KVIA El Paso |
Dozens walk to raise awareness for organ donations
KVIA El Paso EL PASO, Texas – Dozens walked to raise awareness for organ donations Saturday during AO’s Gift of Life 3rd Annual 5K Walk/Run. The third annual walk was held at Ascarate Park. The purpose of the walk is to raise awareness to organ, eye and tissue … |
Grand Island IndependentOrgan donation can be a rainbow after a stormGrand Island IndependentAudience members including (from left) Susan Wheeler, her daughter, Lily Wheeler, 13, and her son, Owen Wheeler, 5, (all of Kearney), Deena Schaeffer, RN, Dave…
WIFR |
Jesse White stops in Rockford to talk organ donation
WIFR ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – It’s National Donate Life Month and Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White uses this month to unveil a new ad campaign focusing on a new law that can get more people on the donor registry list. White was at East High School in … |
The NationCall to promote organ donation cultureThe NationKARACHI – The national conference and workshops which began at Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT) here on Friday to discuss means to promoting deceased organ donation to curb …
Chicago Sun-Times |
She saved a life with organ donation — but wouldn’t do it again. Here’s why.
Chicago Sun-Times She soon will need a third hernia operation related to the transplant surgery. And she doesn’t believe she was properly informed in advance of the risks. Perpich knows that’s not a particularly popular message in the organ donation world, especially … |
Coveleaderpress |
New Mexico agency encourages organ donation option | The …
Seattle Times ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Officials at the New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division and New Mexico Donor Services are pushing for more residents to consider becoming organ donors. The Motor Vehicle… New Mexico agency encourages organ donation optionArtesia Daily Press |
The Scotsman |
Record number of organ donors hailed for ‘life-changing impact’
Times & Star A “TREMENDOUS” increase in organ donors has been hailed by a man whose life was changed forever by a kidney transplant. Stephen Hancock spent three-years on the waiting list before rushing to Newcastle’s Freeman Hospital for the operation in November … Liver machine to ‘transform’ organ donationThe Scotsman Officials, local groups shed light on organ donationsNEWS10 ABC Have you or someone you know waited too long for an organ transplant?Washington Post SooToday –Sangre de Cristo Chronicle all 84 news articles » |
Sangre de Cristo Chronicle |
MVD encourages organ donation during Donate Life Month
Sangre de Cristo Chronicle Today the Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) joined New Mexico Donor Services to encourage New Mexicans to become Organ Donors and to celebrate the MVD’s achievements in signing up New Mexicans as Organ Donors. In 2017, the MVD signed up 46,721 new organ … Officials, local groups shed light on organ donationsNEWS10 ABC Pa. Lawmakers Encourage Organ Donationbutlerradio.com Organ donor recipient encourages you to register to donateKEPR 19 WBFO –Saratoga TODAY Newspaper –Burtonview all 21 news articles » |
Washington Post |
Have you or someone you know waited too long for an organ transplant?
Washington Post There are more than 114,000 people in the United States on a waiting list to receive an organ transplant, according to the United Network for Organ Sharing. Some patients can wait years while their health deteriorates. Sometimes they die waiting. For … Liver machine to ‘transform’ organ donationThe Scotsman Record number of organ donors hailed for ‘life-changing impact’News & Star Organ donors live on by ‘keeping me going’ says double transplant recipient (6 photos)SooToday Q13 FOX –PR Newswire (press release) all 43 news articles » |
PotomacLocal.com |
How an organ donation from a 25-year-old man gave Dan Nickloy as second-chance ‘miracle’ at life he’ll never forget
PotomacLocal.com More than 115,000 men, women, and children sit on the transplant list, waiting for a miracle. On average, 22 people die each day because the organs they need are not donated in time. Over the years, Diane Nickloy has cared for a number of those … |