GIFT OF LIFE: Littleover mum Nikki Elliott saves SIX lives after her death
Derby Telegraph
Nikki Elliott, 42, of Littleover, and who worked at Sainsbury’s in Kingsway, died in January but sons, Matthew and Thomas, agreed that she should give the ultimate gift of organ donation. “She carried a donor card in her purse,” said 19-year-old Matthew.

Coats for Kids, a Knights of Columbus campaign, expands in Summit and Grand …
Summit Daily News
None of the donations are spent on administrative costs, or any other costs not related to clothing. “When they write their check, they know exactly what is going to happen with that $500,” he said, giving an example. “They know they’re buying ‘x …

HRW condemns Congo’s gang sweep, extrajudicial killings
Deutsche Welle
HRW urged international donors and the United Nations to “publicly and privately” put pressure on Kinshasa to arrest and prosecute those responsible. Authorities in Congo’s capital conducted “Operation Likofi” last November … Tuesday’s report said …

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V.I.P.s spotlight organ transplants
U-T San Diego
Brockington and his wife, Diane, who saved his life 13 years ago when she donated a kidney to him, will symbolize organ donation at the request of Rose parade entrant Donate Life America. Their personal story fits the 2015 parade theme: “The Never …

A Partial Lift on Gay Men Blood Donation Ban Not a Win
Boston.com
Gay men might soon be able to donate blood—something that has been banned in the U.S. since 1983. The catch? Men would have to stay abstinent for one year before donating, and according to activists in Massachusetts, that’s not good enough. While it …
Advocates: Federal Recommendations Against Gay Blood Donation Ban Still …RH Reality Check
FDA panel recommends lifting lifetime blood donation ban on gay menGOPUSA
When Stigma Trumps Science in Blood DonationsAmerican Civil Liberties Union News and Information (blog)
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Brooklyn Hospital Is Told to Keep Girl, 2, on Life Support Amid Organ Donation …
New York Times
A judge on Monday ordered a Brooklyn hospital to keep a 2-year-old girl on life support for at least another day, as her parents argue over whether her organs should be donated. The girl, Thaiya Spruill-Smith, was declared brain-dead on Friday, after …
Thaiya Spruill-Smith’s parents fight over whether her organs should be donatedDaily Mail
Brooklyn Toddler Kept on Life Support as Parents Battle Over Organ DonationThe Root
Hospital ordered to continue brain-dead NYC girl on life support amid organ …Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Saving Lives: Organ Donation’s Impact on Families
Siouxland News
“Hello. I want to first say thank you. I will be forever grateful that your family and loved ones made the selfless decision to donate and give me a second chance at life. I can now picture my future with my family and my son. Hopefully this letter …

United Blood Services Offers Two Gifts to Blood Donors
Nevada Business Magazine
LAS VEGAS – United Blood Services of Las Vegas (UBS) is offering volunteer blood donors one voucher valid for two admissions to see “Matilda & Patrick’s Ja-Makin-Me-Laugh” at the D Las Vegas Casino Hotel, and two tickets to attend the 2015 Motor Trend …

One generous gift of a kidney leads to chain of Maine donations
Press Herald
The program works by matching donors willing to give up a kidney, even for someone to whom they aren’t related. For instance, while Mary Ann McLaughlin was willing to donate to her husband, their kidneys were not a match. In the past, that would have …

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Maine Kidney Donor ‘Chain’ Gives Three New Lease on Life
Maine Public Broadcasting
A kidney from a living donor lasts three times longer than from a deceased donor – three decades or more. It’s one benefit of the kidney donor chain. But another, says Maine Medical Center transplant surgeon Dr. Juan Palma, is that the chain encourages …
Doctors at MMC perform first ever Kidney Chain transplantsWCSH-TV

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