Manchester, PA Mother Waiting for a Second Chance at Life
A local mother prepares for kidney transplant surgery and gaining her life back again.
Other Categories: Transplant Waiting List
Three Local Women Share Special Bond, 25+ Years After Transplants
Three young women all received life-saving organ transplants around the same time more than 25 years ago. From adjoining hospital rooms to countless volunteer events, the girls remained friends over the years.
Other Categories: Transplant Stories, Volunteer
17 Years With a New Heart, Man Grateful for Gift of Life
Chris Hagan is thankful for the gift of life he received from an organ donor. He knows the life-saving power of organ donation, both his brother and sister were donors when they passed.
Other Categories: Transplant Stories
Local Women form Smiles for Julie to Honor Dear Friend
Family and friends gather annually at the Gift of Life Donor Dash in honor of the late Julie Riggi, whose two double-lung transplants greatly extended her life.
Other Categories: Donor Dash, Donors and Families, Special Events, Transplant Stories
Family “Pays it Forward” at Gift of Life Donor Dash
Kidney recipient Tom Hollar’s family and friends continue to keep his legacy alive by participating in Gift of Life’s Donor Dash each year.
Other Categories: Donor Dash, Special Events, Transplant Stories
Family and Friends Honor Ryan Shaw through Donor Dash Team
Ryan Shaw was able to save four lives as an organ donor when he passed. His family and friends remember Ryan and his gifts of life at the annual Donor Dash.
Other Categories: Donor Dash, Donors and Families, Special Events, Volunteer
Wilmington, DE Man Saved Through the Generosity of Family Friend
People say that it’s the thought that counts the most when giving a gift. For one Newtown, PA man, Garren Nowicki, he gave a gift to family friend, Marco Ginefra, that was not only thoughtful – it was heroic.
Other Categories: Donor Dash, Living Donation, Special Events, Transplant Stories
Double Lung Recipient Family Raises Thousands for Donor Dash
Since Joe’s transplant, Team Skysoldier has rallied friends and family together for this run and walk, and to raise thousands of dollars for organ donation education.
Other Categories: Donor Dash, Multicultural Stories, Special Events, Transplant Stories, Volunteer
Local Woman Celebrates Full Life Since Receiving Liver Transplant
Denise and Ken Fegley from Northeast PA relied on Gift of Life Howie’s House as a “home away from home” while Denise awaited a life-saving liver transplant here in Philadelphia.
Other Categories: Transplant Stories, Volunteer
Gift of Life Family House Honors Supporters and Celebrates A “Home Away From Home”
On Wednesday, March 16th, Gift of Life Howie’s House honored its loyal contributors – the Family and Founders’ Circle members – at the 5th Annual President’s Reception. Due to the generous financial support of these individuals, the Gift of Life Howie’s House has been able to continue offering a “home away from home” for transplant patients and their families traveling to Philadelphia for transplant related care. The House also celebrated the significant achievement of providing 30,000 lodging nights of care to guests, since its inception in 2011.
Other Categories: Gift of Life Howie's House, News Releases