Keith-Heart Recipient (written by Dawne Gee- Wave 3 News)
This is my cousin Keith Nettles. He was more like a brother to me because my...
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Jacob- Donor
Jacob was a college sophomore, studying to become a physical therapist. Fiercely competitive, he...
Brynn- Pediatric Heart Recipient
Heart Recipient
Life with 3 girls and 2 on the way was crazy and exciting! The girls were overjoyed that they were...
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Stephanie- Living Kidney Donor
December 20, 2018...a date that holds such significant meaning to not only me, personally, but also...
Nathan- Cornea Donor
Nathan arrived as an early Christmas present on December 24, 1981. He was an active little boy and...
Larien and Marla- Living Liver Donor
It was 2009 when my husband started experiencing unexplainable itching. Without either of us even...
Brandy- Tissue Recipient
I ruptured my knee ligament in half when I fell 3 years ago. I was unable to walk and the pain was...
The Brumfields- Donor Family
In the early morning hours on June 19, 2019, what we thought was going to be one of the best days...
Sandra- Donor Mom
November 3, 2018 Is the day my family and I will never forget. Our world was shaking and...
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Beth- Living Kidney Donor
At any time, there are over 100,000 people on the transplant waitlist hoping for a match. Two years...
Jessica- Donor Mom
T oby Lee Braxton Hall was born with a smile on his face. He was always smiling. You knew his...
Erin- Lung recipient
I was an extremely active and fit mother of 4 when I started to realize something was wrong....
Allen- Donor Son
To know my story, you first must know Teresa, or what I called her, “Momma.” She was a...
Jill Hurst- Donor
In September of 2017, our daughter and only child, Jill Hurst came home from getting her...
Charlie- Kidney Recipient
It is important to understand that telling my story, is very difficult for me. Not only because it...
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Katie- Father received a heart transplant
Organ donation saved my dad's life. He suffered a massive heart attack in the summer of 2020 and...
Lauren-Donor’s Sister
My Brother – My Warrior – My Hero – My Angel Your Legacy is a chapter that most...
Brant- Living Kidney Donor
Brant was scrolling through Facebook one afternoon in January 2020 when a post from a friend...
Jenny- Recipient Daughter
Organ donation means a lifetime of memories. In my family, a loving donor and their family gave my...
Jillian- Recipient’s Daughter
For me and my family, my Dad's gifted lungs meant more time with him. His transplant saved his life...
Kai, Heart Recipient
The first week of April 2020, my 15-year-old son, Kai, began complaining of abdominal pain. A few...
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Emily- Dad is waiting for a Kidney Transplant
Organ donation means so much to me. My father is in need of a kidney transplant due to PKD....
Caroline- Mom is a Heart Recipient
The mission of organ donation means everything to me, It saved my mom's life! My mom was...
Amy-Donor Mom
On the morning of August 29th 2020 I got a phone call asking me if I had a daughter named Taylor...