Organ donors in all shapes and sizes needed

Organ donors in all shapes and sizes needed

100,000 people are on the transplant waiting list.

Organ donors & families honored at Hendrick Medical flag ceremony

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - A flag-raising ceremony was held Monday morning at the northside Hendrick Medical Center, honoring organ donors and their families. One by one, loved ones took turns raising the blue and green Donate Life flag at the hospital’s main entrance. Doug Butler, Chief Operating Officer with Southwest Transplant Alliance, spoke on the emotional significance of April as Donate Life Month. "In the moment, are we able to get pa…

Teen's transplant journey, local man's search highlights National Donate Life Month

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — April is National Donate Life Month. During this time, Donate Life America and other nonprofits work to spread awareness about organ donation and the difference it can make in the lives of people still waiting for a transplant.  According to the American Transplant Foundation, more than 850,000 organ transplants have happened since 1988. One of those recipients is 13-year-old Sofie Bowman.  Sofie’s mother Melissa Bowman s…

County clerk encourages residents to register as organ donors

SARATOGA COUNTY – April is national Donate Life Month, which recognizes the importance and benefits of signing up as an organ donor. Ahead of the official month, Saratoga County Clerk Craig Hayner put out a call urging residents to sign…

They lost their daughter more than a year ago. Donating her organs is helping keep her memory alive

Across the country, more than 103,000 people are waiting for an organ transplant.

Family honors loved one's organ donation at Ochsner Medical Center in Baton Rouge

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A Baton Rouge family joined Ochsner staff on National Donate Life Blue & Green Day to honor their loved one, whose decision to become an organ donor saved lives. On Friday, April 11, the family participated in a special ceremony to mark the donation of their relative’s heart, lungs, and kidneys to individuals in need of transplants. The family’s participation in the event was meaningful because their loved on…