01Jan/15

N.J. kidney donor in Rose Bowl Parade, meets recipient: ‘It’s powerful … – NJ.com


NJ.com

N.J. kidney donor in Rose Bowl Parade, meets recipient: ‘It’s powerful
NJ.com
Harris, now 72, gained the distinction of being the oldest live kidney donor, according to the National Organ Donor Registry, when she decided in 2013 to be a so-called “altruistic” donor – someone who donates an organ to a stranger. She was following
Questions About Kidney DonationTwin Falls Times-News
Proposal for donor card to be considered as exclusive permission for organ Malta Independent Online

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01Jan/15

New organ donor law ‘will save lives in 2015’ – Belfast Telegraph


Belfast Telegraph

New organ donor law ‘will save lives in 2015’
Belfast Telegraph
Mrs Dobson said it was stories such as the Mone family’s which are “so important to let people know about the gift that organ donation is, and that fact that through something as tragic as a child dying, lives can actually be saved”. The UUP MLA added

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01Jan/15

Blood donors urgently needed – Duncan Banner


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Blood donors urgently needed
Duncan Banner
Amid immediate concerns about the local blood supply, Comanche Community is stepping up to host a blood drive with Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) Tuesday, Jan. 6. All healthy adults, 16 and older, are urged to make donation a top priority at the Asbury …
U.P. Blood Center offering free gas for blood donationsUpperMichigansSource.com
Blood Center offers cash prizes to donors in JanuaryNOLA.com (blog)
24 of the Stoke-on-Trent area’s 30 blood banks to closeStoke Sentinel
Tahlequah Daily Press –KIEM
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01Jan/15

SKINT: Grimsby’s Shalom Youth Centre receives flood of donations to keep it going – Grimsby Telegraph


Grimsby Telegraph

SKINT: Grimsby’s Shalom Youth Centre receives flood of donations to keep it going
Grimsby Telegraph
They work with children and young people aged from four to 20, through offering a range of age-related youth groups, activities and support to in excess of more than 200 young people each week. Despite the negative publicity surrounding Skint, Reverend …

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01Jan/15

Great-grandmother given life-changing kidney by her grandson backs new ‘opt … – WalesOnline


WalesOnline

Great-grandmother given life-changing kidney by her grandson backs new ‘opt
WalesOnline
… on December 1, 2015. She added: “Not only will it hopefully mean that there will be more people on the NHS Organ Donor Register, but it’s also helping to raise awareness of organ donation, and getting people talking about it and sharing their
Half of Scots fail to disclose organ donation wishScotsman
UK ministers step up organ donor shortfall campaignThe Guardian
Organ donation chat encouragedGlasgow Evening Times
South Wales Guardian –Nottingham Post –Malta Independent Online
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01Jan/15

Dallas doctor promotes gift of organ donation in Rose Parade – Dallas Morning News


Dallas Morning News

Dallas doctor promotes gift of organ donation in Rose Parade
Dallas Morning News
“I hope for this float to be an avenue to understand what it means to someone to save a life by being an organ donor,” Berry said earlier this week from California. “If something happens … and all of a sudden you’re not there anymore, but your organs
Organ Donor Honored in Rose ParadeKOLO
Tulsa organ donor to walk in Rose ParadeTulsa World
Oklahoma Organ Donor, Advocate To Walk In Tournament Of Roses ParadeNews On 6
KTVN –Montgomery Advertiser –Reno Gazette Journal
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01Jan/15

New Year’s Rose Parade float remembers local girl’s generosity – Montgomery Advertiser


Tulsa World

New Year’s Rose Parade float remembers local girl’s generosity
Montgomery Advertiser
Thousands of roses decorate the Donate Life Rose Parade Float with 60 butterflies, representing the number of lives that can be saved by a single deceased donor. The butterflies will emerge from an open book and will fly over 72 book volumes adorned
Before riding on Rose Parade float, here’s how these OC people’s lives were OCRegister
Rose Parade float to carry bloom dedicated by DCH Health SystemTuscaloosa News (subscription)
Local leaders decorate Rose Parade floatHesperia Star
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