One of the most common misconceptions about registering as an organ donor is that one’s religion does not support it. In fact, all major religions, including Catholicism, support organ donation. […]
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Southern New Jersey state troopers accompanied young Josh Fernandez to the hospital when he received the call that a pair of lungs were available for his life-saving transplant.
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Kevin Spiers was known for his willingness to help others, whether it was for family, a friend or someone he just met. He went on to help many others through organ and tissue donation when he passed in 2011.
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Many Delawareans are alive today because of the generosity of others saying ‘yes’ to donation, such as Susan Comegy, a kidney and pancreas recipient.
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The Rodriguez Family left Puerto Rico when their youngest son became gravely ill. Kenneth needed a life-saving liver transplant and the family moved to Philadelphia to receive the best care.
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Austin Flores was full of life and believed in helping others. He went on to help countless others through his gifts of life as a tissue donor.
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Zion Harvey, the world’s first pediatric bilateral hand transplant recipient has been discharged from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and is headed home with his precious ‘gift of life.’
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IndyCar Driver, Justin Wilson, was tragically killed during a race on Sunday, August 23. Justin made the courageous decision to be an organ donor with the indication on his drivers […]
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Andrea Haritos never thought she would lose her young, healthy son, Cecil. When he was killed, she thought of others in her time of grief and said ‘yes’ to organ donation. Cecil went on to save several lives.
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Mary Coyle received the life-saving kidney transplant she needed after her husband, Ed donated his own kidney to a stranger in California. This type of program is called a Paired Kidney Exchange.
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