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The gift of sight - 25 Mar 2008
Maryville Daily Forum,..."I encourage Missouri residents to take time this month to learn more about cornea transplants and tissue donation. Missouri residents can arrange to become
Good morning Manassas and Manassas Park … - 25 Mar 2008
Inside NoVA,The Manassas City Council recognized April as Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Month and Child Abuse Prevention Month through a pair of proclamations
Whom do you walk for? - Mar 24, 2008
Chillicothe Gazette,Join us Saturday, April 19 as we walk in support of organ and tissue donation. Who is the "us" who will be walking? We include the general public,
CN Tower Lights Up For Organ & Tissue Donation - Mar 20, 2008
Newsbureau.ca (press release),Trillium Gift of Life Network celebrates one-month countdown to National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week. March 20 - Trillium Gift of Life Network
Foundation: Crucial Need For Organ Donation - Mar 24, 2008
WJZ,If you are considering organ and tissue donation, you need to fill out a donor card. April 1 marks the beginning of trauma season.
Lions club campaign aimed at saving lives - Mar 20, 2008
Alexandria Echo Press,Champions of the blind and sight-impaired for more than 80 years, Lions are encouraging people to support eye, organ and tissue donation during the
Donors giving `Gift that Heals' - Mar 22, 2008
Long Beach Press-Telegram,..."We couldn't find a publisher who could foresee a profit in a book on organ and tissue donation. I feel they took too narrow a view of the subject.
April is National Donate Life Month - Mar 20, 2008
Lincolnton Journal,Today, Sherrell helps to educate Georgians about organ and tissue donation through LifeLink's volunteer program; she also is a mentor with the Georgia
Talk will address organ, tissue donation - Feb 26, 2008
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,The seminar will present statistics and recent medical advances in organ and tissue donation. Speakers will explore the Jewish legal and ethical issues of
New program boosts organ donation rate - Mar 8, 2008
Waterloo Record,Families were approached to discuss the possibility for organ and tissue donation and all agreed to proceed. St. Mary's had two potential donors and the
Organ, tissue donations up - Feb 28, 2008
Detroit Free Press,...up from 915 the year before, according to the Ann Arbor-based Gift of Life agency, the state's nonprofit organ and tissue donation organization.
Teens tackle organ donation - Feb 28, 2008
The North Bay Nugget,Perrotta was chosen to bear the torch in a campaign that added North Bay to a roster of Canadian cities to promote organ and tissue donation.
Organ group folds as donations dwindle - Mar 21, 2008
NEWS.com.au,Organ and tissue donation is only possible after brain death -- in which the organs have been kept viable but this accounts for just 1 per cent of deaths.
More than 11000 Latinos have donated their organs - Mar 11, 2008
Hispanic PR Wire (press release),During April—designated National Organ and Tissue Donation Month by the Federal Government—campaigns are intensified to shorten this long list.
Glaring need - Mar 7, 2008
Rainsville Weekly Post,For the consent process to be completed, the next-of-kin must sign a consent form authorizing organ/tissue donation at the time of a relative's death.
Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN) honoured the success of ... - Mar 12, 2008
PR-USA.net (press release),..."I commend our hospital stakeholders for their dedication to organ and tissue donation," said Frank Markel, President and CEO of TGLN.
Organ donation campaign hits the road - Mar 21, 2008
News 14 Carolina,..."It's just something I can do to further promote organ tissue donation awareness and also honor my wife at the same time,� he said.
Organ donation must be built on trust - Mar 15, 2008
Boston Globe,The trust of our community that patients are dead before organ and tissue donation is essential for what has been a successful program of deceased donation.
State news and briefs - Mar 20, 2008
Cibola County Beacon,One donor can save the lives of up to eight people through organ donation and up to 50 more can be helped with eye and tissue donation.
Organ donation group holds remembrance ceremony - Mar 9, 2008
Press-Enterprise,OneLegacy promotes organ and tissue donation in Riverside, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Orange, Kern, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties.
Colourful season opener for Peel - Feb 26, 2008
Mandurah Mail,In a letter to the club Turner hoped people would become more aware of the importance for organ and tissue donation. “I think your boys will be the most
Donating blood helps save lives - Mar 20, 2008
Seguin Gazette-Enterprise,Suddenly, everyone has trick veins or uncontrollable fear of needles. Everyone has a medication or malady that they believe makes their blood undesirable.
Lifeline of Ohio awards contributors to their mission - Mar 4, 2008
Chillicothe Gazette,The Chillicothe Gazettereceived the Infinity Award for "a commitment to furthering the mission for organ and tissue donation and stimulating debate about
St. John’s honored by organ donor group - Mar 4, 2008
Springfield State Journal Register,Gift of Hope coordinates organ and tissue donation and services to families of donors in the northern three-quarters of Illinois and northwest Indiana.
