On November 4, 2016, Gift of Life Donor Program and the Delaware Valley Healthcare Council (DVHC) honored Einstein Medical Center Montgomery with the DVHC Gift of Life Award. PHILADELPHIA, PA […]
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On National Coffee Day, September 29th, as Philadelphians are searching for a free, celebratory cup of coffee, 100 local Starbucks locations will be promoting a life-saving message. In its 3rd […]
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Gift of Life Donor Program celebrates CHOP, Penn Medicine and Shriners Hospitals for Children For Their Collaboration on Groundbreaking Surgery, Made Possible by a Donor and His/Her Family. Today, nine-year-old […]
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On Wednesday, March 16th, Gift of Life Howie’s House honored its loyal contributors – the Family and Founders’ Circle members – at the 5th Annual President’s Reception. Due to the generous financial support of these individuals, the Gift of Life Howie’s House has been able to continue offering a “home away from home” for transplant patients and their families traveling to Philadelphia for transplant related care. The House also celebrated the significant achievement of providing 30,000 lodging nights of care to guests, since its inception in 2011.
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Through its Coordination of Greatest Number of Organ Donors in a Single Month and in a 12-Month Period. Gift of Life Donor Program – the non-profit, federally designated organ procurement […]
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Gift of Life’s Region – with 483 Generous Donors – is the Most Giving in the United States Gift of Life Donor Program – the non-profit, federally designated organ procurement […]
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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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Zion Harvey, the world’s first pediatric bilateral hand transplant recipient has been discharged from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and is headed home with his precious ‘gift of life.’
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IndyCar Driver, Justin Wilson, was tragically killed during a race on Sunday, August 23. Justin made the courageous decision to be an organ donor with the indication on his drivers […]
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This year, on February 27, Gift of Life Donor Program has educated its 5,000th participant in the Donation Champion Learning Sessions, a highly interactive program that teaches hospital staff best practices about referring potential donors and supporting families who are going through the donation process.
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