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Son Honors Father’s Legacy by Supporting Live On. Ride On. Campaign

One local biker who has been touched by Live On. Ride On. is Aaron Shirk. Each year he promotes the campaign with his “Duane Shirk Memorial Poker Run” to honor his father, who gave the ‘Gift of Life.’  Here’s what Aaron has to say about his father and what riding means to him: Read More »

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Leaving Was My Hardest Task

Leave.  That was the hardest thing I did on the Day of Hope, Remembrance and Celebration.  Even after just three hours of sleep, fueled only by a bag of Cheetos and some cookies, when my shift ended, I kept finding reasons to stay.  Read More »

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Let’s Talk, Level I: Donation, Transplantation and Volunteering- Cambridge Area

Tuesday, March 27- 5:30 pm- 8:30 pm

Open to anyone interested in learning more about organ and tissue donation and volunteering for Lifeline of Ohio. You must register to attend this workshop.

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Grateful for the Gift

Last week I met one of our donor mothers and Donate Life Ambassadors. I was called to stop by the Communications department to meet her because she lives in my small town and although I have heard her name many times I had not had an opportunity to introduce myself. Read More »

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Donor Family Honored

At today’s staff meeting, Lifeline of Ohio presented donor mother, Diane Knotts, with a framed floragraph of her son.  That floragraph (portrait made of organic material) rode on the Donate Life float in the 2010 Parade of Roses in Pasadena, Calif this past January.  Read More »

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My Son’s Legacy

By Debbie Sohovich

My message is one of hope and love. My heart aches with the memories of my son, Dustin, but swells with pride and love that his spirit, through the gift he gave to others, lives on.

On April 30, 2007 my life, as I knew it, changed forever. My first born and only son, Dustin Hart, 27 years old, was in his car at a stop sign and was shot in the head. Read More »

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