Gift of Life Stories

Heather's Story: In May of 2021, I saw a Facebook plea posted about a man named Joey who...

My life began with unforeseen circumstances. Shortly after birth, I was diagnosed with biliary...

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I was diagnosed at age 6 with a form of nephritis that damaged my kidneys with severe damage to the...

My family and I are thankful for the gift of life! My husband is a two-time transplant...

I’ve always felt compelled to support organ and blood donation. I couldn’t tell you...

  Organ donation is something I am very passionate about. I have been a registered...

David: Another chance at life, another 25 years that I wasn’t guaranteed to have. I was 34...

  When my son was 14 he was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. In his senior year of...

I am a three time liver transplant recipient that was born with a genetic disorder Crigler-Najjar....

  My Dad, Curtis Thacker, lived his life to the absolute fullest. So much so, that he used...

Betty Winston Bayé is an independent journalist, motivational speaker, and registered organ donor....

Briana Craddock has been an advocate for organ donation inside and outside of hospitals for years...

Dr. Christopher Jones knew at a very early age that he wanted to end the organ transplant waiting...

Denisha Henry’s journey with organ donation started in 2010, when her daughter, T’neil, had...

The only thing seven year old Ledger Powell remembers about his dad’s transplant is that he would...

If you met Kendric Currington right now, you would have no idea that he’s been ill most of his...

Elected in 2018 and taking office in 2019, Tanya Bowman is the first elected African American...

Strengthened to Serve Special Needs Children Valerie Miller is an occupational therapist with a...

My Aaron is 52 years old, but he was diagnosed with a rare kidney disease when he was 30; He later...

The miracle I’ve been given starts with thanking God, my donor, my family and my doctors,...

  This is my cousin Keith Nettles.  He was more like a brother to me because my...

Jacob was a college sophomore, studying to become a physical therapist. Fiercely competitive, he...