Ambassador

Stories of hope

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UNOS Ambassadors are United Network for Organ Sharing community volunteers and advocates who are raising awareness and educating the public about organ donation and transplantation, organ matching and how UNOS runs the nation’s transplant system. Learn more

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Dawn Martin: I may not be a first responder, but my kidney is!

I wanted to make him comfortable, to let him know he had nothing to worry about. I am the donor.

Richard Schmidt: Grateful recipient

I hope that our story inspires donors and gives hope to people needing a transplant.

Honoring a life and finding joy in a bowl of cereal

I became a widow at age twenty-eight. My first husband, Matt, collapsed one evening from what we later discovered was a ruptured brain aneurysm.

Kemberlie Hornbeak: Third time’s a charm

January 2021, the beginning of a new year as well as a new chance at life.

Jennifer Wickliffe: Hunter Lives On

Our son was able to save the lives of four people and help with research and education. In knowing that our son lives on has given us a peace that I do not believe we would have been able to obtain.

Thelma Warner: “I will continue to fight until my last breath”

I have found courage and strength I never knew I possessed. I had to dig deep down within my soul to find it but, it was there.

Marcus Simon: A life restored

Since I received my new kidney, my life has been restored; and I feel that I’ve had a second chance at life.

Hannah Smith: A match made in heaven

I chose to donate to a man I never met because Jesus didn’t just die for and sacrifice himself for those in his inner circle. He died for everyone; even those who don’t know him.

Patrick McGlone: Enjoying the moment

Transplanted organs give you a second lease on life and allow you to breath without the constant thought of how your illness will prevent you from enjoying your time.

John Fahey: Unfathomable gratitude

I’ve always been registered as an organ donor but I never dreamed that I would be on the receiving end.

Aubrynn Marshall: Saved by God’s grace

I fought hard, but everyday the fight became harder, until I received a referral for a transplant evaluation.

Barbara Tennyson-Crawford: I am a wonder child

I will keep fighting for my life and everyone else who goes through this to help them learn to have a healthier life.

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