A Heart Transplant Transforms Recipient into Athletic Medal Winner
When listening to Janet Dennis’s athletic victories, it is hard to believe that she didn’t begin to participate actively until the age of 50. Even more surprising is the course of events that launched...
View ArticleKeeping Legacies Alive Through Higher Education Opportunities
The Gift of Life Donor Program is dedicated in helping to provide support to everyone involved in the organ donation experience. One way support is offered to those involved in donation is through...
View ArticleRoad To The Transplant Games-Focusing On Fitness
With only 32 days until Transplant Games of America 2012 launches, our Team Philly bloggers are well underway with their training routines. From hitting the gym to diving head first into swimming...
View ArticleA New Heart, A New Mission
Gift of Life Donor Program’s Annual Dash For Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness brings together people from all walks of life to raise awareness for organ and tissue donation. With thousands of...
View Article30 Days, 30 Ways-A Love Story Continues Because of Transplant
Today we share the story of Mark and Terry Meade, who will be participating in the Dash for Organ and Tissue Donation this year as Sargeant Meade’s New Heart Club! Mark and Terry Meade have had the...
View Article30 Days, 30 Ways- A Young Man’s Legacy Lives On
Courtney, the recipient of Jordan’s heart, and Lisa In 2011, Lisa Benkert made a decision during the most difficult time of her life. When she learned that her son Jordan had taken his own life, she...
View ArticleHarleysville heart recipient races on
via Souderton Independent When Derek Fitzgerald woke up from his heart transplant surgery, he felt great — thanks to the pain killers. Something was amiss, though. “I heard this thumping that I...
View ArticleHeart Transplant Recipient Gets Life Back After Receiving Gift of Life
Randolph Rahming has always been an athlete. His love of track and field dominated much of his life. Nearly every day, the Bahamas native ran three to five miles to stay healthy. Randolph, who...
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