Ask a motorcycle enthusiast what they think of the term “organ donor” and you’ll likely get a heated reaction. For years, this slang term has been thrown at bikers by individuals who don’t understand or appreciate the passion for biking.
Lifeline of Ohio, the nonprofit organ procurement organization responsible for promoting organ and tissue donation in central and southeastern Ohio, is setting out to reclaim the phrase and show the public what an organ donor really is: a hero.
Just by signing up to be a donor at the time of your death, you are already someone’s hero. Eight lives can be saved by one person who donates organs, and more than 50 lives can be improved through tissue donation. Read how here.
We will be out and about at biker events across our service area this summer! Check out the upcoming events where we’ll be and stop by our booth! We have giveaways and free t-shirts and patches for registered organ donors. Not registered? Sign up onsite and be a hero.
6th Annual Motorcycle Cruise In - Downtown Miamisburg, Ohio
Fallen Riders Memorial Fund Mystery Poker Run – Quaker Steak & Lube in Valley View, OH
Quaker Steak and Lube Bike Night - Columbus, Ohio
Ride for the Red – Lancaster, Ohio
Quaker Steak and Lube Bike Night - Columbus, Ohio
by The Corea Family (Liver Recipient)
At the age of 11, Mike Corea was faced with his own mortality: he was told he would need a liver transplant to survive.
“When he was placed on the transplant list, his whole life changed,” said his mother, Lynda. “He made priorities and short-term goals and even wrote out his will twice!” Read More »
by Price Family
Since he was 12 years old, John Price always had a motorcycle. “From Suzukis to Harleys to Hondas,” said his wife, Debra, “I never knew him without one.”
John’s motorcycle was his escape. He would take the bike out in Cambridge, Ohio, without a destination in mind, feeling the wind against his face; he’d ride wherever the road took him. He enjoyed biking with family, frequently riding with his brothers, Tony and Marty, and taking his kids around the block. Read More »
by Tara Newton
After watching a Buckeye football game with friends in September 2007, Jim and Nora “Tip” McCourt decided to take one more ride before heading home to Waverly.
The couple had been riding together since 1991 and cruising was their passion. The McCourts visited 42 states on their Harley; they were regulars at area poker runs and charity rides and had participated in Rolling Thunder five times.
“You never saw Tip without a smile on her face when she was on that bike,” said Tara Newton, her daughter. “She loved that bike.” Read More »
by Bob Lambert, Donor Brother (Heart)
“I’m happy that a deserving person like Tim received Patty’s heart,” said Bob Lambert of his sister’s heart-recipient-turned-biking-buddy. “We couldn’t ask for anyone more caring.”
Patty Bruck was the type of person who lit up a room. “She was personable and knew who she was. It was tough losing her. But knowing that Tim’s life was saved made it a little less painful,” said Bob. Read More »
by Tim Jones (Heart Recipient)
When I was a teenager in the late 60s, I was a devoted fan of a TV series about a drifter that rode his motorcycle cross country, working and helping people throughout his travels. This was a strong calling for me. The series was called “Then Came Bronson.” I have had some sort of motorized two-wheel machine since I was 11 or 12 years old. The dream to be like Bronson and travel the U.S. on my motorcycle was intense. My high school buddies gave me the nickname Bronson – it even made our yearbook. Read More »
by The Hamilton Family
Cory Hamilton was 20 years old when he bought his first motorcycle. “His feet barely touched the ground,” laughs his mom, Cheryl Pond, who started riding motorcycles in 1990 with Cory’s stepdad, John. “He liked the speed and lived for track days,” she said.
Cory, from New Cumberland, West Virginia, loved the freedom he felt on his sport bike. “He would ride any day that he could,” said Cheryl. His love for biking even parlayed into a career, as he spent some time selling motorcycles in Ohio and West Virginia. Read More »
by Donald Fetters
You never imagine something tragic will happen to your family.
What if it did? In fact, what if something tragic happened to your children? Read More »
Ask Tony Roseboro why he rides and he’ll tell you, “It might sound cliché, but I love the breeze. I feel so free. It’s liberating!”
Roseboro, who has been riding for seven years, spends a lot of time on his Honda VTX 1100. “I do a lot of long-distance riding,” says Roseboro, who recently took a trip from Flying Horse Farms in Lewis Center, Ohio to Niagara Falls.
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Andy Furr started riding dirt bikes at the age of 11 and never looked back. By 18-years-old, Furr has his first street cruiser and loved being on the open road.
“What appealed to me was the freedom of riding and the ability to see everything when I was on a bike,” said Furr, who lives in Grove City, Ohio.
Growing up around boys, Tonya Taylor was surrounded by dirt bikes and motorcycles and always wanted in on the action. She got her wish when she purchased her first bike in 2001 and the Hilliard, Ohio resident has been riding ever since. Read More »
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