Eric Buchanan lived a life of service.  He was only in his thirties when he transitioned this world.  People described Eric as a fighter and a “go getter” of the millennial generation.  He was an extremely motivated person in every aspect of his life. He battled...

During Kids Transplant Week, transplant dad and UNOS board member, Joseph Hillenburg, provides an update on his son, Ben, who is lovingly referred to as Mr. Recycled Parts.  He also offers insight into what life was like for transplant families in 2020. During the...

The day after Penelope Hansen was born, doctors told her mother there was a problem, but Penelope was not diagnosed with biliary atresia until she was five weeks old. Biliary atresia is a rare pediatric liver disease, in which the bile ducts are missing or blocked. It...

Receiving a new kidney through an organ transplant offers a second chance at life for patients who have longed to live a normal life free from years of suffering.  A kidney is one of those organs that can be donated by a living donor from a family member, friend, or...

Losing a loved one is never easy.  Working through grief can be a long, hard process.  To channel their grief, many families chose to honor their loved ones by helping others. “While some people erect plaques, statues or buildings to remember a loved one who has...

According to the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), help for living donors may be imminent due to changes that may occur nationally related to present and future benefits for living donors. A kidney is one of several organs that can be donated by a living donor to a...

It’s been well over a week now since Poppy left home.  I’m Poppy’s wife, Julie, and Poppy’s real name is Nick Monaco.  On Friday, December 11th around 1:00 pm, Poppy and I had just finished with lunch when the call came from the hospital. The day started off as not a...

Have you ever wondered what’s the financial benefit in donating stocks to charity?  Let’s take the epic year 2020 into consideration.  The year of the life altering, unforgettable COVID-19 pandemic. As the virus spread across the globe, the stock market fell. If you...