09Aug/16

White raises awareness of organ donation among minorities – IllinoisHomePage.net


IllinoisHomePage.net

White raises awareness of organ donation among minorities
IllinoisHomePage.net
ILLINOIS — It’s National Minority Donor Awareness Week. If the cause sounds very specific, it is for good reason. About 60% of people on organ donation waiting lists are minorities, but only about 30% of minorities are registered donors. Tuesday

09Aug/16

Why This Olympic Swimmer Gives His Dad The Middle Finger Before Every Race – GOOD Magazine

GOOD MagazineWhy This Olympic Swimmer Gives His Dad The Middle Finger Before Every RaceGOOD MagazineAccording to LifeCenter, one organ donor can save the lives of up to eight people and one tissue donor can enhance the lives of 50. But only 45 percent …

09Aug/16

Blood donation could mean a ‘unique race experience’ at BMS – Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog)

Blood donation could mean a ‘unique race experience’ at BMS
Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog)
KINGSPORT, Tenn. — Marsh Regional Blood Center is giving blood donors the chance to have a unique race experience as a way of saying thanks for saving lives, according to a written statement. Those that donate between now and Aug. 17 will be entered …

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09Aug/16

A surprisingly touching PSA about organ donation starring the … – Upworthy


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09Aug/16

Man who received heart transplant walks organ donor’s daughter down the aisle – USA TODAY


USA TODAY

Man who received heart transplant walks organ donor’s daughter down the aisle
USA TODAY
Beyond her father’s heartbeat, there is something else she hopes guests heard: a message about organ donation. Since the wedding, the story of Jeni and Thomas has gone viral. “If I helped just one person change their mind to become an organ donor, my …
This Bride Walked Down The Aisle With The Man Who Received Her Father’s HeartGOOD Magazine
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09Aug/16

GMCAC holds 2nd blood donation campaign – Sun.Star

GMCAC holds 2nd blood donation campaign
Sun.Star
EMPLOYEES at Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) were tagged as “new heroes” following the second blood donation campaign initiated by GMR Megawide Cebu Airport Corp. (GMCAC), in partnership with the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), last July …