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Ashley

Liver and Kidney recipient

I was born with liver damage that, at the time, the doctors diagnosed as biliary atresia. My...

Kelsey

Husband is a Heart Recipient

At 28 years old, after surviving cardiac arrest, my husband Kaleb was diagnosed with a rare,...

Crystal

Living Donor

My best friends were born with a rare genetic liver disease. At birth Ashley was told that she...

Shellie

Liver Recipient

When I was asked to write “My Story” I quickly realized this story belongs to more than just...

Sarah

Living Kidney Donor

In 2020, God put it on my heart to look into living organ donation. I've donated plasma, blood,...

Becki

Donor Mom

Organ donation allows gifts to be given without request to give back. Edwin had always wanted to...

Katie

Living Kidney Donor

Katie with Her husband I knew Thomas needed a kidney, as he is a family friend. Being a nurse,...

DeLenna

Tissue Recipient

I'm a 34 year old mom of 4. I was diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome after I had my youngest...

Martin

Waiting for a liver transplant

I am Martin Bentley a patient at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville FL and now listed for a liver...

Johnathan

Kidney recipient

Johnathan Oney is a dedicated Father, Husband and Faith Leader, but little did he know, all those...

Chloe

Heart Recipient

Chloe Harper Clark was born with Tricuspid Atresia and Common AV Canal. She had her first surgery...

Aaron

Kidney recipient and awaiting another lifesaving gift

Hello my name is Aaron Thacker and I'm currently waiting on a kidney transplant. I've been on...

Morgan

Living Donor

In the year 2020, my aunt was told she would need to start dialysis. She only had one kidney due...

Karsyn

Lifesaving organ donor

Karsyn Dawn Tolson was a precious baby whom was just starting in life. Always smiling. Always...

Logan

Father is a Kidney Recipient

My dad started dialysis in April of 2019. His kidneys started to fail because of his diabetes. He...

Jeremy

Kidney Recipient

Hi, my name is Jeremy. I am 33 years old. A husband. A dog dad. And a dialysis...

Ralph

Donor Grandfather

It was in late Spring in 2022. I was at work. Me and my grandson were very close. I would FaceTime...

Anna

Liver Recipient

My story starts in 2010. I received my liver transplant in December 2019. The mission of organ...

Randall

Kidney and Heart Recipient

2006 when I was 14 years old I had seven grand mal seizures. I was sent to the hospital in...

Teresa

Heart Recipient

 My name is Teresa Hobbs. I am a heart transplant recipient. I received my gift of life on...

Christian-Donor

My son was killed on 12/19/2019. Christian was always a giving child who loved everyone he...