When Sarah Reesey saw Philadelphia’s 215 area code pop up during her morning hospital rounds earlier this month, her first thought was, “Oh, no, something is wrong.” After all, the […]
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In the midst of COVID-19, four-year-old Zach needed a life-saving heart transplant. Thanks to a selfless family’s decision to say “yes” to organ donation, Zach received his new heart and a chance to run, play and grow! Gift of Life Howie’s House became Zach and mom Sarah’s home away from home while awaiting and recovering from his transplant so the Central PA family could remain close to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
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Dr. Ronald V. Krak, 62, “a longtime Lancaster pediatrician known for compassionate care and attention to detail,” died Aug. 5 at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital from injuries suffered the […]
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Family and friends gathered to honor and remember Steelton resident Ryan Mohn. Ryan saved more than six lives through organ and tissue donation after he died in 2004. Watch the […]
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The Patriot Home Care Changemaker of the week is the Gift of Life Donor Program. The nonprofit has expanded Minority Donor Awareness Day into an entire month of events in […]
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(CNN) Dr. Alin Gragossian gets it. Wearing a mask, social distancing, frequently washing your hands, using a sanitizing gel or wipe on everything you touch — all that gets old, […]
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The world was falling apart, and I was locked away from my daughter. Those were my first thoughts from my hospital bed when I came back to myself. Lexi is […]
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MILFORD, Delaware (WPVI) — There is good news for the 5,000 people awaiting life-saving organ transplants in our region. The Gift of Life says transplants are back on pace after […]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has halted many plans for people to come together and celebrate this year, but at Drexel University, congratulating extraordinary co-op students on their accomplishments just couldn’t wait […]
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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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