Adam Wasielewski always wanted to be in the Army. “He loved playing with his little green Army men,” said his mom, Marcia. “He was fascinated by anything related to the military.”
While Adam never had the chance to be in the Army, a different kind of army will march in his honor at the Dash for Donation July 9. Read More »
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In an effort to increase awareness of the need for organ and tissue donors, Lane Aviation is hosting “The Donor in You” Golf Tournament on June 20, 2011 at The Medallion Club in Westerville. Throughout the tournament transplant recipients, donor families and others with a connection to donation will be on hand to share their experiences as they volunteer or golf alongside participants. Read More »
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We are excited to share that in the past two months, central and southeastern Ohioans have registered as organ and tissue donors in record numbers! Read More »
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On July 9, a group of 28 co-workers will hit the streets of downtown Columbus to support a cause that affects them daily. Staff members from the Franklin County Coroner’s Office will participate in their second Dash for Donation in support of organ and tissue donation.
“We want to help our community see the impact of organ and tissue donation in central Ohio,” said Rachel Yinger, a toxicologist and “Champions for Life” team captain. Read More »
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By Amy Fields
I am a nurse and respiratory therapist with OhioHealth. As a member of the medical community I have always been aware of the need for organ and tissue donation. Personally, it has always been an abstract concept — one that is good in theory, but will not be tested in my lifetime. All that changed, however, the day that I found out that my mom, Judy Rae Kern had developed Non Alcoholic Steatohepatitis. She would need a liver and kidney transplant to survive. Suddenly, it all became so real to our family.
My mom has always been the rock in our family. To describe her is hard — it’s like trying to describe the scent of a rose or the blue of sky. You just had to meet her to truly experience her kind and giving nature. She and my Dad were married for 40 years and were best of friends and the loves of each other’s lives. Read More »
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I have been a Lifeline of Ohio procurement coordinator for 15 years. On Sunday I had the pleasure of attending a Donor Memorial Dedication at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima. The staff at this hospital have always been champions of organ and tissue donation, but they have taken that passion one step further. Read More »
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Recently, however, I was privileged to be part of a gold medal ceremony at the National Organ Donation Collaborative Meeting in Grapevine, Texas. For the first time, Donate Life America presented gold medals for excellence in donor registries and it was my honor to step up and accept a medal on behalf of the great State of Ohio. What made it more special was that Ohio was one of only six states recognized with a gold medal! Read More »
Leave a Comment »I recently learned that 5 million Ohioans have registered as organ and tissue donors. 5 million! This is the highest number of registered donors since the inception of the Ohio Donor Registry in 2002. And, it’s cause to celebrate.
5 million registered organ and tissue donors is huge. I just want to take a moment to put that into perspective: Read More »
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This past month, Lifeline of Ohio recognized six local BMVs for outstanding work! On behalf of Donate Life Ohio, Lifeline of Ohio presented the 2010 ”Organ, Tissue and Eye Donation Front Line Awards” to BMV Deputy Registrar locations with the highest organ, eye and tissue donation registration rates or greatest improvement in their BMV District.
These awards were as much a commendation of the generosity and compassion of the citizens of central Ohioans as they were to the outstanding commitment of the BMV Deputy Registrar Locations that serve them! Read More »
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By Bill Laing, double lung transplant candidate In 1994, I started having trouble breathing and a lung biopsy in 1996 revealed I had sarcoidosis, a condition that causes the immune system to attack the lungs. For the next 15 years I was able to manage and live with the disease, but in December 2009, my [...]
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