Training to “Bee” a Winner
I am about a week away from the Kids and Mascots Dash! I am so excited to join 15 of my furry friends to promote organ and tissue donation in downtown Columbus next Saturday. Read More »
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June 2011 Archive Page 1
Teaming up for Donation – “Larry the Liver”
Pastor Johnny Edler from Marion First Church of the Nazarene has always been an athlete. Last year, he decided to take on a new challenge: running with purpose.
“I really had never done anything running-wise,” said Pastor Johnny, “So I joined a running club and started running races for various causes.” Read More »
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Living My Dream
By Bernardo Añor, tissue recipient (leer en español)
Growing up in Venezuela, I played soccer all my life. I never imagined that my dream of playing professionally might not come true.
During the seventh match of my sophomore season at the University of South Florida, I was kicked from behind. It was the most painful experience of my life and I thought my career was over. When I learned that I had torn my ACL, I was devastated. Read More »
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Viviendo Mi Sueño
By Bernardo Añor, beneficiario de tejido (read in English)
Creciendo en Venezuela, jugué futbol toda mi vida. En ningún momento imagine que mi sueño de jugar futbol profesionalmente podía no volverse realidad.
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20 Million in 2012?!
I had the pleasure of attending the Donate Life America spring meeting in Denver last week. It’s always refreshing to connect with new and old colleagues and hear what’s happening around the country as we continue to work toward the goal of registering 100 million Americans. Read More »
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Teaming up for Donation – “The Pacemakers”
For the second year, Kate Pollard is leading a team from The Ohio State University’s College of Medicine in the Dash for Donation.
The third-year medical student became involved with organ and tissue donation when she started studying medicine in 2009. Read More »
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First Father’s Day
In a few days, Pat Khumprakob will celebrate his first Father’s Day. This exciting rite of passage is made even more special to Pat and his family, because a transplant - a gift from a hero - made it possible. Read More »
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Teaming up for Donation – “Team Avrie”
What a difference a year makes. On July 9, “Team Avrie” will take to the streets of Columbus to celebrate the life of two-year-old girl who, just last summer, was fighting to survive. Read More »
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Disney’s “Shout Out” to Donation
My six-year-old daughter LOVES all of the Disney shows aimed at tweens. One of them is “Shake It Up,” about two girls who dance on a kids’ TV show. Normally, I would make up a million excuses to avoid sitting through one of these shows, but a few days ago, I didn’t. Read More »
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