21Apr/17

Loved ones honored on Organ Donor Tree of Life – Tyler Morning Telegraph

Loved ones honored on Organ Donor Tree of Life
Tyler Morning Telegraph
Now when she walks by the Organ Donor Tree of Life, while at work, she’ll think of her son. “He’s always in our hearts every day, and other people here love him too. It’s an honor (that he’s represented on the tree) and I’m so grateful that his memory

21Apr/17

Tyler Morning Telegraph – Loved ones honored on Organ Donor … – Tyler Morning Telegraph

Tyler Morning Telegraph – Loved ones honored on Organ Donor …
Tyler Morning Telegraph
Nearly 100 family members and friends gathered in the pews of Christus Mother Frances Hospital – Tyler’s chapel Thursday afternoon to pay tribute to lost loved …

and more »

21Apr/17

Today is National Blue-Green Day in support of organ donation – KCHA News


KCHA News

Today is National Blue-Green Day in support of organ donation
KCHA News
Staff at the Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City wearing blue and green in support of organ donation. Charles City, Iowa – Today marks National Blue – Green Day in honor and in support of organ donation. Natalie Oakes, Professional Outreach …
Organ donor awarenessSalmon Arm Observer
Why organ donation is so important9NEWS.com
From my heart: Organ donation really mattersWisconsin Rapids Tribune
ECM Post Review –www.localmemphis.com –The Guardian
all 51 news articles »
21Apr/17

Gene and His Big Dumb Kidneys Launch Search for a Living Donor – Yahoo Finance


Yahoo Finance

Gene and His Big Dumb Kidneys Launch Search for a Living Donor
Yahoo Finance
Currently, more than 93,000 people are waiting on kidney transplant lists in the U.S. The wait for a deceased donor could be five years, and in some states, it is closer to 10 years – time that Gene and his kidneys just do not have. “For many years, I

and more »

21Apr/17

Living Organ Donations Can Help Organ Donor Shortage – WTNH Connecticut News (press release)


WTNH Connecticut News (press release)

Living Organ Donations Can Help Organ Donor Shortage
WTNH Connecticut News (press release)
“Every single day 22 people die on the waiting list — waiting for either a kidney or a liver transplant,” said Sanjay Kulkarni, M.D., the medical director of the Center for Living Organ Donors at Yale New Haven Health. “Our feeling is that it’s the

21Apr/17

Social media helps Arizona family save man’s life via organ donation – KTAR.com


KTAR.com

Social media helps Arizona family save man’s life via organ donation
KTAR.com
PHOENIX — The story of how social media helped an Arizona man get a much-needed organ transplant will be celebrated at Arizona’s National Blue and Green Day on Friday. According to a press release, an Arizona’s woman Facebook post about the death …