01Dec/14

Group seeks to end Iowans’ wait for organ transplants – DesMoinesRegister.com


DesMoinesRegister.com

Group seeks to end Iowans’ wait for organ transplants
DesMoinesRegister.com
RELATED:Emily’s gratitude is a gift she gave others. In November, Iowa reached a five-year low in the number of people on the transplant wait list, said Tony Hakes, public outreach manager at Iowa Donor Network. Iowa is also one of the few states in

01Dec/14

Local organ donor to be honored during Rose Parade – The News-Press


The News-Press

Local organ donor to be honored during Rose Parade
The News-Press
Grey volunteers locally for LifeLink and helps promote organ donation. “I really hope that when people hear her story it is an inspiration for them to register as an organ donor,” she said. Grey said the ensuing seven-plus years have not been easy, but

01Dec/14

Drought-affected outback Queensland families buoyed by education funding drive – ABC Online


ABC Online

Drought-affected outback Queensland families buoyed by education funding drive
ABC Online
A campaign to raise funds for the education costs of drought-affected families has doubled its target, due to overwhelming generosity from donors. The Beds for Bush kids … “Every child should be able to access equal education, unrelated to the season

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01Dec/14

UM defeats Ohio State in two life-saving donation challenges off the football … – University of Michigan Health System News (press release)

UM defeats Ohio State in two life-saving donation challenges off the football
University of Michigan Health System News (press release)
This fall, the Wolverines and Buckeyes went head-to-head trying to sign up more people to the state’s organ donor list, to the Be the Match Registry for bone marrow and to collect more pints of blood. The U-M signed up 85,803 organ donors to Ohio State