Athlete Returns to the Soccer Field After Heart Transplant
Heart Recipient
Not a day passes without Joe Mansaray wondering whose heart beats inside his chest.
Gift of Life Stories
Read these inspiring stories about how organ and tissue donation and transplantation touches and transforms lives.
“Heart of Gold” Lives On Through Organ Donation
Organ Donor
By registering to be a donor, all of Jack’s good deeds and his selfless personality became his legacy.
Young Family Grateful for their Gift of Life
Living Donation
Paired kidney exchange enables couple to give and receive the gift of life.
Recipient Forms Bond with Donor’s Mother
Gift of Life Stories
Arlinda Griffin received a kidney and pancreas transplant that saved her life. Today, her hero’s mother has become like family.
Hudson, Waiting for The Gift of Life
Waiting List
There are more than 2,100 children in the United States waiting for a life-saving organ transplant.
Learn About Organ & Tissue Donation
Our Impact in 2017
565
Organ Donors
1,546
Organs Transplanted
1,281
Musculoskeletal Donors
2,112
Cornea Donors
News & Updates
South Jersey Man Competes in Transplant Games
Five years ago Robert Goodman received a heart transplant that helped him restart his life. Now he’s just competed in his first Transplant Games of America with Team Philly!
Martins Creek couple clean up at Transplant Games
Al and Vicki Piccotti, both tissue transplant recipients, competed for Team Philadelphia in several events at the Transplant Games of America.
A Second Shot at Life
Heart transplant recipient, Ron Boris, competed with Team Philadelphia at the Transplant Games of America and brought home three medals in honor of his organ donor.
Couple finds love at the Transplant Games
Jen and Trevin Ray have a lot to be thankful for. Both received a second chance at life through a life-saving organ transplant, a rare bond that brought them together.
Local Mother Advocates for Organ Donation
Markita Lewis opted to donate her son’s organs after he suffered a fatal asthma attack and went into cardiac arrest in May 2014.
Camp Jeremy Day Camp for Transplant Recipients
Every summer, the Gift of Life Donor Program invites children who are organ transplant recipients to participate in a weeklong summer camp in Montgomery County.
Area Residents are Most Giving in the U.S.
In 2017, Gift of Life broke two national records for organ donation in the United States, making our region the most generous in the country.
President and CEO of Gift of Life Donor Program honored
Howard M. Nathan celebrates 40 years of life-saving work.
Philly teens promote Gift of Life in their schools
Several high schools brought their classroom projects to the Gift of Life Donor Program to promote organ and tissue awareness.
Teen to graduate after life-saving kidney transplant
An altruistic kidney donor allowed Saderiah Wallace to graduate high school and pursue her dreams.
Lodging and Support for Families
A supportive “Home Away from Home” for transplant patients and their families.
Training for Donation Professionals
An international training center and consulting service for organ donation professionals.