- 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 »
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To say the Dash for Donation Saturday was amazing would be an understatement! It was my 9th event as a Lifeline of Ohio employee, and I was speechless as I scanned the crowd and Sea of Green before the 5K from atop the grassy knoll in downtown Columbus this past weekend.
I could not believe all of the people that surrounded me were gathered for one reason – in support of organ and tissue donation. I saw familiar faces, and meet many new ones too. Everyone was celebrating the precious “Gift of Life” — it was awe-inspiring! Read More »
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Our staff and volunteers are putting the finishing touches on tomorrow’s Dash for Donation and we are happy to report that 2,860 runners and walkers have already registered. That means, we will have more people than ever helping us take the Donate Life message to the streets of Columbus! Read More »
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Jennifer Maloney heard about the Dash for Donation one week before the deadline to register a team. Seven days later, 144 people signed up to honor her son on ‘Team Noah Man,’ the largest group participating in the race.
The incredible support from friends, family, co-workers and strangers is a testament to the little boy who touched many lives during his short life and after death through tissue donation. Read More »
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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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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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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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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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Like many Ohioans, Danny Thomas wasn’t always a registered organ and tissue donor, he had never really considered it. That changed in 2008 when he went to renew his license with fiancé Laci Thomas. Read More »
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By Laci Thomas, donor family member On June 13, 2009, exactly 15 weeks before our wedding, my 22-year-old fiancé, Danny Thomas, was killed in a motorcycle accident. Danny and I met at Westland High School in Columbus and were high school sweethearts. He was an amazing man, father and friend with a huge smile and [...]
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