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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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 10, 2011
Columbus, OH – Several individuals and institutions were honored Saturday, March 5, 2011 by Lifeline of Ohio for their roles in saving lives through organ and tissue donation. Fourteen awards were presented by the federally-designated organ procurement organization at the ninth-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 organ and tissue transplant recipients, a transplant candidate, and a donor family member. Read More »
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It’s hard to believe, but Donate Life Month is just around the corner! This year, we are celebrating in a big way. On Saturday, April 2, we will host our first-ever 24-hour event. Read More »
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By Morgan Mathews, liver recipient
My parents knew from the time I was an infant that I would need a transplant. I was born in 1981 with a rare genetic disorder that affected my liver. This was a time before transplantation was common, and my parents did everything they could to keep me healthy Read More »
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If you’ve visited Lifeline of Ohio in the last two months, you may have recognized a new face sitting at the front desk in the communications office. I’m Anna McGuire and I am the new Communications Assistant. I joined the Communications Team in November, and I truly have learned something new every day since then. Read More »
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Seeing warm eyes and wispy hair above his brow, the Walker Family couldn’t believe how much the floragraph resembled their son and brother. “It looks like a 3-D picture of him,” Pat Walker said of her son’s image.
On Dec. 16, the family marveled at the floral photograph of Kirk Walker that will adorn the Donate Life Rose Parade Float on Jan. 1. Read More »
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By Sara Brown, Donor Family
I never thought my dad’s death would influence the career path I took in college, the opportunities I received and ultimately where I would end up working. Thanks to my dad, five people received the “Gift of Life” – and I ended up with a purpose. Read More »
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I love the holidays! As you know, my mission is to encourage everyone to “bee” an organ and tissue donor and, during the holidays, I want everyone to “bee” merry too.
I’m always looking for ways to spread joy so on Saturday I decided to buzz by the NBC4′s Firefighters 4 Kids Toy Drive to give back to the community I love! I took along a swarm of Honey Bee dolls, hoping to bring sweet smiles to the faces of boys and girls in need in central Ohio. Read More »
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by Emily DeArdo (Double lung recipient) When I was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at the age of 11, a double-lung transplant wasn’t even on the horizon for me. It was 1993, and transplantation was still something that was rare enough to merit a spot on the nightly news. Besides, my family and I thought that [...]
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