Saskatoon StarPhoenixCompany says donated organs from Saskatoon family killed in crash will help …Saskatoon StarPhoenixLou Van de Vorst read a statement out front of Saskatoon provincial court last week mourning the loss of his grandchildren, son and…
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Kentucky employers could get tax credits when employees donate organs
Louisville Business First About 1,000 people in Kentucky are waiting for an organ transplant that could save their lives, and about 124,000 nationwide, according to the Kentucky Organ Donor Alliance(KODA). But there aren’t enough organs to go around: “Due to the shortage of … |
SalemNews.net |
Organ donation becomes symbol of true friendship
SalemNews.net Organ donation becomes symbol of true friendship. January 11, 2016. By KATIE WHITE – Staff Writer (kwhite@mojonews.com) , Salem News. Save |. COLUMBIANA – When Linda Cerrano and Alanna McBride met at their daughters’ dance school, they felt an … |
TAPinto.net |
Gift of Life Donor Program Sets New National Record for Organ Donation in 2015
TAPinto.net Philadelphia, PA – Gift of Life Donor Program – the non-profit, federally designated organ procurement organization (OPO) serving the eastern half of Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware – is the leading OPO in the nation for the eighth year … |
Daily Post North Wales |
Nefyn mum’s emotional baby organ donation plea
Daily Post North Wales A mother who lost her son to a congenital heart defect at just four days old is urging parents to consider organ donation for their babies. Ffion Jones, from Nefyn , has spoken out about the change in legislation which now means babies of all ages can … |
News Talk 650 CKOM |
Van de Vorst organ donations to help more than 50 transplants
News Talk 650 CKOM Organs donated from a family involved in a deadly Saskatoon car crash will help more than 50 people. Phenomenome Discoveries, the place where Jordan Van de Vorst worked as a researcher, confirmed the news in a release Thursday. “On behalf of the … |
Edinburgh Evening News |
Kezia Dugdale calls for organ donation change
Edinburgh Evening News MSPs will shortly debate legislation which proposes a move from a system in which people have to actively join the NHS Organ Donation Register to a “soft” opt-out approach in an effort to tackle a shortage of organs. The private member’s Bill from … Organ donation campaigners urge SNP to follow example of Wales by adopting …Scottish Daily Record MSPs urged not to hold up organ–donor law changeGlasgow Evening Times Dugdale urges system of ‘soft opt-out’ organ donationsThe Times (subscription) |
Scottish Daily Record |
Organ donation campaigners urge SNP to follow example of Wales by adopting …
Scottish Daily Record CAMPAIGNERS hoping for a radical change in Scotland’s organ donation system have called on the SNP to follow the example of Wales by backing their plan. Labour put forward a Bill at Holyrood last year which would force Scots to opt out of the register … Kezia Dugdale calls for organ donation changeEdinburgh Evening News Dugdale urges system of ‘soft opt-out’ organ donationsThe Times (subscription) |
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteDonations of organs set records in some areasPittsburgh Post-GazetteParts of the country had record levels of organ donation last year, raising hope that a national transplant system with growing waiting lists is moving beyond th…
Philadelphia Business Journal |
Philadelphia nonprofit sets national organ procurement record
Philadelphia Business Journal The Philadelphia-based Gift of Life Donor Program broke its own national record last year when it successfully coordinated organ donations from 483 local organ donors — resulting in 1,291 transplants. That mark topped its previous national record of … Gift of Life Donor Program Sets New National Record for Organ Donation in 2015SYS-CON Media (press release) |