Donor Stories

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.

Andre Maloney

A standout football player, Andre was poised for a bright future. After he suffered a stroke, his mom remembered he had proudly joined the donor registry, enabling Andre to donate multiple organs to grateful recipients.

Andre dreamed of “making it big,” and at only 17, it seemed he was on track to do just that. A standout football player, Andre committed to playing for the University of Kansas after high school graduation.

Hope Ray

Not even 2 months old, Hope had a seizure that devastated her family, but she gave life to others as an organ and tissue donor — proving that age doesn’t matter when it comes to organ donation and saving lives.

Hope spent only two weeks of her short life at home with her parents and big sister. At just five weeks and five days old, Hope suffered a seizure that ended her life far too soon – but she was able to give life to others as an organ and tissue donor.

Read about recipients and the impact their donors made, or tell us about your own personal experience with organ donation.

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