Stories of hope
Each person touched by organ donation and transplant has a unique story.
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Bridgett Bolar: Given a second chance
I am very grateful and appreciative for a second chance to get it right.
Becky Wiskur: Baseball, faith, and friendship
I donated 61% of my liver to Ben on 1/9/2023. Baseball is much more than a game. It brought us to this journey that not only saved Ben’s life, but also forever changed mine for the better.
James Price: Brighter days still to come
A lot of my friends call me Smiley.
Jamie Warren of Blackfoot, ID
I don’t have to be strong for anyone at this moment and it is a good thing, because I have no more strength to give.
Jill Thorne of Rescue, CA
I received a heart transplant 22 years ago.
Don Salamone of Fountain Hills, AZ
A transplant does not mean the end of life but rather the beginning chapter of a new journey.
Mary Magee-Huth of Channahon, IL
At age 39 my kidneys began to fail. By the time I went on dialysis I couldn’t even hold a hair dryer over my head.
Alice Bach of West Chester, PA
My mom and I have always had a special relationship. We share the same smile, sense of humor, and nowadays, we share the same liver.
Simon Keith of Las Vegas, NV
Simon Keith holds the distinction of being the first athlete in the world to play a professional sport after undergoing a heart transplant.
Jim Gleason of Beverly, NJ
Eighteen years ago, Oct 19, 1994, Roberto died, but his heart lived on, replacing the failing heart of a dying man in Philadelphia with his young athletic one.
Gaylene Grossen of Portland, OR
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis is the disease which required me to have a kidney transplant. It took me a long time to memorize the name!
Kennedy Carter of Mayville, MI
I am 18, a college student, a cheerleader and a transplant recipient.
Karen Brooks of Seminole, FL
It has always been just me and my Sister.
Brian Anderson of Lakewood, CO
Living donation is an almost unknown or at best misunderstood gift.
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