11 years later, Ottawa family reflects on ‘miracle’ organ donation – CBC
CBC.ca
Nearly 11 years after receiving a new heart and lungs from a donor, James Luff and his family reflect on how organ donation changed their lives.

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Mother shares son’s organ, story to promote donation
Lancaster Eagle Gazette
LANCASTER – Steven Reid died in 2014, but his mother, Sharon Reid, can still hear her son’s heart beat. Literally. That’s because he donated his heart, lungs, liver, pancreas and kidneys after his death so others could live. HIs donation benefitted …

A plea for organ donors to register online
St. Catharines Standard
But working through the hospital and the Trillium Gift of Life to keep the exchange anonymous, Rogerson has been in contacted his family. Months after his transplant surgery, Rogerson sent a letter to the donor’s family, and soon received a reply from …

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Story of life-saving transplant inspires fourfold increase in organ donation registrations in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post
The selfless act of a 26-year-old clerk who sacrificed two-thirds of her liver to save the life of a stranger has moved many Hongkongers to support the organ donation cause, a top transplant expert said. In the days following Momo Cheng Hoi-yan’s …

TMC paying tribute to families who have taken part in organ donation
KGUN
TUCSON (KGUN9-TV) – April is National Donate Life Month and Tucson Medical Center is using it to raise awareness about the need for organ donations. TMC hosted a special flag-raising ceremony Friday, to pay tribute to families who have taken part in …
Labrador mother shares the story behind her son’s organ donationThe Telegram
Giving the gift of life through organ donationhngnews.com
UHC honors organ donors with display of donor memorial quilts …The Exponent Telegram (press release) (registration)
Gwinnett Citizen –Eagle-Tribune
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‘The greatest gift:’ Local woman thanks organ donors for second and third chance
KREM.com
SPOKANE, Wash. – Monica Bloom was just 14-years-old when she was first diagnosed with kidney failure. While the diagnosis was difficult to comprehend, little did Bloom know, that this was just the first hurdle in a battle against her body. During her …

Jacobs trying to increase organ donor registration in non-traditional places
WBFO
New York State ranks last in the nation for participation by residents in organ donor registries. So how do you change that when most people sign up at their local auto bureau when getting a driver’s license? State Senator Chris Jacobs believes it’s by …
Proposed bill would allow organ donors to register through library cards, college applicationswivb.com

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Parents of Terminally Ill Baby Talk About the Devastating Decision to Carry Her to Full Term
Cosmopolitan.com
It wasn’t until Royce got a call from LifeShare, the organ donation organization they’d planned to work with, that they finally received any form of good news: Eva’s eyes could still be donated, making her the first “ever — not baby, but person — in …
Couple says goodbye to baby carried to term without brain for organ donationKHOU
Family’s plan to donate baby girl’s organs takes emotional twistWTHR
‘Perfect’ stillborn baby without brain becomes eye donorGlobalnews.ca
TRUNEWS –Mirror.co.uk –LifeNews.com
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Proposed bill would allow organ donors to register through library …
wivb.com
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Residents of New York could soon become organ donors by signing up for a library card or applying to college. Sen. Chris Jacobs …

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Organ recipient meets deceased donor’s family for first time in emotional exchange
Dayton Daily News
Earlier this year, Pam and Kevin Fultz appeared at a University of Dayton men’s basketball game as part of their continued efforts to encourage organ donation. Kevin has also thrown out the first pitch at a Dayton Dragons game for donation awareness.