Joe Pratt proved himself a hero, serving two tours in Vietnam serving his country. Later, he would find he needed a hero to save his own life: a hero to give the gift of life.
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Since Joe’s transplant, Team Skysoldier has rallied friends and family together for this run and walk, and to raise thousands of dollars for organ donation education.
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Air Force member, Robin Ferguson has always put the service of others before herself. When her sister needed a kidney transplant, she did not hesitate to be tested as her living donor.
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A visit to the hospital with a broken ankle led to a diagnosis of heart disease for Sonya Barkley. A life-saving heart transplant gave her a second chance at life.
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Diagnosed with heart disease at a young age, Laverne Clark felt her body slowly deteriorate as she got older. A life-saving heart transplant was her only chance to live a full life.
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Waiting is never an easy thing to do, especially when it comes to waiting for a life-saving organ transplant. Patience is a virtue that 28-year-old Philadelphia native, Aniysha Trice, has […]
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“I think it’s important to share my story. People know me in the community, and hearing about me getting my heart and how it saved my life makes them think differently and consider donation.” — Deacon Steven Sabb
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Ed Galarza has been able to do so much since receiving a life-saving liver transplant. He believes using his story to show others that transplantation works can help to save lives!
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Southern New Jersey state troopers accompanied young Josh Fernandez to the hospital when he received the call that a pair of lungs were available for his life-saving transplant.
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The Rodriguez Family left Puerto Rico when their youngest son became gravely ill. Kenneth needed a life-saving liver transplant and the family moved to Philadelphia to receive the best care.
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