Tim Nelson was inspired to start informing people about organ donation after receiving a kidney transplant in 2017. When the 63-year-old West Chester resident underwent back surgery in January 2013, […]
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Zion Desmarais made beautiful music singing bass in his high school chorale and all-state chorus. He was an honor student, manager of his school’s baseball team and part of an […]
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The gift of sight has given Cameron Whittle the freedom and independence to get his driver’s license, start college and even win a gold medal in a national athletic competition. […]
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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — New Jersey veteran and Gift of Life donor-recipient Joe Pratt points out that there can be acts of heroism not only on the battlefield but also in […]
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Reverend James Burton shares the story of his life-saving liver transplant.
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Jeezy sits down with Philadelphia rapper and healthcare advocate Freeway. Listen to the full episode here! Consider saying YES to saving lives. Register to be an organ donor today.
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He lost his lungs and nearly his life but now he’s on the road to recovery thanks to an organ donation from the Gift of Life organization. Now he’s out […]
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As part of our Visions Special highlighting Hispanic American Heritage Month, we profile Luis Palau, Jr., a Philadelphia resident of Puerto Rican descent who received a life-saving double-lung transplant from […]
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I am a Registered Nurse (RN) and Certified Procurement and Transplant Coordinator (CPTC). I had the honor of helping Gift of Life coordinate a record 664 organ donors in 2019, […]
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EMMAUS, Pa. — Alecia McFadden was told she would likely never be able to have children, but those odds were no match for her strong will. “Now, I have my […]
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