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Emotional organ donation story inspires others to register
WAFB.com Donor father Bill Conner biked from Madison, Wisconsin to New Roads to meet his daughter’s heart transplant recipient, Loumonth Jack, Jr. Conner’s daughter, Abigail “Abbey” Mae, was an organ donor. She died on January 12, 2016. Jack received her heart … |
whotv.comCyclists Raise Awareness for Organ Donation on Ride Across Midwestwhotv.comALTOONA, Iowa — A dozen cyclists went on a 1,000-mile journey to raise awareness for organ donation, and on Sunday they made a stop in Altoona. The group of riders sta…
Centre Daily Times (blog)Organ donation Mount Nittany Medical Center Pennsylvania …Centre Daily Times (blog)Mount Nittany Medical Center is in its fourth year of participation in the Hospital Association of Pa.Donate Life Hospital Challenge.Pennsylva…
LancasterOnlinePennsylvania must do more to encourage organ donation, but …LancasterOnlineIn this Facebook photo from August 2016, Tony Forte, of Manheim Township, recovers in bed after undergoing a multi-organ transplant at a Miami hospital.Wiltshir…
The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines |
Pastor, citing Bible, donates kidney to stranger
The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines One in four of those donors is not biologically related to the recipient. “There is right way and wrong way to go about finding a living kidney donor,” Shields said, noting the Alexanders leveraged an effective social media campaign by posting photos … |
News & Observer |
12 years ago this pastor was slowly dying. Two weeks ago, he was swimming competitively.
News & Observer Barndt has relished his newfound ability to compete, but he also sees his efforts in a larger context – both a way to promote organ donation, and to help him share with others his spiritual journey through illness and recovery. “Becoming an athlete … |
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier |
Charles City youth wrestler gives gift of life through organ donation
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier “He wanted to be an organ donor, and I think he survived so long because he wanted to save those five peoples’ lives,” Wendy said. “He had picked out his walk-up song already so as they were wheeling him to the OR (operating room) Friday everybody … |
Times of India |
MP to go the Tamil Nadu way to boost organ donation
Times of India INDORE: The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to replicate Tamil Nadu’s model of organ donation by launching a massive campaign to generate mass awareness and create infrastructure to facilitate green corridors and transplantation. Indore has … |
Wiltshire Times |
Wiltshire folk urged to sign up now as organ donor rates rise
Wiltshire Times Sally Johnson, director of organ donation and transplantation for NHS Blood and Transplant, said: “More people than ever in Wiltshire are committing to organ donation and that is saving more lives than ever. It’s amazing to picture all the people now … How political failure and row over party funding drown out progress on reforming organ donation lawsBelfast Telegraph |
The New Indian Express13 days, 800 people, one causeThe New Indian ExpressCHENNAI: Four years ago, when Thirumurugan S V Mahadevan, a dentist, 3D printing healthcare consultant-cum-social activist, had the urge to give back to society, he decided to re…