05May/15

Three-way kidney swap shortens wait for Yakima patient – Yakima Herald-Republic


Yakima Herald-Republic

Three-way kidney swap shortens wait for Yakima patient
Yakima Herald-Republic
Of the approximately 6,000 live-donor kidney transplants that occur in the U.S. each year, fewer than 600 are unrelated paired donations, UNOS figures show. Paired exchanges aren’t completely new in Washington state, where 36 such swaps have been …

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05May/15

Report: Organ donations saved 460 lives in NJ – Daily Record


Daily Record

Report: Organ donations saved 460 lives in NJ
Daily Record
Organ donations saved the lives of 460 people in New Jersey in 2014, a figure released during Donate Life Month by NJ Sharing Network. Donate Life Month, recognized in April, is a national, month-long observance to celebrate the gift of life. The
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05May/15

Americans For Prosperity spend big trying to sway Tennessee lawmakers – Chattanooga Times Free Press


Chattanooga Times Free Press

Americans For Prosperity spend big trying to sway Tennessee lawmakers
Chattanooga Times Free Press
The AFP represents a small group of people and a small group of donors. They’re not from … Last year, the group reported to the state’s ethic commission spending $1.1 million in “lobby-related” expenses in Tennessee. Ogles acknowledged that in

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05May/15

Teenage Organ Donor’s Gift of Life – OzarksFirst.com


OzarksFirst.com

Teenage Organ Donor’s Gift of Life
OzarksFirst.com
(CBS News) — When a Pennsylvania mother lost her teenage son, she was determined for his life to have meaning. Through organ donation, an entire family found peace. The memories are everywhere in Amy Souders’ home in Easton , Pennsylvania .
Teen organ donor touches dozens of livesCBS News
Life continues through organ donationKWCH
Teen Organ Donor Helps More Than 50 PeopleAlice @ 97.3

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04May/15

Alberta man hit by a distracted driver grateful for donated blood – Edmonton Sun


Edmonton Sun

Alberta man hit by a distracted driver grateful for donated blood
Edmonton Sun
“If it hadn’t been for the people donating and hadn’t been for the supply of blood on hand, I wouldn’t be here today,” Smith said. “It doesn’t matter how good the surgeons are or how good the trauma teams are — if they don’t have blood to give you, it