Betsy Horen shares her story and her experience gearing up for her first Hanukah without her beloved husband, Bob.
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The Sweitzer Family of York, PA lost their beloved son Zac in 2008. Since his passing, the Sweitzer family has celebrated Zac’s choice to save lives as a registered organ donor by hosting an annual blood drive.
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Family Support Services Counselor, Carla Levins, offers guidance into identifying child grief responses.
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Local kidney recipient, Bernie Readinger relied heavily on his faith to get him through when his health was at its worst.
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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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Archbald, PA resident, Marcia Rudat, understands organ donation and transplantation. She is both the wife of a donor and the mother of an organ transplant recipient.
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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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One of the most common misconceptions about registering as an organ donor is that one’s religion does not support it. In fact, all major religions, including Catholicism, support organ donation. […]
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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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Kevin Spiers was known for his willingness to help others, whether it was for family, a friend or someone he just met. He went on to help many others through organ and tissue donation when he passed in 2011.
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