Gift of Life Donor Program | Organ Donation Saves Lives

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About UsGet InvolvedCalendarAbout Organ DonationRegister to Save LivesOrgan Tissue DonationWhy Donate?How Does Organ Donation Work?Submit Your StoryWho Can Donate?ProfessionalsReferral Donation ProcessHealthcare PartnersHospital Services OverviewPatientsResources for Transplant PatientsWriting to Donor FamiliesLiving DonationGift of Life Family HouseSubmit Your StoryDonor FamiliesOur Commitment to YouCoping With LossAbout Organ Tissue DonationThreads of Love Memorial QuiltWriting to a Transplant RecipientStoriesSGive the Gift of a Second Chance at Life! U.S. Leader in Organ Donation for 13th Consecutive Year! "To Me, the Gift of Life Means Gratitude." “It Took A Simple ‘Yes’ To Save Their Lives” RegisterVolunteerGiveGift of Life StoriesRead these inspiring stories about how organ and tissue donation and transplantation touches and transforms lives. Carrie s Story A girl, her guitar, and a promiseTissue RecipientAfter being diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder, Carrie received the gift of donated tendon grafts that allowed her to live a normal life.Young Family Grateful for their Gift of LifeLiving DonationPaired kidney exchange enables couple to give and receive the gift of life.Life After Loss: Anthony s StoryOrgan DonorDonor Mom shares the story of her son Anthony, who in his passing gave the gift of life to others.A Match Made in Pulmonary RehabGift of Life StoriesCouple meets, falls in love and gets married after bonding over cystic fibrosis and organ donation.Onyi – Sprinting Ahead After TransplantLiver RecipientOnyi received a life-saving liver transplant as an infant and it has never held her back from living a normal, healthy life.Mother Gives Son the Gift of Life TwiceLiving DonationMaura Brighter participated in a paired exchange and donated a kidney to a stranger son her son Kevin could receive a kidney transplant.The Heart of a Champion: Derek s StoryHeart RecipientDerek Fitzgerald is the first cancer surviving heart transplant recipient to complete a full Ironman.Recipient Forms Bond with Donor s MotherGift of Life StoriesArlinda Griffin received a kidney and pancreas transplant that saved her life. Today, her hero s mother has become like family.Learn About Organ & Tissue DonationHow Does Organ Donation Work?Waiting for a TransplantLiving DonationWriting to Your Donor FamilyAbout Gift of LifeHow Does Organ and Tissue Donation Work?Gift of Life coordinates the recovery of organs and tissues for transplant. The complex organ and tissue donation and transplant process involves collaborating with highly skilled medical professionals at many different levels.Learn MoreThe Waiting ListThe first step of the transplant journey is the national waiting list managed by The United Network for Organ Sharing. Currently, there are more than 114,000 people waiting for life-saving organs because there are not enough donor organs for everyone who needs them.Learn MoreLiving DonationThousands of lives are saved each year thanks to the unselfish generosity of living donation, which is an increasingly viable option for patients awaiting transplantation.Learn MoreWriting to Donor FamiliesAs a transplant recipient, you may want to write to the family of your donor to share information about your renewed life and to express your gratitude. Here is a resource to aid in finding the right words.Learn MoreAbout Gift of Life Donor ProgramGift of Life Donor Program is the largest organ procurement organization (OPO) in the United States, serving more than 11 million people across the eastern half of Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware. We help and heal lives by coordinating the recovery and distribution of organs and tissues used in life-saving and life-enhancing transplants.Learn MoreOur Impact in 2020619Organ Donors1,619Organs Transplanted1,385Musculoskeletal Donors1,726Cornea DonorsNews & UpdatesPresident & CEO Howard M. Nathan Delivers Juniata Commencement AddressHoward M. Nathan, President and CEO of Gift of Life Donor Program and 1975 graduate of Juniata College, delivered the Commencement Address at Juniata College’s 143rd Commencement Ceremony. He also received an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree.Gift of Life hoping to make a bigger difference in the Black communityNew Jersey veteran and Gift of Life donor-recipient Joe Pratt points out that there can be acts of heroism not only on the battlefield but also in the hospital.Special education teacher vows to keep legacy alive for heart donorJessica Will has always had a heart for others. The wife and mom was busy living life as a special education teacher, when she began to feel weak. She knew what was happening. When she was just 6 years old, Will had bladder cancer. She underwent chemotherapy and radiation which saved her life but damaged her heart.NYU