Forgotten Boardwalk Brewing Co. in Cherry Hill has long been a supporter of The Gift of Life, raising awareness about organ donations. Sunday starting at noon, the brewery will host its […]
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS)– Zion Harvey, the Maryland boy who made headlines last year for being the first child in the world to undergo a double hand transplant in Philadelphia, will ride on the float […]
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An elite athlete, former model and mining engineer spent the day in Philadelphia raising awareness about tissue donation, a cause that saved her life. More than 65% of Turia Pitt’s […]
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A story of giving and gratitude this holiday season. The Gift of Life program here in the Philadelphia region helped save a young athlete in Australia. Turia Pitt, 29 […]
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Diane Scheuer got a second chance at life at 61. The Clarks Summit resident, now 66, was in her mid-30s when her doctor noticed she had elevated liver enzymes and […]
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Twenty-nine years ago, Tom and Vivian Gano’s lives were changed forever. Their teenage son, Curtis, 16, was riding his bike to a friend’s house when he was struck by a van. […]
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RICHMOND, VA — Donate Life America (DLA), a national non-profit organization committed to increasing the number of donated organs, eyes and tissue available to save and heal lives, presented twelve Pinnacle Awards […]
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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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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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HERSHEY, Pa. (WHTM) – New statistics released by Donate Life PA say 90 percent of the state’s residents support organ donations, but less than half are actually registered. Checking a […]
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