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Tuesday’s Tale: More Than a Career
By Jenny Hoover, living kidney donor
I began working as a nurse in the intensive care unit at a hospital in central Ohio in 1983. While I enjoyed the field I was in, I wanted a career that would help me make a difference in the world and get more involved with the community, because I was new to the area. That’s when I met Linda Jones , and she had just started the local organ recovery program. Read More »
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Teaming Up for Donation – Team McKoth
In 2007, Neal Kothe was listed for a kidney transplant. He spent 105 days in the hospital that year, battling the effects of kidney disease, which took a toll on him and his family. Read More »
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Tuesday’s Tale: My sister, my saint
by Benita Smith (Kidney Recipient)
A bond between siblings is sacred. It is a bond of love and trust. I am lucky enough to share a bond with my sister that goes way beyond this. My name is Benita Smith and on December 2, 2005, my older sister Jackie did something so selfless, so honorable and so generous for me- she gave me a second chance at life with a new kidney. Read More »
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