17Dec/17

Should Australia adopt an ‘opt-out’ system for organ donation? – Starts at 60


Starts at 60

Should Australia adopt an ‘opt-out’ system for organ donation?
Starts at 60
But should your consent be automatically presumed, or is it best to keep it voluntary? Australia currently has an ‘opt-in’ system, meaning people can’t donate their organs unless they volunteer themselves and sign up to the Australian Organ Donor

17Dec/17

Fort Monroe YMCA’s Holiday Plunge raises more than $13000 for summer camp – Daily Press


Daily Press

Fort Monroe YMCA’s Holiday Plunge raises more than $13000 for summer camp
Daily Press
The Guardian program provided $22,000 in assistance and benefited 128 people at the Fort Monroe YMCA last year, Kovalcik told the Daily Press in October. The Fort Monroe summer camp serves 200 each summer. Camp Director Mandi Wolkowich – who raised $1

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16Dec/17

Maha govt reconstitutes advisory committee under Human Organ Transplantation Act – Daily News & Analysis

Maha govt reconstitutes advisory committee under Human Organ Transplantation Act
Daily News & Analysis
The Maharashtra government on Saturday reconstituted a 10-member advisory committee headed by the health secretary, under the Human Organ Transplantation Act, 1994. The committee will have a two-year term till December 2019. The committee comprises

16Dec/17

Red Cross in need of blood donations during busy holiday season … – KPAX-TV


KPAX-TV

Red Cross in need of blood donations during busy holiday season …
KPAX-TV
BOZEMAN – The American Red Cross is asking the public to think outside the gift box this holiday season. According to the Red Cross, donations tend to suffer during the month of December with folks being preoccupied, especially around the holidays
Red Cross encourages to donate blood for “Holiday Hero Donorama”WLKY Louisville
Editorial: Give the gift of blood this holiday season – Carroll County …Carroll County Times

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16Dec/17

Organ donation stalls instead of food counters at the wedding of Bihar Deputy CM’s son – YourStory.com

Organ donation stalls instead of food counters at the wedding of Bihar Deputy CM’s son
YourStory.com
The guests who wished to make donations in future were also provided with forms. Another stall in the wedding aimed to inspire guests to not accept dowries during marriage, or perform child marriage. The stalls were a huge success as they received more

16Dec/17

Nonprofits brace for drop in giving as many taxpayers lose incentive under GOP plan – Sacramento Bee


Sacramento Bee

Nonprofits brace for drop in giving as many taxpayers lose incentive under GOP plan
Sacramento Bee
A whirlwind day of giving – and pleading for donations – resulted in Sacramento nonprofits collecting a record $7.2 million during the 2017 Big Day of Giving. If changes to U.S. tax law are implemented, local organizations may have a hard time matching

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