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12 Days of Giving: Day Twelve, Cindy!
Cindy, a mother of two, chose to become a living donor in hopes that a shorter transplant waiting list would potentially save her children's lives. Cindy's children, because of a hereditary that runs in their family, are very susceptible to…
12 Days of Giving: Day Eleven, Coleen!
Coleen donated two-thirds of her liver to save her brother’s life. In the end, she wound up saving her own.
“Becoming an organ donor was the ‘rightest’ thing I’ve ever done,” Coleen, a 53-year-old psychotherapist, said. “We all…
12 Days of Giving: Day Ten, Jorge!
Jorge’s eight-year old son, Osvaldo, was in dire need of a kidney. Osvaldo’s mother had already donated her kidney to her son when he was only two years old, making Jorge the only family member that could save their son’s life.
As the…
12 Days of Giving: Day Nine, Shelly
"Hi my name is Shelly. I am a single mother to an amazing, miraculous 5-year-old boy named Lucas.
Lucas has survived a brain condition called hydrocephalus which has committed him to a life long VP shunt. At 12 months old Lucas was diagnosed…
12 Days of Giving: Day Eight, Rachel
A letter of gratitude from Rachel, a heart recipient.
"I know very little about my donor family, but want to thank them over and over again for donating the organs of their 21-year-old son. Their lives changed forever, along with my own,…
12 Days of Giving: Day Seven, Kevin!
Kevin and Florence met as youthful high school students. In the halls of their Cincinnati high school their lifelong love story began, and on August 15, 2012 Kevin gave his wife the priceless Gift of Life.
Kevin knew, with unwavering doubt,…
12 Days of Giving: Day Six, Pamela
Pamela works 7-9 days straight and spends the remainder of her time volunteering for her local search in rescue team in the White Mountains. Over the years, Pamela’s sister struggled with progressive kidney failure that left tethered to dialysis…
12 Days of Giving: Day Five, Lynn
Lynn was no stranger to organ transplants and donation when she learned that her sister was in need of a kidney. Lynn's father was a kidney recipient, so the family had been through the process years before. Both her father and her sister, Valarie,…
12 Days of Giving: Day Four, Terry
Here at the American Transplant Foundation, we are celebrating the 12 Days of Giving! Tune in each day as we spotlight a person who help give the Gift of Life!
DAY FOUR: Terry- By choosing to give the Gift of Life, Terry starts a lifesaving…
12 Days of Giving: Day Three, Andrea
Here at the American Transplant Foundation, we are celebrating the 12 Days of Giving! Tune in each day as we spotlight a person who help give the Gift of Life!
DAY THREE: Andrea- giving the ultimate Gift of Life to her husband!
12 Days of Giving: Day Two, Kaye
Kaye, a single mother of three, lives and works in colorful Colorado. Working as a physical therapist, Kaye has watched hundreds of people fight to improve their lives. In 2009, While looking through the Daily Camera online, Kaye came…
12 Days of Giving: Michele
Here at the American Transplant Foundation, we are celebrating the 12 Days of Giving! Tune in each day as we spotlight a person who help give the Gift of Life!
DAY ONE: Michele- Daughter, Wife and Living Donor
Michele is a member of the…
