He lost his lungs and nearly his life but now he’s on the road to recovery thanks to an organ donation from the Gift of Life organization. Now he’s out […]
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As part of our Visions Special highlighting Hispanic American Heritage Month, we profile Luis Palau, Jr., a Philadelphia resident of Puerto Rican descent who received a life-saving double-lung transplant from […]
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I am a Registered Nurse (RN) and Certified Procurement and Transplant Coordinator (CPTC). I had the honor of helping Gift of Life coordinate a record 664 organ donors in 2019, […]
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EMMAUS, Pa. — Alecia McFadden was told she would likely never be able to have children, but those odds were no match for her strong will. “Now, I have my […]
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By 6abc WYNNEWOOD, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — While the Philadelphia area has the highest donation rate in the nation, many people still haven’t registered, so many more could benefit from living […]
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By Jeannette Reyes, 6abc PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — 6abc and the Gift of Life Donor program have teamed up for a Registration-thon to sign up as many organ and tissue donors […]
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When Markita said yes
to organ donation, she found
comfort knowing that her
son Marquis would give
others a second chance at life.
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KYW Newsradio Flashpoint anchor, Cherri Gregg interviews Philaelphia rapper Freeway about his recent kidney transplant.
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PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — On the surface, Carol McCloud and Abdul-Kareem Salahuddin have little in common. She’s Irish Catholic, he’s a devout Muslim. She’s white, he’s African American. But after tragedy […]
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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.
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