Montana mom inspired by son’s death to advocate organ donation
KPAX-TV
When a loved one passes away, it can be next to impossible to look beyond the grief. But in the wake of tragedy, others in need can be saved with organ donation, and April is “Donate Life Month.” There are 124,000 men, women and children awaiting organ.
EDITORIAL: Time to talk organ donationBelleville Intelligencer
Organ donation Q&A: How to become a donorThe Independent
Brampton’s Amar Karma raises awareness about organ donationBrampton Guardian
Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel –CBC.ca
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Bicycle ride will raise money for organ donation awareness
KCRG
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Organizers of a bicycle ride aimed at raising awareness of organ donations are encouraging people to sign up for the June event. The first Organ Trail bike ride will be held June 13, with riders starting in North Liberty and …

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Over 12000 Canadians sign up to become organ donors during #48in48 week
Globalnews.ca
The push to get Canadians across the country signed up as organ donors as part of the #48in48 campaign was successful, says the Communications Manager for BC Transplant. “To go from less than 50 people registering [in a night] to more than 1700, I …

100-Minute-Old Baby Becomes UK’s Youngest Organ Donor
People Magazine
Newborn Teddy Houlston, who died 100 minutes after his birth, became Britain’s youngest ever organ donor after his kidneys and heart valves were used to save a man’s life. The newborn died on April 22, 2014, but news of his miraculous organ donation …
Teddy Houlston: Fundraising appeal for UK’s youngest organ donor reaches …The Independent
Teddy’s Story: Dad of Britain’s youngest organ donor “totally floored” as …mirror.co.uk
Parents of UK’s youngest organ donor share son’s legacyInternational Business Times UK
Telegraph.co.uk –The Inquisitr
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Wall of Hope features stories of organ donations
WHNS Greenville
He’s the media relations coordinator with the independent organization that educates and provides support to families of potential donors. “One person can save up to eight lives through organ donation and improve lives through tissue and cornea …

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Thousands sign organ register after death of youngest donor Teddy Houlston
Telegraph.co.uk
And already, just 24 hours after their story was published on Thursday, 6,000 people have visited the NHS organ donation website and nearly 2,000 have signed up – a 378 per cent rise in the number of people applying the day before. Mr Houlston, 30 …
Parents of UK’s youngest organ donor share son’s legacyInternational Business Times UK
Brave parents of youngest ever organ donor reveal heartacheBest Daily
Youngest donor: Newborn dies after 100 minutes; kidneys, heart donatedEmirates 24/7

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Organ donors get permanent honor at St. Luke’s
Duluth News Tribune
Mary Schmidt packed into a vehicle with her two adult daughters and made the trek from Bovey to Duluth on Thursday to honor their beloved son and brother — a smiling, bearded carpenter who loved to hunt, fish and tell stories around the campfire.
Memorial Unveiled To Honor St. Luke’s DonorsFOX 21 Online
St. Luke’s dedicates Wall of Heroes memorial honoring organ, tissue and eye …Hometown Focus
St. Luke’s Dedicates Wall Of HeroesKDAL

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Organ donation changes Wood County toddler’s life
WAOW
PITTSVILLE (WAOW) – The parents of a Wood County toddler are sharing their daughter’s story to encourage more people to register to donate their organs. Just five months ago, Bella Peterson received a life-changing transplant. “She’s an amazing kid …

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Mother: More than 50 helped by donation of son’s organs
Richmond Register
“After the show, he turned to me and said, ‘If anything happens to me, I want to be an organ donor. I’m not going to need them and someone else might,’” Ross explained. “There was no debate, no long conversation, just a statement that I would remember …

Brampton’s Amar Karma raises awareness about organ donation
Brampton Guardian
Amar Karma Organ Donation Society (AKODS) a Brampton-based organization launched a campaign to raise awareness about the importance of organ and tissue donation. Here, people from Canada and abroad, show their support for the cause.
Organ donation Q&A: How to become a donorThe Independent
Lifeline of Ohio provides facts about organ donationJackson County Times-Journal
Ceremony honors organ donorsUPMatters.com
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