I was saddened when I read Dick Teresi’s article “What You Lose When You Sign That Donor Card” last week. The article was printed in a highly-respected newspaper, The Wall Street Journal, and is the type of argument that can create public mistrust in the organ donation and medical communities.
Mr. Teresi alleges that doctors aren’t doing their due diligence to determine brain death. I find that absurd and I would like to clarify a few of Mr. Teresi’s claims. Read More »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 6, 2012
Columbus, OH – Several individuals and institutions were honored Saturday, March 3, 2012 by Lifeline of Ohio for their roles in saving lives through organ and tissue donation. Thirteen awards were presented by the federally-designated organ procurement organization at the tenth-annual ceremony, “An Evening with the Stars,” in Columbus, Ohio. Each award was introduced by a local individual whose life has been touched by donation. Among the presenters were donor family members, organ and tissue transplant recipients and a transplant candidate. Read More »
Emily DeArdo remembers a time when climbing the stairs of the Ohio Statehouse to get to her job in the Senate Majority Caucus office would leave her breathless and exhausted.
Emily, afflicted with Cystic Fibrosis since childhood, tried to maintain normalcy in her life as she waited for a double-lung transplant. But, as she told a group of her statehouse peers recently, the struggle was getting increasingly difficult. Read More »
Hearts are commonly associated with the month of February. In addition to hosting Valentine’s Day, February is American Heart Month and provides an opportunity to raise awareness about the threat of heart disease. Read More »
We need YOUR help to register donors and save lives. Here’s how you can participate: Read More »
- By Margot Miller, tissue recipient and Donate Life Ambassador
It’s that time of year again, planning for the 2012 Dash for Donation on July 14! It’s nice to think about something warm in the midst of winter. This is my second year as part of the planning committee and I really enjoy being a part of such an inspiring event. Read More »
Diane Tefft Young says she is humbled by the gift she received from her lung donor. She was so humbled, in fact, that she was inspired to share the experience. Read More »
Sometimes your personal life and your work life intersect. It happened for me last week when my husband and his colleagues at The Ohio State University Department of Athletics lost a good friend and co-worker to an apparent heart attack. Read More »
On Saturday, Jan. 7, Lifeline of Ohio staff and volunteers had the privilege of joining the Ohio Hispanic Coalition (OHCO) during their “Reyes Magos” Celebration, also known as “Three Kings Day.” Read More »
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