The gift of life through organ, eye and tissue donation has a lasting impact on donor families, recipients, recipient families and living donors. Read inspirational stories from families whose loved ones impacted the lives of transplant recipients through the generous gift of donation.
When Reat Underwood went with his mother Mindy to get his driver’s permit, he said, “Mom, you are a donor, right?” After Mindy said yes, Reat turned with a smile to the woman behind the counter at the department of motor vehicles and said, “Then I will be a donor, too.”
Jason joined the Air Force after high school and then continued his service as part of the National Guard. He was committed to helping others, which made his decision to go to nursing school an obvious one for him. “He always wanted to help people, and he knew he wanted to be a nurse after his service,” said Jason’s older brother, Scott.
Simply put, in the eyes of his family, Larry was the “man who hung the moon.” His quiet confidence and ability to just enjoy the world around him left those who knew him feeling valued and respected. His passion for loving and helping others was clear to his family, patients, colleagues, medical students, or a stranger in need.
Read about recipients and the impact their donors made, or tell us about your own personal experience with organ donation.
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