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A Chicago woman has become only the sixth person in the U.S. to receive a quadruple organ transplant in which all four organs were needed at the same time.

📷: CBS Chicago

Abilene child faces long road to heart transplant Four-year-old Daija Mae Jo Kent loves dance parties, horses and Sesame Street. Funny, affectionate and full of energy, the kind of child who gives hugs and kisses and tries to

Update: Surgery called off for Bryan woman hoping to receive kidney transplant from Madison County teen What was believed to be a perfect match for a pair who lived less than 50 miles apart has put Leticia Sauceda back in the position of patiently waiting for the right donor.

'The strongest boy you'll ever know': Texas infant receives gift of life in rare transplant Born with a rare liver disease, a Texas baby received a life-saving transplant at just 31 days old.

16+ million Texans are registered donors....second only to California (though CA has 8 million more residents)

Are you a registered organ, eye and tissue donor?

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Today is Donor Remembrance Day. 💙💚 Today and every day, the donation and transplant community comes together to honor and celebrate the donor heroes who have given the gift of life through organ, eye and tissue donation. We are sharing forget-me-not flowers to symbolize that donors and their legacy of generosity will always be remembered.
also honors donor families and serves as a reminder that they are always a part of the Donate Life community. Association of Organ Procurement Organizations - AOPO

The American Society of Transplantation (AST) has just issued a call to action to the Congress to focus on new transplant medications. We need YOU to support the efforts of the AST.

The AST has created a very simple, easy to complete form that will automatically be sent to your congressional representative. Check out the AST website and then complete the form with your name and address information. The form literally takes no more than two minutes to fill out and it will be on its way.

Don’t let this opportunity pass you by to lend your support to the efforts to improve the outcomes for the transplant community. Check out the call to action at the following website:

Take Action Make a difference in the field of transplantation by donating to support our cause.

Need something blue and green for Donate Life Month? Kendra Scott has you covered! Kendra Scott is partnering with DONATE LIFE TEXAS to highlight the beautify of organ donation with their new blue and green jewelry line. A portion of proceeds from this event will go directly to benefitting organ, eye and tissue donation... so you can look good AND feel good! See you soon!

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