A Day of Hope, Remembrance & Celebration

24 hours. 24 stories.

Here is the list of speakers: (Speakers are from Columbus unless otherwise noted.)

12 AM: Ginger Cunningham, Living Donor

1 AM: Ryan Zinn, Heart Recipient

2 AM: Chuck Foss, Donor Father, Mechanicsburg

3 AM: Marsha Burleson, Donor Mother

4AM: Hospital Partner Hour – Duane Perry, Grant Medical Center; Kim O’Day, Mount Carmel West; Ginnie Vogts, Riverside Methodist Hospital

5 AM: Andy Furr, Liver Recipient, Grove City

6 AM: Jennifer Feucht, Donor Mom, Lewis Center

7 AM: Mary Collins, Kidney and Tissue Recipient, Galloway

8 AM: Stacy McKay, Sunny 95 Morning Show Host, Her father received kidney transplant from her sister

8:30AM: Sara Brown, Donor daughter & Lifeline of Ohio community education coordinator

9 AM: Bill Laing, lung transplant candidate

10 AM: Jan Gorniak, Franklin County Coroner

11 AM: Kim Hoser, Mother of Heart Recipient, Jonah, who died waiting,  Pickerington

12 PM: Marcia Wasielewski, Donor Mom, Delaware

1 PM: Margot Miller, Tissue Recipient, Pickerington

2 PM: Morgan Mathews, Liver Recipient

3 PM: Connie Culp, first U.S. face transplant recipient

4 PM: Sue Sommerfeld, BMV Associate

5 PM: John Bise, Heart Recipient, Chauncey (Athens area)

6 PM: Harold Sanchez, Father of Heart Recipient, Washington Courthouse

7 PM: Amy Fields, Mother died waiting for a life saving transplant, Utica

8 PM: Suzy Crossin, Donor Wife and Liver Recipient, Roseville

9 PM: Deyra Rodriguez, Kidney/Pancreas Recipient, Dublin

10 PM: Kathy Harrington, Donor Mother, Dublin

11 PM: Dr. Robert Higgins, Director of The Comprehensive Transplant Center for The Ohio State University Medical Center

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  1. Comment - Thu 03.24.11 @ 5:15 PM


    Kelley Deavers

    I can’t wait! They all sound so interesting ……. so looking forward to next week-end!

  2. Comment - Mon 03.28.11 @ 9:07 PM


    Carol Fitzsimons

    Looking forward to next weekend! It’s going to be yet another fabulous Donate LIFE event! Special Thanks to everyone who is assisting with making this event happen! It will be the perfect way to wrap-up my spring break!

    G’day, Good Health, and God Bless!
    Carol Fitzsimons, Kidney Recipient 10-06-2000

  3. Comment - Tue 03.29.11 @ 8:33 AM


    Terri Louder

    I’m so thrilled that we have over 250 volunteers signed up for this wonderful event. Thanks to ALL of YOU for promoting this – especially our committee members! We look forward to seeing all of you on Saturday!

  4. Comment - Tue 03.29.11 @ 11:02 PM


    Doug Elson

    We are looking forward to being there. Lifeline has been such a blessing to our family when we needed them.Thank you again from the family of Dash Christopher Ray Wright

  5. Comment - Fri 04.1.11 @ 12:55 PM


    marcia marier

    What a great idea. And what a special time.
    Thanks to all the staff and volunteers.
    What you do to get the word out is priceless.

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