16Dec/16

Slain Baltimore County man honored for saving lives as organ donor – Fox Baltimore


Fox Baltimore

Slain Baltimore County man honored for saving lives as organ donor
Fox Baltimore
Ryan Shupert was also an organ donor and when he died, several people received organs. Two of the organ recipients attended the event on Wednesday night, where they met Ryan’s mother. One of the recipients. a patient at Mercy, received the other …

16Dec/16

Report: Grand Juries Hearing Testimony Regarding De Blasio Fundraising – Gothamist


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Report: Grand Juries Hearing Testimony Regarding De Blasio Fundraising
Gothamist
The board found that de Blasio had made late filings, accepted donations over the limits, and spent money on things unrelated to the campaign. The latter category included $298 on a flight to Washington, D.C. for de Blasio’s son Dante in 2010 to attend
Grand Juries Said to Hear Testimony on Inquiries Into de Blasio Fund-RaisingNew York Times
Grand juries hear testimony in de Blasio fund-raising probesNew York Daily News
2 separate grand juries hearing testimony on NYC mayor’s campaign fundraising: ReportMetro.us

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16Dec/16

Hightstown woman calls for organ donation awareness – Packet Online


Packet Online

Hightstown woman calls for organ donation awareness
Packet Online
Jenny Godnick’s experience with organ donation first began when her brother-in-law Steven became ill with kidney disease. Steven was suffering from a severe form of Scleroderma, a long-term autoimmune disease, and lost his kidney function in March 2010 …
Think you’re too old to be an organ donor? Think againPBS NewsHour
Senior Citizens, Even 80-Year-Olds, Can Be Organ Donors | Kaiser …Kaiser Health News
Old kidneys may be a new answer to organ shortageCNN
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16Dec/16

Teen unexpectedly dies one day after becoming organ donor – AOL News

AOL NewsTeen unexpectedly dies one day after becoming organ donorAOL NewsUTAH — A Utah couple lost their teenage daughter unexpectedly, and now they are speaking out about their loss, their love for their daughter and the ways organ donation is helpin…

16Dec/16

Sister Inspired To Help Others After Loss Of Sibling In Tragic Accident – Hartford Courant


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Sister Inspired To Help Others After Loss Of Sibling In Tragic Accident
Hartford Courant
By going public with her story, Waltman aims to help local families by raising awareness of organ donation, a subject that her sister was passionate about, even at her young age. “She was wise beyond her years,” says Waltman. “An old soul with

16Dec/16

Hill’s family thanks organ donor and family for selfless gift – www.parrysound.com


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Hill’s family thanks organ donor and family for selfless gift
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“The donor family are never far from my mind. It has made me even more aware of the impact of organ donation. I would be in favour of presumed consent — Saskatchewan is working toward that. Everyone is automatically a donor and you have to opt out, …

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16Dec/16

Rare ‘Bombay group’ blood from Jharkhand saves Shillong newborn twins – The New Indian Express


The New Indian Express

Rare ‘Bombay group’ blood from Jharkhand saves Shillong newborn twins
The New Indian Express
Blood donation organisations from Kolkata in West Bengal and Ranchi and Jamshedpur in Jharkhand came together to ensure two units of rare blood group type ‘Bombay group’ or H/H blood group to newborn twin daughters of Anjana Tirkey and her …