23rd Annual Donor Dash: Thousands Brave the Rain to Shine for Organ Donation
Despite the elements, the 23rd Annual Gift of Life Donor Dash raised awareness and more than $600,000.
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Thousands of organs are lost before they can be donated. Here’s how to save them.
There is something near-miraculous about the organ donation system, which allows tens of thousands of Americans a year to give up parts of their body they no longer need to extend […]
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Donors are Heroes, Gift of Life host annual THE Party
PHILADELPHIA — The 16th annual Donors Are Heroes and Gift of Life Donor Program THE Party was held on April 13th at The Bellevue Hotel. THE Party aims to raise […]
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Study: Record overdose deaths easing organ shortage
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – A record number of drug overdose deaths is helping to ease America’s organ shortage, according to a new study. In 2000, the number of people who […]
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18-year-old saves another with organ donation
Five years after McKayla Wall made a Facebook video about donating her hair to kids with cancer, the 18-year-old continued her spirit of giving. Only this time, it was with […]
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National Donate Life month has deeper meaning for some
PHILADELPHIA (WTXF) – April is National Donate Life month, a chance to raise awareness for the need for organ donation, for goodness’ sake. “Nationally, there are 15,000 people waiting for […]
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23rd Annual Gift Of Life Donor Dash Hopes To Raise Awareness
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — In the rain and cold on Sunday morning, thousands of people had a heartwarming reason to clock some miles. “It’s been an amazing experience. It’s given me a second chance […]
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Donors Are Heroes – THE Party 2018
Philadelphia Style Magazine covered all of the excitement and fashion represented at Donors Are Heroes THE Party 2018.
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‘Only silver lining’: Forks family honors son’s organ donation at 23rd annual walk
Cody Souders graduated June 17, 2013, from Easton Area High School. He died from a drug overdose four and a half months later at age 18. When he’d gotten his […]
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Training for the Broad Street Run after a serious health event
Take what your body gives you. It’s good advice for runners of all levels. But for those who have survived a health scare, like me, those words are especially important […]
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