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Anna Reidenbach

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Noel Rivera Fuentes

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Alysson’s dad, Noel, saved many
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6 months ago

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"Kobi Bernhardt's sweet smile touched many lives" ...and he was able to save three more when he passed away in December. 💙💚 #DonateLife ... See MoreSee Less

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6 months ago

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"Here is a little of our story. Hello, we are three siblings that started the company Abnormal Hearts! Our names are Adilene, Thaide and Adolfo. Cardiomyopathy runs in our family. Growing up we let this disease define what we could do and who we were. We thought that we would die young because it’s all we knew.

In 2005, when Adilene received her first heart transplant, it gave us a ray of hope. In 2006, our way of life changed when Adolfo received his heart from a direct donation from his uncle. It was a hard process from going through a coma to being told he wouldn’t make it through the night multiple times, but we were able to push through it all. Our life experiences taught us to look at things differently, and Thaide, still having the heart disease has learned to look beyond that sickness to become the person she is today despite the days where you wake up tired, and when shortness of breath is your best friend. Despite it all, we wanted to show the world that an Abnormal Heart isn’t a heart that is sick, but instead a heart that gets up and fights no matter what comes at it.

We want to use our story to let others know they aren’t alone. To let everyone know that they can be much more than a diagnoses. May the story of our HEART inspire the fight in many. Heart disease, scars and sickness will never stop your legacy. We have been given the most amazing gift. The gift of life!"

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Here is a little of our story. Hello, we are three siblings that started the company Abnormal Hearts! Our names are Adilene, Thaide and Adolfo. Cardiomyopathy runs in our family. Growing up we let this disease define what we could do and who we were. We thought that we would die young because it’s all we knew. In 2005, when Adilene received her first heart transplant, it gave us a ray of hope. In 2006, our way of life changed when Adolfo received his heart from a direct donation from his uncle. It was a hard process from going through a coma to being told he wouldn’t make it through the night multiple times, but we were able to push through it all. Our life experiences taught us to look at things differently, and Thaide, still having the heart disease has learned to look beyond that sickness to become the person she is today despite the days where you wake up tired, and when shortness of breath is your best friend. Despite it all, we wanted to show the world that an Abnormal Heart isn’t a heart that is sick, but instead a heart that gets up and fights no matter what comes at it. We want to use our story to let others know they aren’t alone. To let everyone know that they can be much more than a diagnoses. May the story of our HEART inspire the fight in many. Heart disease, scars and sickness will never stop your legacy. We have been given the most amazing gift. The gift of life! Register in their honor at www.LiveOnAZ.org/stories/abnormal-hearts. #DonateLife
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❤❤❤Thank you!

Where is Abnormal Hearts based? Is this an Arizona company? Transplant Community Alliance would like to network with you. DM me please

Wow! What an amazing story! My dad received a heart transplant in 1989 that gave us 15 more years with him! He and stories like this is why I am a registered donor and why I encourage others to become one as well! ♻️❤️

What a great story! Thank you for sharing. I am hoping I can get my sons, esp. my 16 yo, to read this since he can’t see anything past his diagnosis and thinking his life is over.

Your attitudes are such a benefit to you all!! Thank you for letting your posts encourage others who suffer the same disease!!

You're all amazing!!!

Mis Guerreros los amo!!🙏❤🥰

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6 months ago

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Karen, a volunteer with Donate Life Arizona, has decorated a float in the Tournament of Roses Parade for the past 10 years. She spends hours adding flowers to the Donate Life America float in honor of her son, Christopher, who saved six lives through donation. 🌹 #DonateLife ... See MoreSee Less

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Donate Life Arizona

6 months ago

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Our deepest sympathies to Brittani Boren Leach and her family. Her son Crew was found unresponsive after a nap. Tragically, after medical teams did everything they could to save Crew, he was not able to survive. Leach and her husband decided to donate Crew's organs - which she said could help save the lives of three or four other babies. An honor walk was held at the hospital to honor Crew and the Leach family’s compassion during their time of grief and loss. #DonateLife ... See MoreSee Less

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Comment on Facebook Brittani Boren Leach...

So sorry for your loss of your little baby. Thank you for your decision to donate. Bless you all at this time of terrible grief.😢

To my fellow Brittani with an “i”. I do not know you. Nor have I watched any of your videos. But from someone who has an illness that may result in needing a new pair of lungs one day, thank you for turning your unfathomable tragedy into hope for another human being and family. Bless you.

Hugs, prayers and gratitude to the Leach family.

