“For my generation, with all of the history we have seen, Black History Month is a celebration of the coming to fruition of a people.”
One organ donor can save eight lives; a tissue donor can enhance 100 lives. In 2023, Midwest Transplant Network set a new level of achievement for the number of organs […]
A middle school multipurpose room with a performance stage. Rows of black stackable chairs with slips of purple paper to mark seat numbers for the ticketed show. Long tables filled […]
Taylor Brookins’ professional career as a medical social worker includes experience in hospice, in-patient palliative care, pediatric intensive care, and end-of-life care. She has a Master of Social Work from the University of Kansas and is a licensed clinical social worker.
MTN partners with area DMV offices to grow the organ, eye and tissue donor registry. We spoke with Lisa Miller of the Jackson County, Kansas, Treasurer’s Office about why donation is so important to her. See the post here.
Dawn Romano opened up about her breast reconstruction experience for Breast Reconstruction Awareness (BRA) Day. Learn about her journey here.
In honor of Breast Reconstruction Awareness (BRA) Day, MTN staff member Lisa Cummins spoke about her journey with breast reconstruction. Read more here.
In honor of National DMV Appreciation Month, we asked Assistant Manager Stefanie Dotson of the Maryville (Missouri) Licensing Bureau about her important role in the donation process. Learn more in this partner feature!
One year ago — Sept. 1, 2022 — MTN opened its new Donor Care and Surgical Recovery Unit (DCU) after years of careful planning, preparation and training. Since then, we have cared for 131 donor patients from 29 area hospitals in our world-class DCU, providing 415 lifesaving organs to those who waited for a second chance.
In college, Barb Sheble passed out during track practice. A few months later, she got sick and passed out again. She was diagnosed with a congenital heart condition. She lived with the condition for 18 years before being placed on the transplant waitlist in January 2009, receiving a heart the same year. Sheble, whose heritage is Citizen Potawatomi Nation, is an MTN Ambassador who’s volunteered since 2013.
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