California Transplant Donor Network names CEO - Mar 12, 2008
Bizjournals.com,The California Transplant Donor Network, which is based in Oakland, facilitates organ and tissue donation for transplantation, working with 160 hospitals in
5-year-old marks transplant milestone - Mar 24, 2008
Montgomery Advertiser,To do their part, the Griers have gotten involved in raising awareness about organ and tissue donation. On March 1, Ben and his family spent his fifth
AxoGen and LifeNet Health Partner to Expand Treatment Options for ... - Mar 17, 2008
Business Wire (press release),...“We are proud to partner with LifeNet Health in providing donor families another option for tissue donation. With this partnership, we will be able to reach
Bill linking organ donations to driver's licenses advances - Mar 17, 2008
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com,...or renewed license to indicate they wish to become an organ donor or review information about the life-sav ing potential of organ and tissue donation.
Right to Life garage/yard sale Saturday - Mar 13, 2008
Richmond Register,The purpose of her program is to share information about organ and tissue donation, to answer questions and to encourage people to discuss this topic within
Transplant Network Appoints Cynthia Siljestrom CEO - Mar 12, 2008
Earthtimes,The California Transplant Donor Network saves and improves lives by facilitating organ and tissue donation for transplantation. The Transplant Network helps
SAQD takes to Parliament Hill - Mar 19, 2008
The Western Gazette,It was announced that as of April 1, Canadian Blood Services would assume responsibility for some of the national services for organ and tissue donation.
Salute organ donors, family for saving lives - Mar 9, 2008
Albany Times Union,Let us not lose sight of the wonderful opportunity that every person has to save the lives of others through the selfless act of organ and tissue donation.
Gardener donates kidney to a stranger - Mar 6, 2008
The Argus.co.uk,When he died organ and tissue donation was even rarer than it is now. "We all suffered a lot then so this is for my brother." Mr Hobden, of Church Farm in
Celebrating the gift of life - Mar 17, 2008
KTUU,Donors must be determined brain dead but the hearts and lungs must still be working with the help of machines. Tissue donation can occur up to 24 hours
Donate an organ, save a life - Mar 19, 2008
Trinidad News,West Regional Health Authority, embarked on a nationwide sensitisation campaign to introduce the subject of organ and tissue donation to the public.
Interview with Dr. Judy Woll - Feb 25, 2008
Dayton Jewish Observer,A person can indicate his or her willingness to be a donor by signing an organ and tissue donation card when getting a driver’s license.
Mortician's victims tell of lingering fear - Mar 3, 2008
Metro.us,Detectives showed up at her New Jersey office showing her forged signatures consenting to his tissue donation. She learned that body parts were stolen from
Right to Life Garage/ Yard Sale set April 19 - Mar 20, 2008
Richmond Register,She made her presentation and answered several questions to help educate the community about organ and tissue donation. Assisting Charlotte was EKU student
Saying goodbye to Ashley - Mar 6, 2008
Nowra South Coast Register,...shown by Ashley and his family had not only saved seven lives, but also raised awareness about the positive impact of organ and tissue donation.
Little life hanging in the balance - Mar 4, 2008
Daily Telegraph,Research has revealed that 94 per cent of Australians support organ and tissue donation but just 25 per cent are registered as donors.
Stateline Area Health News in Brief - Mar 17, 2008
Beloit Daily News,ROCKFORD - The Red Shoe Run, to promote organ and tissue donation will be held at 8 am, April 12 at the Northern Illinois University Rockford campus,
Governor Doyle Signs Bills into Law to Improve Health Care - Mar 17, 2008
Wisbusiness.com,...(DOT) to issue special distinctive license plates for persons who support Donate Life Wisconsin (DLW) and the promotion of organ and tissue donation.
Win a 2008 Shelby Terlingua Mustang - Mar 11, 2008
TheMustangNews.com,To promote the importance of organ and tissue donation. This year the raffle prize is a 2008 Mustang Shelby Terlingua V6. With 375 supercharged and
LifeNet Health(R) Unveils New Biomedical Spine Implant - Mar 3, 2008
Earthtimes,LifeNet Health, founded in 1982, is a full service biomedical tissue banking system and a leading non-profit organ and tissue donation agency whose mission
ETEX and LifeNet Health, Inc. Enter Agreement - Mar 4, 2008
PharmaLive.com (press release),...is a leading biomedical alloengineering organization and organ and tissue donation agency whose mission is saving lives and restoring health.
Dale M. Zivic - Mar 13, 2008
The Morning Journal,Mr. Zivic was also an ardent supporter of Life Banc and an advocate of organ and tissue donation.Ê Survivors include his brother, John D. Zivic;
Liepert puts emphasis on access - Mar 13, 2008
Edmonton Journal,...also expressed optimism with Liepert, who worked with the association in 2006 on his private member's bill about organ and tissue donation.
Life to spare - Mar 12, 2008
The Express Times,He's active in the Lehigh Valley Coalition for Organ and Tissue Donation and emphasizes the need for people to make sure those close to them know whether
Kidney-transplant Cim off on Antarctic adventure - Mar 6, 2008
Woking News and Mail,They are hoping to raise about £20000 for the charity Transplants in Mind, which helps to save lives by promoting awareness of organ and tissue donation for
Dynamic couple retires from school - Mar 3, 2008
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier,The Dossers are now active in raising awareness about organ and tissue donation with the Iowa Donor Network and the Lions Eye Bank.
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