19Dec/14

Lucas Fox’s struggle intensifies while waiting for liver as Christmas wish – lehighvalleylive.com


lehighvalleylive.com

Lucas Fox’s struggle intensifies while waiting for liver as Christmas wish
lehighvalleylive.com
An organ donor who is declared brain dead in a hospital, may be able to “save or enhance the lives of 50 people,” Green says. In 2013, UNOS recorded 6,203 liver transplants from deceased donors and 252 from living donors. Pennsylvania accounted for …

19Dec/14

Ickey Woods to raise asthma awareness during weekend appearances – WLWT Cincinnati

Ickey Woods to raise asthma awareness during weekend appearances
WLWT Cincinnati
Ickey also wants to raise awareness about the importance of organ donation. Jovante was an organ donor, and was able to save four lives. … “(She) hasn’t put feet on the floor in four weeks. And won’t until (a transplant) happens.” “I know out there

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19Dec/14

Families encouraged to sign organ donor register for Christmas – Stoke Sentinel

Families encouraged to sign organ donor register for Christmas
Stoke Sentinel
… five years without getting one. Sally Johnson, director of organ donation and transplantation with the NHS, said: “Every year thousands of patients on the waiting list in Cheshire and around the country have a Christmas clouded with anxiety and

19Dec/14

How are charitable nonprofits getting away with election-season political ads? – Facing South

How are charitable nonprofits getting away with election-season political ads?
Facing South
The Internal Revenue Service states that c3 groups, which are not required to disclose their donors, “are absolutely prohibited from directly or indirectly participating in, or intervening in, any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to

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