Turia Pitt’s life was saved after 16 American donors, including donors from Gift of Life’s region, provided skin grafts for transplant. Turia Pitt, an elite athlete, acclaimed speaker, author, mining […]
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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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The anticipation of the holidays can be nearly as stressful as the actual day itself. After the death of a loved one, your holidays will never be the same.
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A life-saving liver transplant gives Smyrna, Delaware resident, Cathy Malay a second chance at life.
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Villanova, PA resident, Michael Meshkov, is celebrating nearly 25 years with his life-saving kidney transplant.
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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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Ever since losing their son, Curtis, Tom and Vivian Gano have devoted their time to raising awareness for organ and tissue donation.
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Bill Griffis suffers from Hemophilia, a medical condition that lead to the contraction of Hepatitis C. Due to this debilitating disease, Bill required a life-saving liver transplant.
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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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