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Historic feat | A 97-year-old volunteer made history as oldest organ donor
Her liver went to a woman in Florida, and her family and CORE say the case shows age is not a barrier to donation.
- Recently, 97-year-old Peggy Fields became Pennsylvania's oldest organ donor, marking the third-oldest such gift in U.S. history and extending her lifelong legacy of service after her death.
- A lifelong volunteer and Girl Scout leader in Plum, Pennsylvania, Fields chose to become a donor later in life as one more way to help others, though her daughter, Linda Kirk, was initially skeptical about organ value at age 97.
- Fields' liver successfully provided life to a woman in Florida, and Katelynn Metz of the Center for Organ Recovery and Education said the donation helps dispel the myth that seniors are 'too old' to donate.
- During National Donate Life Month, Kirk hopes her mother's story encourages others to sign up as donors. "People should just go ahead and do it," Kirk said, noting age is not a barrier to saving lives.
- While Fields holds the Pennsylvania record, a 100-year-old donor from Nebraska holds the national record. CORE emphasizes that one organ donor can save up to eight lives, underscoring the broader impact of Fields' contribution.
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