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Gift of Life transplant coordinator explains organ donation process for both families and recipients

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — It takes dozens of people to make a transplant happen. The transplant coordinator is a crucial one, working for both the donor family and the recipients. “You’re meeting people at a moment they didn’t expect, and possibly, most likely, one of the hardest moments of their life,” said Kimberlee Mander, a transplant […]

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Young father’s sudden death becomes opportunity to save other lives

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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Former 6abc funny man Don Polec gets serious about second chance at life following kidney transplant

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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Kidney transplant recipient dedicates second chance at life to giving back to community

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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Gift of Life organ transplant helps save local EMT, single mom

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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Alliance Announces Inaugural Awards to Four Outstanding Leaders in the Community of Practice

The Alliance Transformational Leader Award is a lifetime career achievement award dedicated to the individual that is generating bold impact. This award honors a leader in the community of practice who has generated the greatest results through their volunteer efforts at The Alliance. This leader has demonstrated consistent commitment, resulting in effective collaboration, cascading of […]

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Gift of Life Donor Program Records Busiest Organ Donation & Transplantation Month in U.S. History

Philadelphia, PA – Gift of Life Donor Program’s 24/7 clinical team coordinated gifts from 78 organ donors, resulting in 204 life-saving organs transplanted in July. It was the greatest number of organ donors coordinated in one month and the first time any U.S. organ procurement organization (OPO) exceeded 200 organs for transplant in the same […]

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Penn Medicine’s first living-donor uterus transplant leads to new life and new friendship

Chelsea Jovanovich grew up with an impossible dream: She wanted to get married, become pregnant, and build a family. Read the full story here! Consider saying YES to saving lives. Register to be an organ donor today.

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Rare, risky, and complex, lung transplants for COVID-19 survivors save, but change, lives

For a few COVID-19 survivors, people with lungs so scarred they can barely draw a breath,a lung transplant is the last hope. The surgery, “medically the most complex procedure that can be done,” said Ankit Bharat, a Chicago-area transplant surgeon who pioneered its use to save COVID-19 patients, is available only to a few. Read […]

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Gift Of Life Family House In Philadelphia Celebrates 10 Years Of Helping Transplant Patients, Families

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Celebrating life with a giant eight-foot wind chime that was rung for the first time Wednesday in Philadelphia. The Gift of Life House is the first in the nation, a home away from home for transplant patients and their families. And now, it’s outfitted with a special acoustical feature. The official unveiling […]

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