Philadelphia, PA — The Jessica Beth Schwartz Memorial Scholarship is pleased to announce that three organ transplant recipients are the winners of its 2020-21 higher education scholarships. The Jessica Beth Schwartz Memorial Scholarship is funded through the Transplant Foundation, the charitable foundation which supports the mission of Gift of Life Donor Program. Each year, the scholarship […]
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(CNN) Dr. Alin Gragossian gets it. Wearing a mask, social distancing, frequently washing your hands, using a sanitizing gel or wipe on everything you touch — all that gets old, fast. “I understand it’s annoying,” Gragossian said. “But at the same time, you don’t know what it’s like to be in the position where you’re […]
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Virtual support for Gift of Life Donor Program’s 25th Annual Donor Dash, originally scheduled for April 19th but postponed due to COVID-19, was outstanding! Organ donation advocates participated by walking and running at a safe social distance from home, and helped raise awareness for organ and tissue donation throughout the day by posting photos with […]
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These are unprecedented times. People across the country are adjusting to major disruptions in their daily lives as a result of COVID-19. The impact is wide-reaching – resulting in drastic changes to work and school routines, financial and food security and imposed social restrictions – all of which have left many grappling with the loss […]
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By MediaNews Group, Daily Local News WEST CHESTER — West Chester resident Tracey Moore was honored at Gift of Life donor program’s annual Living Donor Recognition Ceremony: “Gifts of Life, Acts of Love,” held recently in King of Prussia. Moore Moore attended the ceremony with her recipient, Julia Emig, and was recognized for her life-saving […]
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By The Times Herald Doug Sams of North Wales, was recently honored at the Gift of Life Donor Program’s annual living donor recognition ceremony: “Gifts of Life, Acts of Love.” Sams attended the ceremony with his recipient, Peter D’Alessandro, and was recognized for his life-saving decision to become a living organ donor. Read the full […]
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By Penn State News HERSHEY, Pa. — Bill Griffis knows very little about the person whose liver became his. But that doesn’t stop the 50-year-old from West Lawn, Berks County, from thanking his donor every morning when he wakes up. It started in late 2013 after Griffis received his transplant. “I said every day, I’m […]
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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — 6abc and the Gift of Life donor program are teaming up all day Wednesday for a RegistrationThon. It is to get more people signed up as organ and tissue donors. In this story, we meet a South Jersey toddler who is now able to explore her world because of a sight-saving gift. […]
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Article by Danielle Woods, WGAL8 On Sunday, organ, tissue, and cornea donors from central Pennsylvania were honored by a Life and Legacy Celebration, hosted by Gift of Life. View the full story here! Consider saying YES to saving lives. Register to be an organ donor today.
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Leaders from hospitality houses from across the country were in Philadelphia this week for the first-ever National Healthcare Hospitality Network Leadership Conference. “To brainstorm about best practices and innovation in how we support families who are going through a healthcare crisis when they’re away from home,” explained Jan L. Weinstock with Philadelphia’s Gift of Life […]
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