24Jul/15

Organ donation gives life to a Pinellas firefighter – FOX 13 News – FOX 13 Tampa Bay, WTVT-TV


FOX 13 Tampa Bay, WTVT-TV

Organ donation gives life to a Pinellas firefighter – FOX 13 News
FOX 13 Tampa Bay, WTVT-TV
“We as a family decided that Austin would be an organ donor, and his love of life couldn’t end there. It would want to be something that Austin would want to share.” One of those people was Pinellas firefighter, Lori Lyons. She spent her career helping

23Jul/15

Pleasanton man throws out Giants’ 1st pitch for organ donation awareness – Pleasanton Weekly


Pleasanton Weekly

Pleasanton man throws out Giants’ 1st pitch for organ donation awareness
Pleasanton Weekly
He would begin with external hemodialysis at a dialysis center several times a week, which lasted three months. He then transitioned to peritoneal dialysis. As the National Kidney Foundation describes, it’s a … Supporting awareness and in tribute to

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23Jul/15

Organ donation a vital conversation | Caboolture News – Caboolture News


Caboolture News

Organ donation a vital conversation | Caboolture News
Caboolture News
“I wouldn’t be here today watching my family continue their lives without the generosity of an organ donor.” DonateLife Week (August 2-9) is fast approaching, and Mr Healy encouraged all families to have the potentially life-saving discussion about

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23Jul/15

Young people lack knowledge to help lift organ donation | Scoop News – Scoop.co.nz (press release)

Young people lack knowledge to help lift organ donation | Scoop News
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Until now, there have been no New Zealand studies exploring what young people know about organ and tissue donation (OTD), meaning that little evidence on society’s understanding of organ donation in New Zealand has been available to guide education …
Health News – Otago study finds young people lack knowledge to help lift organ HealthCanal.com

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23Jul/15

Guest Column: Be certain, all power is inherent in the people – Keep Me … – KeepMEcurrent.com

Guest Column: Be certain, all power is inherent in the people – Keep Me
KeepMEcurrent.com
If you haven’t been following this issue, Maine’s chief executive was withholding voter-ratified bonds from being sold in exchange for approval of wholly unrelated policy initiatives, including paying back Maine’s hospitals in 2013 and increasing the

23Jul/15

Pride in organ donation, with a twinge of disappointment | Metro – MetroNews Canada

MetroNews CanadaPride in organ donation, with a twinge of disappointment | MetroMetroNews CanadaThe surge in body parts is due to the fact that Alberta registries are now required to ask people when they come in to renew their license if they want to b…

23Jul/15

What Companies Said About Their Planned Parenthood Donations – The Daily Signal – Daily Signal


Daily Signal

What Companies Said About Their Planned Parenthood Donations – The Daily Signal
Daily Signal
“The guidelines established for the firm’s philanthropic arm, The Morgan Stanley Foundation, stipulate that the foundation does not directly provide funding to organizations for programs related to reproductive issues. However, Morgan Stanley’s giving …

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23Jul/15

Blood donation center relocates to Weymouth – News – Weymouth News – Weymouth, MA – Wicked Local Weymouth

Wicked Local WeymouthBlood donation center relocates to Weymouth – News – Weymouth News – Weymouth, MAWicked Local WeymouthThe American Red Cross has moved its blood donation center from Forbes Drive in Braintree to 208 Main Street in Weymouth, near th…