A Father’s Wish
“I Just Want to Be a Hero for Her” Brian Bailey’s love and dedication as a father has made him a passionate advocate for organ donation as his daughter waits […]
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North Penn Guidance Counselor Will Celebrate the Gift of Life at Phillies Game
By Tracey Romero Patrick Brett, a guidance counselor at North Penn High School in Lansdale, has always loved the game of baseball, but a heart condition sidelined him from going after his dream […]
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Pennsylvanians can celebrate PA Donor Day by choosing to save lives | Opinion
By Dr. Debra L. Bogen Nearly 100 organizations and community leaders have come together to support organ, tissue and cornea donation by being part of PA Donor Day on Tuesday, […]
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Tower Health and Gift of Life Donor Program Promote Organ Donation to Help Save Lives
by MyChesCo WEST READING, PA — Each day, 17 people in the United States die while waiting for a life-saving organ transplant. All Tower Health hospitals have joined the Gift of Life […]
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Gift of Life extends its streak leading the country in coordinating organ donations
By John George Make that 15 straight. The Philadelphia-based Gift of Life Donor Program once again led the country in life-saving organ donations, extending a streak that began in 2008. […]
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Jan Weinstock Honored as “Knight of the Blind”
Congratulations to Gift of Life’s Jan L. Weinstock, Esq. for being honored by the Lions Eye Bank of Delaware Valley with the “Knight of the Blind” Award at their 65th […]
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Women who met during liver transplant 35 years ago reunite
By Stephanie Stahl PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Katherine Strickland and Anna Fischman had liver transplants as babies 35 years ago. On Friday, the women were back together again for the first […]
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Northampton County couple wins big at Transplant Games of America
By Julia Rose MARTINS CREEK, Pa. – Albert and Vicki Piccotti from Martins Creek danced their way to victory at the 2022 Transplant Games of America. Representing Team Philly, the […]
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Heart transplant recipient becomes world-traveling gold-medal athlete
By Matt Iadonisi via 6abc PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — “I would not believe, at 67, I’m still like, doing the long jump,” said Janet Dennis. Dennis never considered herself a very […]
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Minority Donor Awareness Month WATCH: “Lasting Impact: The Importance of Donation”
Hosted by Dr. Onuoha We are celebrating National Minority Donor Awareness Month (NMDAM) throughout August to increase organ donor registrations among communities of color, which make up nearly 60 percent […]
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