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In honor of Donate Life month, we highlighted stories about organ donation all month long. Our hope in doing this was to show the many faces of organ donation and raise awareness of the impact and importance. On the final day of the month, we introduce you to Stanley, a liver transplant recipient. Stanley's mother, Amber, is an advocate for organ donation and continues to raise awareness. Read about Stanley's story as told by Amber Drea. Stanley was diagnosed with Biliary At

In honor of Donate Life month, we will be highlighting stories about organ donation all month long. Our hope in doing this will be to show the many faces of organ donation and raise awareness of the impact and importance. Meet Natalia. She is almost 2 months post transplant and thriving. Here is her family's story as told by her mother, Elizabeth. I read stories about Biliary Atresia diagnoses and I can’t help but think about how different our experience was and how grateful

Up until today, we have covered stories of past donors and recipients. Today, we felt compelled to share the story of Lucy, a 4 year old who found out that she will be getting her gift of life TODAY (April 11, 2018). Please follow along as we witness the benefits of organ donation. Lucy's story shows us what organ donation is all about! Thinking of Lucy, her family and the donor's family today. Follow Lucy's journey by clicking here Let me catch you up... (As explained from L

In honor of Donate Life month, we will be highlighting stories of organ donation all month long. Our hope in doing this will be to show the many faces of organ donation and raise awareness of the impact and importance. Today, we share the story of Breanna Sipple, a living kidney donor. Breanna uses the experience from her life-saving surgery to spread awareness about organ donation while continuing to promote people to 'Be More'. My name is Breanna Sipple. I am a 24 year old

In honor of Donate Life month, we will be highlighting stories of organ donation all month long. Our hope in doing this will be to show the many faces of organ donation and raise awareness of the impact and importance. Today we hear the story of Briggs Elliser, who at 5 months, was the recipient of three liver transplants. On the List My son Briggs, was born on December 29, 2014 weighing not so much and really long. Shortly after being born, Briggs was taken to the NICU for

In honor of Donate Life Month, we will be highlighting stories of organ donation all month. Our hope in doing this will be to show the many faces of organ donation and raise awareness of the impact and importance. Today, we highlight the story of a Zanyah and Kristian. Their story illustrates the benefits of living donation. Not only was Kristian able to save Zanyah's life but the living donation process allowed Zanyah to bypass the UNOS Waiting List and in doing so, potentia

"For the 2018 National Donate Life Month artwork, Donate Life America was inspired by the image of a rainbow and Maya Angelou’s quote, “Be a rainbow in someone else’s cloud.” Often following a storm, the presence of a rainbow provides optimism and motivates us to endure through dark times. Similarly, organ, eye and tissue donation is the bridge of comfort and hope between one family’s mourning and another’s healing — turning tragedy into renewed life. The vibrant Donate Life