PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — For families faced with suddenly losing a loved one, giving the gift of life not only provides hope to those awaiting transplants, but can also ease the pain of a life that ended much too soon. “Alex was my best friend. He was my soul mate,” said Courtnee Porter of Mayfair. For 13 years, […]
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FURLONG, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — For 27 years, Don Polec kept the community laughing at quirky places and people. And for many of those years, Don was dealing with polycystic kidney disease, or PKD. Last year, he got a transplant, thanks to someone’s gift of life. The diagnosis came in Don’s early 40s. “It didn’t really […]
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WEST CHESTER, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — Action News is putting the spotlight on organ donation and the importance of registering as an organ donor by introducing you to some of the thousands of people in our area whose lives have been touched by the Gift of Life donor program. A Chester County man is making every moment of […]
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Thirty-five-year-old Stacey Rodenas was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes at age 11. After graduating high school, she became an EMT, wanting to help people in their time of need. When Rodenas became pregnant with her son, her diabetes triggered complications. The high blood pressure combined with her spiking and sinking blood sugar levels wreaked havoc on […]
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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.
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Reverend James Burton shares the story of his life-saving liver transplant.
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In the midst of COVID-19, four-year-old Zach needed a life-saving heart transplant. Thanks to a selfless family’s decision to say “yes” to organ donation, Zach received his new heart and a chance to run, play and grow! Gift of Life Family House became Zach and mom Sarah’s home away from home while awaiting and recovering from his transplant so the Central PA family could remain close to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
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MILFORD, Delaware (WPVI) — There is good news for the 5,000 people awaiting life-saving organ transplants in our region. The Gift of Life says transplants are back on pace after taking a dive early in the pandemic.“They stopped my fiance at the door, and said – you can’t come in. Nobody’s allowed in,” recalls Rebecca […]
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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 last year, along with the transplant of 1,865 life-saving organs. This is not just my story; it is the story of all persons who are committed to […]
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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 two little girls, my two mini-me’s, I go shopping with, go get my nails done with, it’s awesome,” McFadden said. She was born with biliary […]
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