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Gift of Life: Delco woman grateful for second chance after transplant It’s National Donate Life Month and for one local mom, it’s personal. She’s a heart transplant recipient who is so grateful to the sweet soul who saved her life. To celebrate, she is taking part in the Gift of Life’s Donor Dash 5-K Sunday.

On Donor Remembrance Day, we thank and honor all of the families and individuals who make the selfless decision to give the gift of life back to others. Your decision to be a donor lives on through the lives you’ve changed. 💜

Isn't she lovely 💚 Our reigning 2024-25 Miss Florida Casana Fink is traveling across the Sunshine State championing for .

Read how her father's life was saved by a at https://lifequestfla.org/organ-donation-is-personal-to-miss-florida-contestant/

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PKD Took His Kidneys. His Community Gave Him a Second Chance Daniel didn’t know what to do next after his kidneys failed from PKD. Then he found NKF’s living kidney donor resources, which helped him find a living donor.

MOMENT OF SILENCE: We ask you to join us for a moment of silence in honor and recognition of Codi (pictured in the middle) for her lifesaving gift of organ donation. The magnitude of this decision, to save those most in need, is to be honored and admired. In this moment, we regard Codi with respect and dignity above all else.
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"As you process our loved one, please note these things as you take each gift: Heart: was so full of love for her three boys and loved ones. Corneas: the wonderful things she has seen and the tears she has shed, both happy and sad. Tissue: there is so much memory in touch, and she has touched so many lives. Lungs: she can breathe life into any room. Someone who lives to help others lives on to spread her love."

-Tribute submitted by Codi's family.

"It takes more than Luck" 🍀🍀🍀

In Maryland, there are two transplant programs that facilitate living donation, the Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Transplant Center and The Transplant Program at the University of Maryland Medical Center.

To become a living kidney donor, call 410-614-9345.

Thank You 🍀🍀🍀

"In 2021, my life took a turn I never saw coming. What began as a visit to the emergency room for what I thought was routine pain turned into the discovery of something life-changing: I had polycystic kidney disease. My kidneys were failing, and I would need a transplant to survive. The diagnosis hit hard. I tried to process the idea of a transplant while undergoing tests and evaluations, only to be dealt another blow—doctors found a problem with my heart. Before I could even be considered for a kidney transplant, I would need open-heart surgery to replace a valve. In 2022, I faced that surgery head-on, knowing it was the first step toward saving my life. Recovery was slow and painful, but I held onto hope.
That hope became real in 2023 when my sister, Adriana, stepped forward as my kidney donor. She was a match–my miracle. Without hesitation, she gave me the greatest gift anyone could give. Her decision didn’t just save my life; it changed it in every way. The transplant was a success, and with her kidney, I found not just health but a second chance at life. I owe my sister everything. Her strength, love, and selflessness gave me a future I wasn’t sure I’d have. Now, I wake up every day with a grateful heart. I live for the moments I once feared I’d lose, all thanks to my sister. She’s my hero, and I’ll never stop being thankful for the life she’s given me." –Larry 💙💚 Learn more about living kidney donation: https://donatelife.net/donation/types/living-donation/

Waukesha County supervisor donating kidney to stranger, raises awareness Only about 1,000 people in the U.S donate their kidney to someone they don’t know.

Donate Life Georgia community....

We currently have 33 households who have selected Donate Life Georgia as their Kroger Community Rewards organization. We'd love to see this DOUBLED in 2025. Please spread the word about this easy way to make a meaningful difference each time you shop!

Ohio State Wexner sets record-breaking kidney 'donation chain,' transforming 10 lives Ten people now have another chance to live more of their lives better and longer with a healthy kidney.

A year after newspaper story connected him to kidney donor, Tasos Marinos is enjoying life Tasos Marinos has much to be thankful for this holiday season.