Gift of Life Donor Care Center opens at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
First intensive care unit of its kind in Northeast U.S. will maximize each deceased organ donor’s life-saving impact
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Philadelphia woman receives new kidney years after her daughter donated
Althea Fogle understands the importance of organ and tissue donation as the mother to a donor hero and the recipient of a life-saving kidney transplant
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Northampton County couple wins big at Transplant Games of America
By Julia Rose MARTINS CREEK, Pa. – Albert and Vicki Piccotti from Martins Creek danced their way to victory at the 2022 Transplant Games of America. Representing Team Philly, the […]
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Heart transplant recipient becomes world-traveling gold-medal athlete
By Matt Iadonisi via 6abc PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — “I would not believe, at 67, I’m still like, doing the long jump,” said Janet Dennis. Dennis never considered herself a very […]
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Minority Donor Awareness Month WATCH: “Lasting Impact: The Importance of Donation”
Hosted by Dr. Onuoha We are celebrating National Minority Donor Awareness Month (NMDAM) throughout August to increase organ donor registrations among communities of color, which make up nearly 60 percent […]
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Not your average gold medal winner: ‘Never in my wildest dreams did I think that with a heart transplant that I could do these kind of things.’
By Paul Muschick, Morning Call If you haven’t considered becoming an organ donor, there’s someone you should meet. Neal Stansbury of North Whitehall Township is a shining example of the […]
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A liver transplant saved my life. Now I represent Philly in the Transplant Games.
My mom encouraged me to start, and this is my first games without her. She died last year, and we donated her tissue. Now, I’m representing recipients and donor families. […]
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New medical program gets students of color excited about STEM
The innovative program is funded by a grant from the Transplant Foundation, an affiliate of Gift of Life Donor Program
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Howard Nathan honored with building in his name
The Family House was renamed Howie’s House to honor the former Gift of Life President & CEO for his extraordinary impact
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Couple hold cookout in memory of their late son and his gift of life
Austin Lee Davis’ passion was cooking. To honor his memory and legacy as a donor hero, Austin’s parents Andrew and Amy Manker held the Purple Panda Memorial Cookoff. Proceeds from […]
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