27Aug/15

Brave Devon organ donor campaigner dies shortly after her own double lung … – Plymouth Herald


Plymouth Herald

Brave Devon organ donor campaigner dies shortly after her own double lung
Plymouth Herald
A BRAVE teenage girl hailed as one of Britain’s leading organ donation campaigners has died – just years after her own double lung transplant. Inspirational Katie Gammon passed away three days after her 17th birthday when her body rejected her new

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27Aug/15

As Biden Considers 2016 Bid, VP Duties Have Added Benefits – Wall Street Journal (blog)


Wall Street Journal (blog)

As Biden Considers 2016 Bid, VP Duties Have Added Benefits
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Perhaps most significant is Mr. Biden’s trip next week to Florida, the nation’s largest battleground state and home to some of the Democratic Party’s most well-heeled donors. Mr. Biden is making the trip to headline a Sept. 2 fundraiser for the

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27Aug/15

US cancer charity’s new-donor income fell by $11m after it suspended its … – Third Sector


Third Sector

US cancer charity’s new-donor income fell by $11m after it suspended its
Third Sector
She said the decision coincided with, but was not directly related to, a three-year transformation strategy for the charity, which consolidated 13 separate divisions into one single entity. Catharine Holihan, director of direct marketing at the ACS

27Aug/15

Wayne County offers blood donation centers – Hometownlife.com


Hometownlife.com

Wayne County offers blood donation centers
Hometownlife.com
A diverse blood supply is important to ensuring the needs of all patients are met. Red blood cells carry markers that determine one’s blood type and some blood types are unique to certain racial and ethnic groups. Because blood from donors of the same …
Sport Clips offering hair cults for Red Cross blood donationsFredericksburg.com
Police, firefighters donate bloodSalina Journal
Red Cross Urges Nigerians to Donate Blood Twice YearlyAllAfrica.com
Madison Record
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27Aug/15

Lehigh County Republicans call on Executive Tom Muller to release donor list … – Allentown Morning Call


Allentown Morning Call

Lehigh County Republicans call on Executive Tom Muller to release donor list
Allentown Morning Call
Muller has not been accused of wrongdoing by law enforcement officials and has not been included in federal subpoenas related to the probe. The executive dismissed Schware’s comments, chalking it up as a routine political attack from Schware. Muller

27Aug/15

Controversy over resignation of UBC president sparks clash of words – The Globe and Mail

Controversy over resignation of UBC president sparks clash of words
The Globe and Mail
The two camps in the University of British Columbia’s growing controversy over the abrupt resignation of its president after only a year in office are now taking their campaigns to networks of graduates, donors and others. A related issue prompted John …

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27Aug/15

Organ donation could be last opportunity to do good – The Daily Iberian

Organ donation could be last opportunity to do good
The Daily Iberian
She was the second person to profoundly affect my understanding of the need for organ donation. Here is my friend’s response to people who ask, “Is there anything I can do?”: “Ensure that you are registered as an organ donor. Don’t rule yourself out

27Aug/15

Financial Assistance for Live Organ Donors Bill – Scoop.co.nz (press release)

Financial Assistance for Live Organ Donors Bill
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
“Though on the increase, NZ still has one of the lowest deceased organ donation rates in the world,” Mr Reid says. “With that in mind, anything that can be done to increase the rate of live organ donation is to be encouraged. “The Private Member’s Bill

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