01Nov/18

Ontario professor demands public apology for Playboy remarks made at convocation ceremony – 100 Mile House Free Press


100 Mile House Free Press

Ontario professor demands public apology for Playboy remarks made at convocation ceremony
100 Mile House Free Press
I recognize that Western would like to maintain their donors, but this should not come at the cost of compromising the integrity and reputation of the institution.” The university did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Weststar’s

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31Oct/18

‘A selfless act’: Hospital staff honor 22-year-old organ donor killed in crash – KSHB


KSHB

‘A selfless act’: Hospital staff honor 22-year-old organ donor killed in crash
KSHB
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Every day, 20 people die waiting for a transplant, according to organdonor.gov. Many people donate some organs, such as a kidney or a heart. But it’s more rare to hear stories about people who give the ultimate gift: donating all of

31Oct/18

The Gang’s All Here: Police PAC’s 2018 Gray Money Haul from Developer Donors – The Silicon Valley Voice


The Silicon Valley Voice

The Gang’s All Here: Police PAC’s 2018 Gray Money Haul from Developer Donors
The Silicon Valley Voice
Irvine’s donation is even more notable in a sea of $625 and $400 donors. The PAC’s donors come largely from the building and real estate industries and related businesses including finance, banking and law firms. In previous years PG&E was among Build …

31Oct/18

Grand River Hospital applauded for organ donation rate – TheRecord.com


TheRecord.com

Grand River Hospital applauded for organ donation rate
TheRecord.com
KITCHENER — The “silver lining” of organ donation brought great comfort to Diana Brodrecht and her children. Her husband Collin suffered a devastating heart attack in April 2017 that caused an irreparable brain injury, and Brodrecht made the decision

31Oct/18

Alberta family’s exhaustive search for donor leads to stem cell transplant for their brother – CTV News


CTV News

Alberta family’s exhaustive search for donor leads to stem cell transplant for their brother
CTV News
“We’re of Filipino descent and because stem cells are matched through DNA and not blood she does need an unrelated Filipino donor and in the stem cell data base there’s only a 1% Filipino donor pool that’s the difficulty that we’re facing,” says Mance

31Oct/18

Surrey girl’s death drives ‘amazing’ stem-cell donor recruiting effort – Surrey Now-Leader


Surrey Now-Leader

Surrey girl’s death drives ‘amazing’ stem-cell donor recruiting effort
Surrey Now-Leader
There were no potential stem-cell donor matches in her family, and an unrelated donor couldn’t be found. “She was just a normal, happy girl who loved cake, loved playing outside,” recalled her uncle, Bhavraj (Babbar) Saran. “After she got sick, she