National Donor Day, organ transplant

This Valentine's Day, National Donor Day emphasizes importance of organ donation in Colorado
While we are out celebrating Valentine's Day, it is important to also give back for National Donor Day. In the state of Colorado, there are more than 1,300 people waiting for an organ transplant. This is the need for tissue,
National Donor Day honors organ donors across the country
According to the Indiana Donor Network, currently more than 100,000 people in the U.S. are awaiting organ transplants, including more than 1,300 Hoosiers.
It’s National Donor Day. Here’s how to register as an organ donor in New York
Syracuse, N.Y. -- In honor of National Donor Day, the state Health Department is urging all New Yorkers 16 and older to register as organ donors to help save someone’s life. National Donor Day, observed on Feb. 14, is a reminder that there are nearly 8,000 people on New York’s transplant waiting list. The majority are waiting for a kidney.
New York State Health Department encourages organ donation this Valentine’s Day
This Valentine’s Day, consider spreading love in a unique way by signing up to be an organ donor. The New York State Department of Health is encouraging residents to register as organ or tissue donors.
National Donor Day: 'You could become someone else's hero'
Today is National Donor Day. One family from Central Florida learned the value of organ donation after their son was killed in a motorcycle accident. Their son was an organ donor and saved others' lives.
On National Donor Day, WisDOT urges Wisconsinites to become organ donors
National Donor Day is celebrated annually every Valentine’s Day, and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is urging Wisconsinites to become organ donors. On February 14, health officials acknowledge National Donor Day to recognize donors,
Handmade, from the heart: See crocheters' healing gifts for organ donor families
This nonprofit's volunteers are lovingly creating keepsakes for those who donated their loved ones' organs to save others.
'He was so young.' Boy, 3, becomes organ donor after Plainfield crash that killed his sister
Ares received a Walk of Honor at Riley Hospital for Children, to commemorate his life and to honor the decision to donate his ...
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An emotional journey: Parents meet with recipients of daughter’s organs
A central Minnesota couple is on a mission to meet all of the people who received their daughter’s organs. Jaydan Pautzke ...
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Organ donations reach record high in Indiana
For the ninth consecutive year, organ donations in Indiana have reached a record high, with more than 1,388 donated organs.
Vidor mother honors daughter's legacy on National Donor Day
April wears a bracelet in memory of her daughter, a Vidor High School student who had dreams of becoming a nurse.
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‘What a beautiful thing’: Woman dedicates herself to organ donations after son’s heart transplant
As a Montana organ recovery coordinator, Megan Truman spends a lot of time helping grieving families. Organ donation is a ...
Santa Fe boy who died from fire injuries honored for organ donations
The family of 12-year-old Vicente Mendoza pushed his hospital bed down the hall of an intensive care unit at an Albuquerque ...
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Spreading awareness on organ donation
It’s also a day to spread awareness about organ donation. National Donor Day has been held on Valentine’s Day every year ...