Thank you Brittani. There’s a special please reserved for you to be reunited with your little Crew 💙

Thank you for your decision. My condolences to you and your family. I wish you peace and love now and in the coming days, weeks. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

I wish you peace and love for all you have done for recipients, and the love you have for your son. 😥💕

R.i.p. condolences

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Andria Shepard is this the one u showed me

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  • "Nancy was a very special lady we lost in December 2018. Anyone who was privileged to know her, knew her as a very kind and generous person...The loss has left an enormous emptiness, but she still continues to give through the donation of her skin tissue." ⁠ ⁠ Register in Nancy's honor at the link in our bio. #DonateLife #signupsavelives #tissuedonation
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  • "James Byron Greer was born on March 2, 2005. He gained his angel wings in December 2018.  Everything Byron did, he did big. He loved big, he played big, he danced big, he dreamed big, and he gave big. His last selfless act was the gifting of his organs, which have already changed the fate of three women and their families. He lives on through his amazing gift. Byron’s life was too short, yet he managed to accomplish truly wonderful things. He changed lives. He saved lives. He died a hero.  Byron, you will forever be remembered by all of us. We love you."  Register in Byron's honor at the link in our bio. ❤️
  • It's #NationalArizonaDay! We are thrilled that 3,659,217 Arizonans have said YES to donation. Comment why you are a registered organ, tissue and cornea donor in Arizona! •⁣ •⁣ •⁣ •⁣ •⁣ #donatelife #arizona #signupsavelives #arizonaflag  
  • "I want to share my son Chadd’s story. Chadd was one of seven beautiful children, and had an amazing heart for his fellow man and any animal that needed rescuing. Chadd was happy, funny and a blast to be around, and loved his family very much.⠀ ⠀ Chadd made a very fatal error in judgement that left my beautiful boy’s brain damaged beyond repair. Because of his life spent helping and caring for others, we decided he would be happiest continuing to help even after he was gone. Through his gift, two people were saved right away, while his other organs are being used for treatment and research to help others in the future.⠀ ⠀ We had Chadd for 31 awesome years here with us, now he will continue to live on in others. What a legacy, I can see his smile now, knowing this made him happy.⠀ ⠀ We love and miss you, Chadd ❤️"⠀ ⠀ Register in Chadd's honor at the link in our bio. #SignUpSaveLives #DonateLife #liveon
  • This #Pride2019 we are calling attention to the fact that anyone can register as an organ, tissue and cornea donor, no matter who you love. In the end, love is what makes donation possible! #DonateLife #SignUpSaveLives #LoveisLove
  • Happy #FlagDay! Our Donate Life flag is flying high in honor of all of those who have given and received the gift of life. ❤️
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  • "Nicholas loved life and helping others to the point of denying himself. I am reminded of an incident when he was in elementary school and I had just bought him a new winter coat and he came home without it. I learned that he had given his coat to another child who did not have one. He stated to me that we were rich (we were not) and I could just buy him another one. I knew then that my son had a heart of gold.⠀ ⠀ After graduation in 2002, Nick earned the right to wear the title of United States Marine and shortly thereafter deployed to Iraq. When his unit returned to the States eleven months later, and just as I was making my plane reservations to greet him at Camp Pendleton, I learned that he would not be with his unit because he volunteered to remain overseas an additional five weeks. Although I was a bit disappointed, I was extremely proud of his unselfish action. He later explained to me that he wanted to give his “brothers” who had wives and children the chance to see their families first.⠀ ⠀ After fulfilling his obligation with the Marine Corps, Nicholas moved to Tucson, Arizona and was a student at Pima Community College. Nick loved everything art and loved to draw. His work can be seen in schools, homes and businesses including a portrait of Maya Angelou at Barnes & Noble in Tucson.⠀ ⠀ When Nick’s transition from this world was imminent, without hesitation I asked that Donate Life be contacted because I knew that he would have wanted to help someone else in any way that he could.⠀ ⠀ He would always say to me “This is not goodbye, just so long for now,” and yet he still lives on.⠀ ⠀ Amazing father, son, brother and friend⠀ ⠀ ~Generosity Transforms the World" ❤️
