
A Conversation in a Ladies’ Room Led to a Story of Two Wives, Two Husbands, Two Transplants
A fortunate stroke of serendipity occurred one day when two co-workers, Tia Wimbush and Susan Ellis, of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta struck up a conversation while washing their hands in the ladies' room. It was just casual chit-chat since the women didn’t know...

A Father’s Day Gift: Dad Gives Daughter a Second Chance
CARRIERE, Miss. (AP via FOX59 News): Father's Day, like Mother's Day, is filled with heart-warming stories highlighting the special relationship and bond shared between parent and child. A story emerged this recent Father's Day that echoes the sentiment of fathers...

In Memory of NFT’s Volunteer Ambassador Eric Buchanan
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...

Pediatric Transplants: Looking Back on 2020
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...

Too Late to Save Her Father but a Perfect Match for a Little Girl
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...
Salute to NFT Living Donors
Kidney and liver donations are on the rise from living donors. The liver is one of the body’s most amazing organs because of its ability to regenerate. Thousands of Americans in need of a kidney or liver donation lives can be spared by an organ donation from a family...

Learn About Post-Transplant Diabetes during National Kidney Month
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...

Let the Legacy Live: Create a Memorial Fund
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...

Increased Benefits for Living Donors is in the Pipeline
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...
2020 Transplants: A Year In Review
2020 was a challenging year for everyone, particularly those who are immunocompromised like the transplant patients served by the National Foundation for Transplants. Thanks to organ donors, transplant centers, and the generosity of supporters, . Over 190 NFT...
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