“An Organ Donor Saved Me. My Son Saved 4 Others.”
– Legendary Hip-Hop Artist Philadelphia Freeway
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Two mothers joined by grief, gratitude and the gift of life
Brittney loves everything about the Donor Dash. She loves the enthusiasm, the costumes and most of all, the opportunity to honor her daughter Addison. The Moore family lost Addison days […]
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This Minority Donor Awareness Month, Help Us Sign Up 50,000 More Organ Donors and Honor Gift of Life’s 50 Years of Service
Hip-Hop artist Philadelphia Freeway: “Let’s Help Each Other” For Hip-Hop artist Leslie Pridgen, aka Philadelphia Freeway, the gift of life is something precious to both give and receive. He endured […]
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“Waiting for a Kidney Is Long But It Shows Me How Strong I Can Be”
Each day in the U.S., 17 people die waiting for the precious gift of an organ. The kidney is the organ needed most with 90,000 waiting for a life-saving transplant.
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Gift of Life creates the opportunity of a lifetime for local transplant recipient
By 6abc Digital Staff PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — When Dylan Contreras walked out on the field to throw out the first pitch at Citizens Bank Park in August, it was a reminder […]
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“Her Health Matters”: Timmy Nelson Shares His Story
Kidney recipient and Gift of Life Donor Program Volunteer Ambassador Timmy Nelson appeared on the radio program “Her Health Matters” hosted by Dr. Safiyya Shabazz on WURD Radio. Timmy shared […]
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A 16-year-old was shot and killed in Philadelphia. His family donated his organs to save five lives.
By donating his organs, his mother said, she could ensure that Jaseem’s killers would not get the last word. His story would not end with his murder. by Ellie Rushing […]
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Kidney Recipient Dylan Contreras Cherishes New Lease on Life
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.
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One Family, Many Gifts: The Gift of Life Goes On
Rafiah received his life-saving transplant as a toddler and lives a healthy life today. When Rafiah’s mother passed away, she became a donor hero who transformed the lives of strangers through precious gifts of corneas and tissue.
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Earl’s Healthy Heart
Living Proof of the Power of Transplantation Earl Jones received his life-saving transplant more than 20 years ago. Jones was born with a genetic heart defect called transposition of the great […]
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