April is Donate Life Month
It’s an important time of the year for Ronald Boris and Mark Hudock who received lifesaving heart transplants, and Edith Moyer who requested her mom’s organs be donated. “This is […]
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Gift of Life purpose runs deep for surviving spouse
Most young couples experience unbridled joy when they learn they are about to become parents for the first time. Mark and Ivy Rhymes felt that joy back in June 2002, […]
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Schuylkill Commissioners Honor Donate Life Month
During a meeting Wednesday, the Schuylkill County Commissioners honored National Donate Life Month. From left are Commissioner Gary Hess, Samantha Garvey of the Gift of Life Donor Program, Chairman George […]
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24th Annual Dash: Del. Teen Turns Tragedy to a Life-Saving Mission
After losing her brother in a car crash, a Delaware teenager has turned her tragedy into a life-saving mission to help others. Gabby Penna is sharing her important message with […]
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Gift of Life flag raising ceremony
CHRISTIANA, Del. (WPVI) — Organ and tissue donors were celebrated during a flag-raising ceremony Wednesday in New Castle County. Representatives from the Gift of Life Donor Program and Christiana Care […]
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DONORS ARE HEROES – THE PARTY
On March 29, 2019, The Bellevue Hotel ballroom was packed for the annual Donors are Heroes Gala otherwise known as “The Party,” a title richly deserved because of the friendly, jovially atmosphere. Read the […]
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Rowan Organ Donor Day Addresses Vital Need
Rowan University’s annual Organ Donor Day is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, on the Chamberlain Student Center patio of the Glassboro campus, 201 Mullica Hill […]
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Spotlight on Susan Mastrangelo, BSN, RN, CNOR
As an operating room nurse, Susan Mastrangelo is quite familiar with the process of harvesting donor organs. At Lourdes Medical Center of Burlington County in Willingboro, New Jersey, where she […]
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Better Communication Skills Can Save Lives
Training healthcare staff to have organ donation conversations with patients and their families can increase the donor pool. Worldwide, the need for more organ donors is a critical public health […]
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Lancaster Co. celebrates first day of Donate Life Month
Officials celebrated The Gift of Life in Lancaster County today. A flag was raised in support of those waiting for an organ transplant and those who have donated. See the […]
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