Langone Health Performs World’s First Successful Face & Double Hand TransplantGift of Life is proud to have worked with NYU Langone Health on the groundbreaking first face and bilateral hand transplant in U.S. history.Pennsylvania Donor Day helps to save livesPA State Representative Brian Sims joined Good Day Philadelphia to talk about his experience of donating a kidney to his neighbor and why it was so important to him.12-year-old boy from Catasauqua gets heart12-year-old Dillan just celebrated his first Christmas after receiving his new heart! Him and his family, from Lehigh Valley, shed light on their gratitude and hope for the future.Gift of Life Honors Hospital for Outstanding Organ Donation RatesGift of Life and the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania Southeast Connect honors Crozer-Chester Medical Center.Organ transplants remembered during National Donor SabbathRyan Shaw’s strong faith and his mother’s ability to transcend her grief sparked two events that Carol McCloud calls “miracles.”York County boy gets new heart as transplants resume in PhiladelphiaWhen Sarah Reesey saw Philadelphia’s 215 area code pop up during her morning hospital rounds earlier this month, her first thought was, “Oh, no, something is wrong.”Organ Transplants Almost Back to Pre-COVID LevelsThere is good news for the 5,000 people awaiting life-saving organ transplants in our region. The Gift of Life says transplants are back on pace after dipping early in the pandemic.This ER doctor and heart transplant survivor wants you to wear a maskCNN interviews Dr. Alin Gragossian, ER doctor and heart transplant recipient about Covid-19 and the importance of protecting at-risk populations.Transplants Continue In Philadelphia Amid COVID-19 PandemicStephanie Stahl of CBS 3 sheds light on the work of Gift of Life Donor Program to save lives through organ and tissue donation amidst the coronavirus pandemic.Gift of Life Donor Program Tips for Coping With GriefThese are unprecedented times. People across the country are adjusting to major disruptions in their daily lives as a result of COVID-19.COVID-19 Resource: If You Are at Higher RiskIf you are at higher risk for serious illness from COVID-19 because of your age or because you have a serious long-term health problem, it is extra important for you to take actions to reduce your risk of getting sick with the disease.COVID-19 Resource: Checklist for Individuals and FamiliesAs a family, you can plan and make decisions now that will protect you and your family during a COVID-19 outbreak. Creating a household plan can help protect your health and the health of those you care about.12th Consecutive Year Leading U.S. in Organ DonationRegion Again Breaks Two U.S. Records, Showing Extraordinary Generosity and Clinical Leadership: Most Organ Donors and Life-Saving TransplantsPenn Medicine Birth Marks Milestone in Uterus TransplantBirth is Penn’s First as Part of its Innovative Uterus Transplant Clinical Trial, and Second in the United States Following Deceased Donor TransplantGift of Life Donor Program Honors Donors at CeremonyEach year, Gift of Life Donor Program invites families of organ and tissue donors to attend Life and Legacy Celebrations to honor their lives and their choice to be a donor.Two Families, Two Faiths: Joined by Ryan’s life-saving legacyAfter tragedy brought them together, Carol and Kareem realized they shared a special bond through their faith and the life-saving legacy of organ donation. Cynthia London, Celebrating 22 Years of ServiceGift of Life is celebrating the contributions of volunteer ambassador, board member, and donor mom Cynthia London. Cynthia became connected with Gift of Life 22 years ago when her son Sipho became an organ donor.Donor Mom Dawn Ortiz Shares Story of Son RickeyMeet donor mom Dawn Ortiz, whose son Richard checked the box to be a donor when he went for his driver’s permit as a teen. Sadly, he lost his life at the age of 21, but his mother says her son ‘lives on in other ways. Organ Donation Gives Life to Others After TragedyGood Day Philadelphia is joined by Markita Lewis, Keith ‘Bubba’ Wagner and Tonya Wagner to discuss the life-saving importance of organ donation.Lodging and Support for Families A supportive “Home Away from Home” for transplant patients and their families.Learn MoreOrgan and Tissue Donation Professionals An international training center and consulting service for organ donation professionals.Learn MoreStay Engaged Sign up to join our team of Gift of Life Ambassadors or to receive eNews updates about events, inspiring stories, and information about our community. Name* First Last Email* Untitled* Volunteer Newsletter CAPTCHAPhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Job OpportunitiesDirectionsContact UsFamily HouseInstitute Privacy and Copyright | 501 (c) 3 Status | State Fundraising | Sitemap Search for:

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