The lives of one southern Indiana family has been touched by all life has to offer:  love, tribulations, success, even an act of force majeure.   It has been a roller coaster ride for this close-knit family who always remember to extend kindness to one another and...

Three years ago, Breanna Sipple, while scrolling her Facebook newsfeed, came across a status update from Rich Francis.   Rich was appealing to family, friends, and followers on behalf of his wife, Erin, who was in need of a kidney donation.  Erin suffered from a...

Earlier this year, the National Foundation for Transplants covered the story of the first COVID-19 lung transplant patient, Mayra Ramirez.  Since Mayra’s double lung transplant, there have been five more successful lung transplants performed in the United States and...

“If you have a car, motorcycle, ATV, lawn mower, bicycle, or pony, please join us on Highland Street,” Richard Creamer announced. “Let’s show little Genny and her family some big love.” Creamer, referred to as a hero for his thoughtfulness, is the neighbor of a sweet,...

Tennessee is the home of the National Foundation for Transplants headquarters.  Although records are sketchy, it appears it may also be the state that holds a unique piece of transplant history. On September 7, 1985, Dr. David Glassford, now retired, performed a heart...

San Anselmo, California resident Missy Schwen Ryan holds four world records.  In 1996, she and her rowing partner won a silver medal during the Olympic games held in Atlanta.  In 2000, they won a bronze medal during games held in Sydney, Australia.  Additionally, they...

"Although blood and marrow transplant (BMT) can cure leukemia and lymphoma, some people can’t find a fully matched donor. And people with diverse ethnic backgrounds may have more difficulty finding a match. New research shows that two types of partly matched donors...

Jim Taylor, a writer for the Richmond Times-Dispatch, in his Savvy Senior beat, received a question from a senior citizen, “Am I too old to be an organ donor?” The question came from a senior who said he never thought about becoming an organ donor until his brother...

Americans are a resilient group and we love to celebrate important milestones.  Recently, Vanderbilt Health, a transplant center that NFT has worked with for many years, discharged a patient and a celebration was in order.  Lee Foster, after his recent kidney...

What it is. How to get involved. How to offset expenses. Organ donation from a living donor provides a transplant patient with shorter or no wait time; quicker recovery time; and improved long-term outcomes making living donations the preferred type for donations like...