Donor Dad Reaches 200,000 Students with His Story
Ever since losing their son, Curtis, Tom and Vivian Gano have devoted their time to raising awareness for organ and tissue donation.
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On-campus campaign gives students the option to register to become an organ donor
On Monday, the first day of the H8theW8 campaign, students spoke to a janitor on campus whose daughter, an organ donor, passed away last year. “It was very touching to […]
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A family’s loss to opioid addiction becomes a gift to others
The heroin epidemic has brought tragedy to thousands of families, but some have found comfort in a trend quietly picking up momentum. The Grugan family of Pennsylvania is among those who’ve donated the […]
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Local Educators Promote Organ and Tissue Donation
Donor parents and teachers, Dave and Liz Kennedy, use their experience in their son’s passing to educate students and the public about organ and tissue donation.
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LCCC nursing program promotes Gift of Life
Students of the LCCC Nursing 240 class conducted a community event on campus to focus on the importance of organ and tissue donation. Donor information was provided along with contact […]
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For organs kept alive before transplant, tantalizing possibilities
For Robin Larocca, her lungs ravaged by a rare disease, the options were disappearing quickly. In three months, her doctors said, she would be too sick for the transplant she […]
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Why have I not heard from my loved one’s recipients?
From Gift of Life’s Family Support Services team, we hope that this post sheds some light on some of the emotions recipients’ face that may serve as barriers to the act of writing to his/her donor family.
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Local Women form Smiles for Julie to Honor Dear Friend
Family and friends gather annually at the Gift of Life Donor Dash in honor of the late Julie Riggi, whose two double-lung transplants greatly extended her life.
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Family and Friends Honor Ryan Shaw through Donor Dash Team
Ryan Shaw was able to save four lives as an organ donor when he passed. His family and friends remember Ryan and his gifts of life at the annual Donor Dash.
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New Jersey Woman Remembers Loving Husband this Christmas
Domenique Transue and her two young sons remember their beloved husband/father around the holidays. He gave the gift of life in his passing.
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