
Cycling the Distance to Help Save Lives
Winner of USA Today’s 2021 Best of Humankind Awards, 66-year-old Mark Scotch, termed the phrase “Organ Trail” to describe his cycling journey he started to raise awareness about living organ donation. Scotch’s fourth trail began in March. He rode his bicycle...

Algebra, Geometry, Economics & Compassion Saved a Life
The first three, algebra, geometry, economics are learned in school. The last one, compassion, is learned along the way to adulthood. Maybe at home. Maybe at a place of worship. Maybe, even, in school. This is the case with Tom Murtaugh, he mastered all four. ...

Underserved Transplant Communities: In pursuit of a more equitable system
Update 5/6/2022: HBCU medical schools to tackle organ transplant disparitiesA Historical Snapshot Experts say minority and rural communities are underserved. As early as the 1970s, advocates in the organ transplant community were seeking ways to better engage...

Learn About Post-Transplant Diabetes during National Kidney Month
(originally posted March 2021) 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...

Transplant Kid Beats All Odds: Chris Hegardt Story
Jim Reineking of USA Today, gives readers an explanation of the video below showing professional soccer players Kljestan and Hegardt exchanging jerseys, “In 2010, Galaxy player Sacha Kljestan — then a member of Chivas USA — visited a cancer patient at Children's...

Radiothon Set to Benefit National Foundation for Transplants
PRESS RELEASE: BlowUpRadio.com New Jersey Internet Station to Host Virtual Benefit Concert for National Foundation For TransplantsA special donation page will be set up on the National Foundation for Transplants website for people to donate during the webathon....

Have you had “the talk”? In life, slain Officer Mora did.
Shown above: NYPD Officer Wilbert Mora (an organ donor) died recently from injuries suffered when an armed domestic violence suspect kicked through a door and opened fire. (Photo source: NYPD)Slain New York City policeman, Officer Wilbert Mora, told his family of his...

The Right Thing To Do: Help Vulnerable Populations Stay Safe
Everyone has an opinion about whether to wear a mask, receive the vaccine, or social distance during these times. That’s understandable although most doctors and scientists agree that if our society adheres to these basic standards, we can help save lives. ...

Grandmother Looks Forward to Reuniting with Family
When Jeanie married her high school sweetheart, Tony Clark, they looked forward to a long, blissful union. They settled down in Oklahoma and started their family. They raised two children, a son and daughter, both of whom excel in their chosen careers: the son as a...

12-year-old Organ Donor Honored in Rose Parade’s Donate Life Float
On the first day of the year, Americans enjoy watching two events to celebrate the new year: The Rose Bowl Game and Rose Parade. Two spectacular events produced by the Tournament of Roses. Among the many floats in the parade is Donate Life’s float built by...
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