26Oct/16

‘I don’t consider myself brave’: Woman has deeper appreciation for life after liver donation – Ottawa Citizen


Ottawa Citizen

‘I don’t consider myself brave’: Woman has deeper appreciation for life after liver donation
Ottawa Citizen
Lebane is one of three anonymous liver donors being recognized by the Canadian Liver Foundation at a gala next week. While their stories are rare, they are becoming more common and have changed the landscape for organ donations in Canada.

26Oct/16

Murdered Teenage Football Star Becomes Organ Donor, Saves … – 5newsonline.com


5newsonline.com

Murdered Teenage Football Star Becomes Organ Donor, Saves …
5newsonline.com
(CBS) — Fifteen-year-old Roy Stuart never left home without a football in his hand. Last year, the Dallas teen was named Kennedy Curry Middle School’s eighth …

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26Oct/16

Tinder invites 15 more countries to join the U.S. in ‘swiping’ to find their best presidential match – VentureBeat


VentureBeat

Tinder invites 15 more countries to join the U.S. in ‘swiping’ to find their best presidential match
VentureBeat
… continue to align itself with campaigns that have little to do with its core service offering, and it could well hint at similar initiatives in the future. Indeed, the U.S. presidential election isn’t the first such tie-up that Tinder has gotten

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26Oct/16

New England’s 900% Increase in Organ Donation Tied to Depth of Opioid Epidemic – The Nonprofit Quarterly (blog)


The Nonprofit Quarterly (blog)

New England’s 900% Increase in Organ Donation Tied to Depth of Opioid Epidemic
The Nonprofit Quarterly (blog)
This year, some hospitals in Massachusetts, like Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington, have dramatically increased the number of organ transplants they perform. The sources of these lifesaving gifts are the victims of the opioid epidemic

26Oct/16

Mook: Clinton Foundation Foreign Donations A Top ‘Vulnerability’ – Daily Caller

Mook: Clinton Foundation Foreign Donations A Top ‘Vulnerability’
Daily Caller
Robby Mook, campaign manager for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, identified “money from foreign governments” as the Clinton Foundation’s top “vulnerability issue.” Mook listed the potential communications and ethical issues in a Feb.

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