Donor
Stories of hope
#LivingItForward
Sydney, organ donor
8-year-old Sydney Elizabeth received her angel wings on June 21, 2017
Auburn, lung recipient
She’s now able to work out, sing and enjoy time with her mother because of the generosity of her donor’s family
Tim, kidney recipient
Tim knows sibling love firsthand.
James, liver recipient
Every year following his annual December checkup, James and his wife Janis visit UNOS and the Trees of Life
Tracy, liver recipient
Tracy’s donor was a first responder
Matthew, heart recipient
We have been very blessed to connect with Brayden’s family and we are forever grateful to them for giving Matthew the gift of life.
Betsy, living kidney donor
“I’ve been so fortunate to be able to give to my sister, and I’m so fortunate that I was allowed to question if it was the right choice for me.”
Chris, living donor
Chris proved a suitable match enabling Dan to have a kidney transplant.
Walter, kidney recipient
Walter suffered kidney failure at age 19 and received a living donation from his father, lasting 28 years.
‘Yes’ means we’ve become a family
“Having someone being willing to put their life on the line for you is beyond humbling.”
The special bond of Hudson and Uncle Trevor
Jordan and Morgan Hill carry with them everywhere a custom-made coin inspired by their son’s liver transplant and the man who saved his life.
Be more
A rollercoaster of emotions later, we finally got the answer we have prayed so long for. It was me. I was going to be Erin’s donor.
