organ donation News

Arizona’s first kidney transplant center has been ranked as the top center in the United States. The hospital's transplant services team is dedicated to comprehensive patient care.

The Fourth Annual Kasey's Gift Toy Drive Will Take Place Saturday, October 22nd

In honor of DCI's 40th birthday, employees around the nation have teamed up to complete 40 community service projects that will educate society about kidney disease and organ donation.

The largest Paired Kidney Exchange at one facility in the region and one of the biggest in the United States took place at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ.

Dr. Steve Woodle of the University of Cincinnati will present the latest research into ubiquitin and transplant therapy at the 2011 Ubiquitin Drug Discovery & Diagnostics conference in Philadelphia.

Think about the “pebble in the pond” effect of organ donation and all of the untold stories that would have never happened without these gifts. Think about the how the people who were saved were able to contribute to so much.

The Oprah Winfrey Network invites Canadian filmmakers Mukerji and Lyall to Sundance to promote their documentary 65_RedRoses which will show on OWN this spring. The film tells the story of Eva who is battling CF and undergoes a double lung transplant

A key focus is to sign into law an electronic signature in New York for the New York State Donate Life Registry for organ, eye and tissue donation. A major event is the unveiling of a "Flowers for Life" garden at the New York Botanical Garden.

GreenRibbonConnection.com was unveiled today as a unique apparel and jewelry shop specially designed for spreading the importance of the gift of life and transplantation.

Combining rock music with increasing lifesaving organ, eye and tissue donation

WakeMed Health & Hospitals announces it has been awarded a Silver National Medal of Honor for Organ Donation from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS).

NHS Blood and Transplant has appointed digital PR and social media specialist Headstream to handle its latest campaign, the Wall of Life.

Angel Cove will give a portion of all sales from its online store to help others pay for medical cost and expenses accrued as a result of organ transplantation.

DoNotTransplant.com has launched its national service to protect Americans from government sanctioned appropriation of their body parts. DoNotTransplant.com safeguards the rights of Americans who do not want their body parts harvested after death.

Angel Cove expands its line of Organ Donation Awareness T-shirts to include a brand new line of organic T-shirts, baby shirts and kids tees.

Tragedy turns to triumph as the family of 16-year-old organ donor Amanda Forsyth creates “Gift of Life Family Transport,” a Free Transportation Service for Organ Donor Families

5 Points of Life Cyclists will arrive in Fernandina Beach, FL October 26th via the Cumberland Sound Ferry. This event is free and open to the publc. Refreshments, entertainment and touching stories. Program is at the City Dock, starts at 3:30.

NHS Choices launched an interactive timeline on Donation aimed to help people understand how one of the most miraculous achievements of modern medicine has enabled over 3,000 people every year to take on a new lease of life in the UK.