Alecia's Gift of Life and Motherhood
Alecia McFadden was told she would likely never be able to have children, but those odds were no match for her strong will.
Read these inspiring stories about how organ and tissue donation and transplantation touches and transforms lives.
Alecia McFadden was told she would likely never be able to have children, but those odds were no match for her strong will.
Rafiah received his life-saving transplant as a toddler. When Rafiah’s mother passed away, she became a donor hero.
Earl Jones has gotten to see his kids grow up and have children of their own, all thanks to his donor hero
Dylan Contreras likes to say he has two birthdays. One is the day he was born. The second is the day he received his life-saving kidney transplant.
Tiffany had a compassionate spirit, giving attitude and understanding of the importance of organ and tissue donation.
After tragedy brought them together, Carol and Kareem realized they shared a special bond through their faith and the life-saving legacy of organ donation.
When Markita said yes to organ donation, she found comfort knowing that her son Marquis would give others a second chance at life.
Whether volunteering at the Food Cupboard, or giving blood to the Red Cross, Nelson is on a mission to help others.
Donor Mom shares the story of her son Anthony, who in his passing gave the gift of life to others.
Arlinda Griffin received a kidney and pancreas transplant that saved her life. Today, her hero’s mother has become like family.
Gift of Life coordinates the recovery of organs and tissues for transplant. The complex organ and tissue donation and transplant process involves collaborating with highly skilled medical professionals at many different levels.
The first step of the transplant journey is the national waiting list managed by The United Network for Organ Sharing. Currently, there are more than 100,000 peoplewaiting for life-saving organs because there are not enough donor organs for everyone who needs them.
Thousands of lives are saved each year thanks to the unselfish generosity of living donation, which is an increasingly viable option for patients awaiting transplantation.
As a transplant recipient, you may want to write to the family of your donor to share information about your renewed life and to express your gratitude. Here is a resource to aid in finding the right words.
Gift of Life Donor Program is the largest organ procurement organization (OPO) in the United States, serving more than 11 million people across the eastern half of Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware. We help and heal lives by coordinating the recovery and distribution of organs and tissues used in life-saving and life-enhancing transplants.
To honor 50 years of saving lives, help us save more lives and support the “50,000 for 50” campaign
The Jessica Beth Schwartz Memorial Scholarship aids transplant recipients seeking higher education.
Held for the first time at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, the Donor Dash served as the start of a one-year commemoration of Gift of Life Donor Program’s 50 years of service.
Gift of Life Donor Program works with our multimedia partners to share the extraordinary power of organ and tissue donation through personal stories that inspire more people to sign up as donors.
Gift of Life brings regional leaders, transplant recipients and donor families together to advance life-saving organ donations in Philadelphia
The first intensive care unit of its kind in Northeast U.S. will maximize each deceased organ donor’s life-saving impact
Three women who received life-saving organ transplants fulfill their shared dream to become mothers. Transplant Pregnancy Registry International helped them to achieve this dream.
A supportive “Home Away from Home” for transplant patients and their families.
An international training center and consulting service for organ donation professionals.