who were in dialysis with me are still on the waiting list” for an organ transplant, said the 47-year-old city employee, who is in good … |
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Redditch woman organises service to say thank you for the gift of life
Redditch Standard A REDDITCH woman who rang Buckingham Palace asking for help when her father was dying of heart failure has organised a service of thanks for National Donor Week. Elaine Whitfield’s father Arthur enjoyed 25 extra precious years after … “To celebrate … |
The Detroit News |
Gift of Life MOTTEP LIFE Walk/Run celebrates 20 years
The Detroit News When Terra DeFoe encouraged her then-18-year-old son Emilio to sign up at the Secretary of State’s office to become an organ donor and place a red heart on his drivers license, she told him it was a good thing to do and explain it was the reason his … |
Aberdeen Evening Express |
Woman who had two kidney transplants set to compete at Games
Aberdeen Evening Express The aim of the games is to raise awareness of the need for more people to join the NHS Organ Donation Register. … She then had to have haemodialysis, three times a week, for four years until she had her second transplant last year. Kate said: “My … |
Community Newspaper Group |
Local emergency responders talking up organ, tissue donation
Community Newspaper Group LOCAL emergency responders are jumping on board a new campaign to talk about organ and tissue donation. In the lead-up to DonateLife Week, Australia’s national awareness week to promote organ and tissue donation, Perth’s Bone and Tissue Bank … |
Northern StarTHE WAITING GAMENorthern StarThis drops to just 52% where the deceased was not registered and the family had no prior knowledge. DonateLife Week runs from Sunday July 30 – Sunday August 6 and everyone is invited to join the Australian Orga…
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Falkirk archer Martin targets honouring his donor at Transplant Games
Falkirk Herald “I had a kidney and pancreas transplant in 2012 and am taking part in memory of my donor. “I was diagnosed with renal failure in 2008 and was on dialysis for four years, pretty much tied to a machine three or four days a week. Now I’m living as much of … |
TAPinto.net |
Cookout, Kickball Tournament to be Held at Plainfield’s Milt …
TAPinto.net PLAINFIELD, NJ – The NJ Sharing Network will sponsor a Cookout and Kickball Tournament at Plainfield’s Milt Campbell Field to celebrate National Minority … |
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Aaron warms up for 13th Transplant Games
Peeblesshire News PEEBLES athlete Aaron Gray is hoping 13 won’t be unlucky next week when he competes at the Westfield Health British Transplant Games. The 20-year-old, who received a combined liver and small bowel transplant when he was a small child, will take part … |