10TV |
Officer Steven Smith’s death highlights the importance of organ donation
10TV His decision to give the gift of life could help as many as eight people. At 52 years old, Eric Harned was in need of two new lungs. Harned was given 4-6 months to live in 2014. “Leading up to the transplant I was on oxygen 24/7,” he said. Harned … |
Good4Utah |
Community Partners Honored for Organ Donation
Good4Utah As a way of showing that appreciation, Makenzie and her mother shared her journey where community partners were honored by Intermountain Donor Services For their part in promoting organ donation. Those partners include The Utah Driver License … Kids’ before and after photos highlight importance of organ donationWTOP 5 Myths About Organ Donation Everyone Needs To Be Aware OfA Plus Survivors tout importance of organ donation during Be A Donor monthWindsor Star The Exponent Telegram (press release) (registration) –Elon Local News all 50 news articles » |
New Pittsburgh CourierUnderstanding the organ donation processNew Pittsburgh CourierWhen an organ stops working correctly because of injury or illness, it needs to be replaced. Doctors are able to replace many organs in the body using organs from livin…
OzarksFirst.com |
Grief Center Publishes First Book on Organ Donation
OzarksFirst.com SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Lost and Found Grief Center is turning the page over to its first book publication. “The Most Special Gift” is the title of a very special book explaining organ donation to children. The book is the first of its kind and it was … |
QuartzPigs with human hearts, and other wild tales from the future of organ donationQuartzOrgan donation is inherently unfair. There are a lot of people who need new hearts, kidneys, livers and lungs, and not nearly enough organs to go around. Even whe…
KAALtv.com |
Lourdes Student’s Organ Donation Saves Dozens of Lives
KAALtv.com “This decision, to be a donor, has helped so many more people than some of the things I see and I just thought it would be a nice thing for people to understand that one man, unfortunately, we lost too soon, helps 29 families,” said Brice Currie. On … |
WCPO |
Kelsie Crow’s organ donation inspires other teens to become donors
WCPO Crow’s organs were donated. Now, her decision to be an organ donor has convinced other area teens to also become organ donors. “She’s not here but she’s helping other people,” Purcell Marian High School senior Destiny Wyche said of Crow. “She was … |
Windsor StarSurvivors tout importance of organ donation during Be A Donor monthWindsor StarMaureen Lalonde, who is alive thanks to a double lung transplant, was among several organ donor recipients who joined a flag-raising ceremony Tuesday to raise aw…
ABC News |
Kids’ Before and After Photos Highlight Importance of Organ Donation
ABC News Through the selfless act of strangers, these children — now healthy and happy — were given the gift of life. They’re the subject of a new photo series by Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA). Each child was photographed pre- and post-organ transplant. |
Jesse White Tours State Pushing Organ Donation CampaignFOX IllinoisWhite stopped at the driver services facility in Springfield Monday to talk about the organ tissue donation outreach campaign. It focuses on encouraging registration and outreach at the…