  • This April, we were thrilled to work with 52 dedicated hospital, health care and community partners to help 884 new individuals join the DonateLifeAZ Registry!⠀ ⠀ As part of Heroes for Hope, these organizations hosted flag-raising ceremonies and registration tables, posted on social media and encouraged their friends and families to register.⠀ ⠀ Congratulations to our top three winners!⠀ 1. Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix (@BUMCP4Hope): 124 new registrations⠀ 2. @FlyingBassetBrewing: 102 new registrations⠀ 3. @DignityHealthAZ St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center: 92 new registrations⠀ ⠀ If you were a part of these efforts, thank you for your dedication to the gift of life! Interested in learning more and participating in 2020? Visit www.HeroesforHopeAZ.org.
  • 🏀GIVEAWAY: Meet Phoenix Mercury’s Brittney Griner🏀 Show your PRIDE for Donation! Donate Life Arizona has partnered with the @phoenixmercury with an exciting giveaway! Enter to win two tickets to watch a game and enjoy a post-game meet and greet with Brittney Griner on PRIDE night, Friday, June 14! * Rules to enter: -It only takes 38 seconds to register as an organ donor. Create your own #38secondchallenge video, showing what else you can do in 38 seconds. -Share the video on your social media, use the hashtag #38secondchallenge and tag @donatelifeaz. The videos with the most likes will win! -Need inspiration? Check out the link in our bio. * DNA will announce five winners Thursday, June 6 at 2 p.m. MST.
  • Michael Russell, affectionately known as “Mickey,” was a U.S. Army veteran and had just completed the hiring process with the Scottsdale Police Department because he believed his mission in life was to serve. He passed away in the summer of 2017, but not before writing a letter roughly a year before to explain his wish to become a donor “so that I can continue to serve even in death.” His mother, Stephanie Russell, says she’s proud of her son who cared for other people the way he did. Even after death, Mickey’s generosity helped restore vision for two people and he donated tissue to help countless people heal and have a second chance at a fulfilling life. #DonateLife #MemorialDay #SignUpSaveLives
  • "Carson Robert von Aspen was 17 years old. He loved his family, his friends and playing varsity basketball for his high school. He graduated in May 2018, with hopes of becoming a psychologist to treat military veterans suffering from PTSD and mental illness. His dreams fell short when he ended his life in June 2018, less than one month shy of his 18th birthday.⠀ 🔹⠀ Donor Network has always held a special place in the von Aspen home as Carson’s grandmother received a lifesaving heart transplant 15 years ago. We know Carson’s desire to help others would be carried out with his gift of donation. We miss him so very much but know his desire to help others will be carried on by the gift of life he continues to give others with the gift of donation."⠀ 🔹⠀ Register to save a life in Carson's honor at the link in our bio. #donatelife #signupsavelives⠀ ⠀
  • During National Donate Life Month, 67 people were touched by the selflessness of a stranger who chose to give life. ❤ How did you make a difference during #DonateLifeMonth? #SignUpSaveLives
  • Know what else you can do in 38 seconds? Register as an organ and tissue donor at the link in our bio! Do your own #38secondchallenge, tag @donatelifeaz and share it to show others how easy it is to register! (and yes, she is that good at hula hooping!)
  • It's National Nurses Week! Nurses are a critical and invaluable part of the care team for all patients, including donor and transplant patients and their families. Thank you for your dedication to saving lives every day! #nursesweek #transplantnurses #lifesaver
  • "John was my best friend and husband of 18 years, father of three for 35 years, uncle for 50 plus years, brother for 65 years, grandpa for eight years and friends to many through his lifetime. You knew when you met John, he left a piece of himself with all that he touched. He loved life and the relationships he nurtured and fostered along the way..."⁣ •⁣ Read more of John's story and register in his honor at the link in our bio. #SignUpSaveLives #DonateLife
  • ❤️❤️❤️#PediatricTransplantWeek #heartvalve #DonateLife
  • The then 4-year-old Gabriella Vega had just started to experience life when doctors recognized a murmur in her heart. Multiple tests showed Vega had an enlarged heart and two other heart conditions. Vega would eventually go into heart failure without a transplant.⁣ 💕⁣ After 97 days on the waiting list, she received her gift of life and quickly resumed her life as a healthy young girl—growing into a healthy teenager.⁣ 💕⁣ Her mother, Kristi Vega Gutierrez, found a new appreciation for people who selflessly chose donation.⁣ “You can’t take your organs with you, but they can give new life to someone in need,” she writes on “Gabriella’s Heart,” a blog about her family’s connection to donation. #PediatricTransplantWeek
  • Through their selfless gifts, these donors gave hope and healing to others, and we honor them each and every day. 💚💙⁣ Additionally, this shows the incredible importance of registering as an organ and tissue donor and talking to your family about your decision to save lives. #SignUpSaveLives #donatelife #linkinbio
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