Share:BLUE BELL, Pa. (WPVI) — They’ve been through a lot, but some special kids in Montgomery County are full of life and having a blast at summer camp. The Action cam was at “Camp Jeremy” Tuesday in Blue Bell. “The Gift of Life Donor” program brought 27 kids, ages 5 through 16, for a week […]
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Share: This past week, nearly thirty children attended Camp Jeremy held at Mermaid Country Day Camp, in Blue Bell, Pa. Inspired by Jeremy Clemens, a young heart transplant recipient who worked as a counselor at Mermaid Country Day Camp, Camp Jeremy brings together children who have undergone a life-saving transplant, and their siblings, for a […]
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Share:BRISTOL BOROUGH >> The Gift of Life Donor Program honored the Grundy Senators Ice Hockey Club of Bristol on June 8 with its Joseph Colfer Donor Awareness Award. The award, presented during the annual Volunteer Ambassador Recognition Ceremony at the Crowne Plaza in King of Prussia, recognized the team for its outstanding efforts as youth […]
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Share:WEST CHESTER—Timmy Nelson of West Chester received Gift of Life Donor Program’s Soapbox Award at its Annual Volunteer Ambassador Recognition Ceremony, held June 8, at the Crowne Plaza in King of Prussia. Nelson was recognized for his outstanding dedication to educating the public about organ and tissue donation and transplantation. The ceremony celebrated the contributions […]
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Share:PENNDEL, PA — They called him “Cowboy Phil.” The Bucks County teenager who died last week after drowning in a rain-swollen Mill Creek is being remembered as a fun and outgoing kid who loved the outdoors, country music and spending time with his family. “Phil will be lovingly remembered for his larger than life, outgoing […]
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Share:On Thursday, May 23, Ellen shared a link on social media recruiting Phillies fans to share their stories on why they deserve financial help. Hundreds of fans braced a tornado warning for the Philadelphia area for a chance to be featured on “The Ellen Show,” including Markita Lewis of Southwest Philly. She insisted she wasn’t playing hooky […]
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Share:For nearly a decade, Michele Bruno and her husband Charlie have spent most of their weekends visiting dirt tracks across the country to watch their son Christian race cars. Michele still gets nervous before and during every race. But no matter what kind of challenge her teenager faces on the track, it does not compare […]
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Share:On May 5th, 25 year old athletic trainer Brian Smart took part in the 10 mile Broad Street Run. In a sudden turn of events, Brain collapsed right before mile marker 8. Soon after, Brian was pronounced dead at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania due to an enlarged heart. Brian was a registered […]
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Share:WellSpan Health announced that it and six of its hospitals were named 2018 award recipients through the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania Donate Life Hospital Challenge. The goal is to increase promotion and awareness of organ, eye, and tissue donations. A single donor can save eight lives and positively impact more than 100 more […]
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Share:On Sunday, May 6, 2012, I felt a lump in my throat as I joined the starting line of the Broad Street Run with more than 30,000 strangers. With each stride, I soaked in my surroundings: the drummer happily beating out cool rhythms as runners passed by; the gospel choir along the sidewalk singing joyfully; […]
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