Montana organ donors honored at Gift of Life ceremony

Montana organ donors honored at Governor's Gift of Life Ceremony

Last year marked a record of generosity in organ donation in Montana, and on Friday, the Governors Office honored 60 organ donors.These Montanans who saved 164 lives by organ donation last year were given the Governors Gift of Life Award.The ceremony, hosted by Life Center Northwest and the Governors Office of Community Service, is held for the donors surviving families.Families shared memories of their loved ones, and their stories are on displ…

Annual Donor Dash honors organ donor superheroes

CASPER, Wyo. — On Saturday, roughly 500 people took part in the annual Donor Dash 5K, a run that raises awareness for the importance of organ donation and honors those who gave of themselves after death.Each person who donates organs is able to benefit dozens of lives, said Mary Schroer, community relations coordinator of the Wyoming Donor Alliance.“One person checking the box [to be an organ donor] could heal up to 75 people through tissue dona…

Montana organ donors honored at Gift of Life ceremony

As of April 1, 178 Montanans are waiting for a life-saving organ transplant.

Sixty organ donors honored at Governor's Gift of Life Ceremony

Last year marked a record of generosity in organ donation in Montana, and on Friday, the Governors Office honored sixty organ donors.These Montanans who saved 164 lives by organ donation last year were given the Governors Gift of Life Award.The ceremony, hosted by Life Center Northwest and the Governors Office of Community Service, is held for the donors surviving families.Families shared memories of their loved ones, and their stories are on di…

OhioHealth Berger Hospital Honors Organ Donors During Donate Life Month

Circleville, Ohio — OhioHealth Berger Hospital held its annual Donate Life flag-raising ceremony on April 23, joining hospitals across the country in recognizing April as National Donate Life Month. The event brought together hospital staff and representatives from Lifeline of Ohio to honor organ, e

Phoenixville and Pottstown Hospitals Honor Organ Donation Awareness Month with Moving Flag-Raising Ceremonies

PHOENIXVILLE/POTTSTOWN, PA — Phoenixville Hospital and Pottstown Hospital recently marked Organ Donation Awareness Month with special flag-raising ceremonies, emphasizing the urgent need for organ, tissue, and cornea donors. Both hospitals partnered with the Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) and the Gift of Life Donor Program to inspire their communities to register as donors. At Pottstown Hospital, a donor family and a t…