02Aug/13

NM groups push for minority organ donation – Las Cruces Sun-News


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NM groups push for minority organ donation
Las Cruces Sun-News
ALBUQUERQUE – Two New Mexico advocacy groups are pushing for more organ donor registrations among minority groups as part of a nationwide campaign. Officials with Donate Life and New Mexico Donor Services say there’s a desperate need for organ, …
National Day Recognizes Minority Organ DonorsWICS-TV
Wanted: More Hispanic and Native American Organ DonorsCibola County Beacon
Jesse White, volunteers gather to ‘Wave Away the Waiting’ during National …The Rock River Times

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02Aug/13

California Mayor Evan Low's Blood Donation Rejected Because He's Gay – Opposing Views


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California Mayor Evan Low’s Blood Donation Rejected Because He’s Gay
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The mayor of a city in the Bay Area was asked to help organize a blood drive, but wasn’t allowed to donate because he is openly gay. Evan Low and Rich Waterman, Campbell’s mayor and vice mayor, tried to donate blood on Wednesday at a Red Cross …
‘Deferral’: Performance piece at Corcoran takes on blood donation, gay rightsWashington Post
California mayor’s blood donation rejected because he’s gayFOX43.com
Red Cross breaks blood donation record in Jefferson CityABC17News.com
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02Aug/13

Ontario Man Completes 8000-Kilometre Solo Bike Ride Across Canada for … – Marketwire (press release)

Ontario Man Completes 8000-Kilometre Solo Bike Ride Across Canada for …
Marketwire (press release)
JOHN’S, NL–(Marketwired – August 02, 2013) – Cayse Ruiter departed from Tofino, British Columbia on June 3 on a solo bike ride across Canada for organ donation awareness dubbed Outlive Yourself. On Friday, August 2, 2013 he will arrive in St. John’s, …

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