Local kidney recipient, Bernie Readinger relied heavily on his faith to get him through when his health was at its worst.
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“I think it’s important to share my story. People know me in the community, and hearing about me getting my heart and how it saved my life makes them think differently and consider donation.” — Deacon Steven Sabb
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Archbald, PA resident, Marcia Rudat, understands organ donation and transplantation. She is both the wife of a donor and the mother of an organ transplant recipient.
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Ed Galarza has been able to do so much since receiving a life-saving liver transplant. He believes using his story to show others that transplantation works can help to save lives!
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Southern New Jersey state troopers accompanied young Josh Fernandez to the hospital when he received the call that a pair of lungs were available for his life-saving transplant.
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Kevin Spiers was known for his willingness to help others, whether it was for family, a friend or someone he just met. He went on to help many others through organ and tissue donation when he passed in 2011.
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Many Delawareans are alive today because of the generosity of others saying ‘yes’ to donation, such as Susan Comegy, a kidney and pancreas recipient.
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The Rodriguez Family left Puerto Rico when their youngest son became gravely ill. Kenneth needed a life-saving liver transplant and the family moved to Philadelphia to receive the best care.
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Austin Flores was full of life and believed in helping others. He went on to help countless others through his gifts of life as a tissue donor.
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Andrea Haritos never thought she would lose her young, healthy son, Cecil. When he was killed, she thought of others in her time of grief and said ‘yes’ to organ donation. Cecil went on to save several lives.
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