21May/16

New Britain Man Tries Getting Dad Kidney by Writing Message on Truck – NBC Connecticut


NBC Connecticut

New Britain Man Tries Getting Dad Kidney by Writing Message on Truck
NBC Connecticut
Richard Krusinski’s kidneys are failing, dialysis is inevitable, and it could take years before he receives the kidney transplant he needs. “The whole thing is a big shock,” said Richard. His son, John Krusinski, of New Britain, said his father has to

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21May/16

Report: Berry Gordy’s Grandson (Ryan Gordy) in Critical Need of Blood Donation – Eurweb.com


Eurweb.com

Report: Berry Gordy’s Grandson (Ryan Gordy) in Critical Need of Blood Donation
Eurweb.com
According Michael P. Coleman, an EURweb associate and writer for the SacCulturalHub, Ryan Gordy has been diagnosed with leukemia and has just contracted pneumonia. Sherry Gordy’s Facebook page is quoted as saying that Ryan, her nephew, was …

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21May/16

Reporter’s Notebook: Area alumnus is off and running in horse racing – Oneonta Daily Star


Oneonta Daily Star

Reporter’s Notebook: Area alumnus is off and running in horse racing
Oneonta Daily Star
After the flag has been flown or displayed for one week, it is given to the donor’s family in memory of their loved one. Bassett also displays the flag during National Donate Life Month in April to help raise awareness of the extraordinary benefits of

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20May/16

West Cancer Doc Building Blood and Marrow Transplant Program – Memphis Daily News (blog)

West Cancer Doc Building Blood and Marrow Transplant Program
Memphis Daily News (blog)
That’s a particularly critical imperative in the Memphis area, where according to the West Cancer Center, African-Americans have a less than 30 percent chance of finding an unrelated donor. The Blood and Marrow Transplant Program is housed at Methodist …

20May/16

Organ donor’s heart saves two lives – WNDU-TV


WNDU-TV

Organ donor’s heart saves two lives
WNDU-TV
SAN DIEGO, Calif. Mark Girard Junior’s heart is truly the gift that keeps on giving. He was attacked and killed while sticking up for a friend in 2014. His heart was transplanted into a man who died a month later. What surgeons did then has only been