June 3rd, 2013
Right now, more than 6,500 individuals in Gift of Life Donor Program’s service area are waiting for a life-saving organ transplant; 90 of these are children. Gift of Life—the region’s non-profit, federally designated organ procurement organization (OPO) serving the eastern half of Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware—is working diligently with the area’s 138 hospitals and 16 transplant centers to find suitable organs to help end the wait for these individuals. Recently, the media has focused public attention on the needs of individuals who are lung transplant candidates, especially those who are young children — including 10 year-old Sarah Murnaghan — and the current organ allocation policies. Read the rest of this entry »
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June 2nd, 2013
Donate Life Delaware teamed up with Nascar Driver Joey Gase to get the word out about organ donation throughout the state. On May 30, 2013, Gase put the breaks on racing for the day and spent that day thanking those who make donation possible. Read the rest of this entry »
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May 29th, 2013
Gift of Life Donor Program and Power 99 FM have partnered together to raise awareness for organ and tissue donation. Through their daily programs, online platforms and special events, Power 99 FM has used their captive audience to carry out the message of the 6,500 people in our region who are waiting for a life saving organ transplant. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: alexis sloan, cynthia london, Gift of Life Donor Program, marion luckers kidney foundation, multicultural outreach, organ and tissue donationt, organ donation, power 99, transplant recipient, wdas, youth outreach
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May 28th, 2013
Gift of Life Donor Program is helping pediatric transplant recipients and their siblings enjoy a staple childhood ritual that every child looks forward to during their summer vacation: camp! Read the rest of this entry »
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May 13th, 2013
During an emotional State Capitol news conference, Pennsylvanians who are awaiting a life-saving organ transplant, who are alive today thanks to receiving a transplant or who’s loved one has given the gift of life, helped launch a new statewide effort to dramatically increase the number of registered organ and tissue donors in Pennsylvania. Already more than 4.4 million Pennsylvanians have said ‘Yes’ to organ and tissue donation, but that only represents about 46 percent of registered drivers. The campaign goal is to increase the percentage to 48, which would require an additional 200,000 new registered donors over the next two years. Read the rest of this entry »
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May 13th, 2013
During the month of April, the students of Rowan University untied to raise awareness for organ and tissue donation. Spearheaded by the university’s Public Relations Student Society of America Chapter, the University held several fundraisers to support Gift of Life Family House, while urging students to register as a donor. Stephanie Russo, a junior at Rowan and the PRSSA Vice President of Special Events for PRaction, shares how her fellow students spent the month of April acting as advocates for the 117,000 patients on the national waiting list.
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