Midwest Transplant Network welcomed 62 attendees both in person and virtually for a Palliative Care Summit Jan. 16. The event focused on defining the role of palliative care in the […]

Donor hero Joe Hecht will be featured as MTN’s honoree on the 2025 OneLegacy Donate Life Rose Parade float.

“You only get one life, and at any moment, it can be taken away.” I.C. Collins had been healthy until a bacterial eye infection led to him struggling with his […]

Andrea Starks is a Quality Assurance Coordinator. She started in March 2007 as a temporary worker, and now works toward ensuring healthy tissue donation and transplantation.

A heart transplant, an athletic competition, and a chance encounter that led to love are the elements of a great adventure, a life’s story, and a reason to celebrate Father’s Day. In 2008, Kevin was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy. For about eight years, he lived with the condition with medications, diet and a careful regimen, but ultimately needed a heart transplant.

Ashley Woodin’s professional career in healthcare led her to Midwest Transplant Network as a Laboratory Support Coordinator. She is our Staff Spotlight for National Multiethnic Donor Awareness Month, recognized in August.

What a week for MTN leaders Jan Finn and Terry Shambles!

The excitement in “We won a DAISY with WMC!!!!” says a lot. The story behind the sentiment says even more. In December 2023, a car accident sent Dwayne ‘D Dub’ […]

Midwest Transplant Network recognizes their partners in saving lives through organ, eye and tissue donation by presenting annual Excellence in Donation Awards to hospitals, individuals and organizations in our community. The awards ceremony is held during National Donate Life Month.