Thanks to the Minsk family’s decision to donate Celina’s organs, Haley received the gift of life through a heart transplant just in time. Their emotional meeting took place on the anniversary of Celina’s passing, bringing profound peace and connection to both families!

“𝐈’𝐦 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐬—𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐬. 𝐈𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠.” Find out how you can register, it's easy! donatelifenw.org/content/regist…

“It’s everything,” said Stephanie McCarthy, who received a heart donation. “It’s a second chance. I think for the first time in my life I’ve been told you have a healthy heart.” Read the full story: wfsb.com/2025/04/27/its…

We're hitting the streets to get the word out about the DLNW Block Party in June! Volunteers will help distribute flyers in the community near Shute Park to make sure everybody knows about this free community event. Learn more or register here: donatelifenw.org/civicrm/event/…

This past year, Barry Daniel received a kidney transplant from a near-stranger who heard his pleas. Nicole Thompson, a palliative care nurse, saw Barry’s story on Facebook. Months later, seeing him preach while visibly sick, she felt called to action. wsls.com/news/local/202…

📷📷 𝐖𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐥𝐞: 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐆𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐬! 📷📷 One lucky winner will build the vacation of a lifetime with a $3,750 prize package. Learn more or get your tickets here: donatelifenw.org/content/raffle

Meet Elizabeth — a devoted teacher, nurse, and now a joyful Lola (grandmother), whose story is a powerful reminder of resilience, love, and the life-changing impact of organ donation. This #AANHPIHeritageMonth, we honor stories like Elizabeth’s!

Diagnosed with biliary atresia, Mattie was too sick to even qualify for the liver transplant list. Her heart stopped. Doctors said she wouldn’t survive four more hours, but her care team refused to give up. Read the full story: adventhealth.com/news/80-nurses…

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲, 𝐰𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞, 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞. 💐 Lynnette's sons, Mark and Matt, didn’t hesitate to step up—giving parts of themselves to save her.

Cody Sargent lived his life like he loved — fully, generously, and without hesitation. That heart still beats today — literally. Cody gave the ultimate gift: he became an organ donor. In death, he saved five lives. oilcity.news/community/feat…

When Zsófi began her senior year of high school, she had no idea she was living with advanced liver disease. Thanks to living donation, Zsófi didn’t have to wait!

At just 15 years old, Nataly Paramó went in for a routine sports physical—and ended up needing a heart transplant. She became the first pediatric heart transplant recipient at Advocate Children’s Hospital in Oak Lawn—and her transplant saved her life. aha.org/role-hospitals…

“Four organs were able to be transplanted,” Eachus said. “Lives were saved because of Angel’s hard work.” yourcentralvalley.com/med-watch-toda…

This is a huge leap forward for patients living with debilitating bladder conditions and paves the way for more innovative transplants in the future. 👏 A donor made it possible. 🧡 A transplant team made it real. 💚 A life was changed forever. seattletimes.com/nation-world/s…

Surgeons perform first heart-liver-kidney transplants in New York State! "It is incredible to see how much better our patient feels and looks in a short period of time," adds Noah Moss, MD, an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiologist.

𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐬—𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬—𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞. Find a Red Cross platelet donation center near you: redcrossblood.org/give.html/driv…

The Donate Life Northwest 🎟️Annual Raffle🎟️ is back! Only 𝟏,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐭 $𝟐𝟎 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡. The drawing is on July 1, but don't wait until the limited amount of tickets are sold! Learn more or purchase your tickets here: donatelifenw.ejoinme.org/MyPages/Annual…

One summer afternoon in an Ohio park, two families met for the first time—forever linked by love, loss, and the gift of life. people.com/grieving-mom-s…

“Twenty-two people die every day because they didn’t get the organ they needed in time. There are so many people in need and so many people that could have an extended life if more people said yes to donation.” -Lori Singh gridleyherald.com/2025/05/29/533…

🇺🇸 This Memorial Day, we honor heroes like Chris Forthman After five years in the military he learned of the urgent need for organ donors, 𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐮𝐩—𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐤𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝. lohud.com/story/sponsor-…