There are many misconceptions concerning who can become an organ donor. In honor of Pride Month, wat... Read More
There are many misconceptions concerning who can become an organ donor. In honor of Pride Month, watch as this wrestling champ found out that it's possible for anyone to give the gift of life....
Mike Pucillo - Pass It On
Mike Pucillo is a hero for many, not only due to his accomplishments on the mat as a collegiate national champion but off the mat as one of the first wrestle...
A few months ago, Ari Schultz captured our hearts with his adorable reaction after finding out he wo... Read More
A few months ago, Ari Schultz captured our hearts with his adorable reaction after finding out he would be receiving a new heart. Ari recently learned that he finally gets to go home and this reaction is just as precious!...
ABC News
Five-year-old Ari Schultz has already had three open-heart surgeries in his short life. His reaction when he finds out he's going home after almost 200 days in the hospital will make your day. abcnews.com
Abbey Conner's memory will live on through the lives she saved, and her father who biked more than 2... Read More
Abbey Conner's memory will live on through the lives she saved, and her father who biked more than 2,000 miles in honor of her and organ donation. Register.DonateLifeAZ.org/register
To read more of their story: http://ow.ly/7QNT30cOrZm ...
CBS News
This dad is biking across the country to honor his 20-year-old daughter who died suddenly. Donor centers contacted the people who received lifesaving organs from the young girl to see if they wanted to meet him along his journey. Only one man responded — and this was their emotional meeting: http://cbsn.ws/2rSQju0
"I got to have five more Father's Days, five more birthdays...I got to watch the World Series and se... Read More
"I got to have five more Father's Days, five more birthdays...I got to watch the World Series and see the Cubs win. I helped my wife survive cancer. It wasn't just saving my life, it was...keeping me a part of the entire family for five more years."
Read more of heart recipient Archie Mitchell's story here: http://ow.ly/JpZk30cKzwf ...
IndyStar
"I got to have five more Father's Days, five more birthdays ... I got to watch the World Series and see the Cubs win. I helped my wife survive cancer. It wasn't just saving my life, it was ... keeping me a part of the entire family for five more years."
You can't help but want to join in while watching this 15-year-old dance with joy after receiving a ... Read More
You can't help but want to join in while watching this 15-year-old dance with joy after receiving a heart transplant!...
Former police sergeant Craig Church's life was forever changed when his wife, Alisha, was struck by ... Read More
Former police sergeant Craig Church's life was forever changed when his wife, Alisha, was struck by a car and died in 2014. Because Craig and Alisha were both lifelong supporters of donation, Craig had no doubt that she would have wanted to help others after her death. Alisha's corneas went on to restore sight to two people and her tissue was donated to heal many more. Craig and his four kids, Kelly, Kendall, Kara and Kanon, find comfort in the fact that Alisha still lives on through other people. Happy Father's Day to Craig and all other fathers who have been touched by donation. DonateLifeAZ.org...
(2/2) Their story may make you believe in fate. Diane is a Green Bay Packers fan and was in the stan... Read More
(2/2) Their story may make you believe in fate. Diane is a Green Bay Packers fan and was in the stands during John’s rookie year in 1971. Twenty years later, they both lived in the same neighborhood and visited the same cafe. They met and a friendship developed. After 6 years, that friendship fell apart and it was in those 10 months apart that John’s health deteriorated. When John was in the hospital, Diane was at his side - supporting him and fighting for him. She was the first one to volunteer to be his kidney donor. The doctors ignored her at first. John is 6’3” and over 200 lbs, Diane is 5’3” and 120 lbs. Given his size, John would need a big kidney. John’s former Ohio State teammates sent out requests and many volunteered. But, Diane was a blood type match and she insisted on being tested. An initial scan revealed that Diane was petite in size, but her kidneys were big! Diane was a perfect match for John. John received his transplant in 2001. John and Diane were married two years later.
Both are healthy today and in 2002 started the John Brockington Foundation (JBF). The mission of the John Brockington Foundation is "to create a culture in which organ donation is commonplace; to provide financial and resource support for those donating, awaiting, and/or receiving organs; and to promote health education to minority communities who are disproportionately represented on the transplant waiting list." Thank you to John and Diane for sharing their story with us during #MensHealthMonth!
Register your decision to be an organ and tissue donor at DonateLifeAZ.org. #DonateLife #LivingDonor...
(1/2) John Brockington was the first NFL player to ever rush for 1,000 or more yards in each of his ... Read More
(1/2) John Brockington was the first NFL player to ever rush for 1,000 or more yards in each of his first three seasons. In 1971, Brockington was named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. He was a strong and relentless runner for the Green Bay Packers and barely missed a game throughout his career. Twenty years after retirement, his health deteriorated.
“Men, in general, do not go to the doctor,” John admitted, “and, from my time in the NFL, I was used to playing through pain.”
What John didn’t realize was that the pain he was experiencing was due to an enlarged prostate which damaged his bladder, and that in turn damaged his kidneys. When he came to the ER, he was close to death and in need of a kidney transplant. Part 2/2 tomorrow.
Register your decision to be an organ and tissue donor at DonateLifeAZ.org. #DonateLife #MensHealthMonth...
Donate Life Arizona added a cover video.
It may be heating up in Arizona, but it's still cool to be a registered organ donor! Register.Donate... Read More
It may be heating up in Arizona, but it's still cool to be a registered organ donor! Register.DonateLifeAZ.org/register...
This May, 20 generous Arizonans and their families saved 64 lives. Continue their generosity and reg... Read More
This May, 20 generous Arizonans and their families saved 64 lives. Continue their generosity and register to save and heal lives as an organ, cornea and tissue donor today at Register.DonateLifeAZ.org/register....
This video is sure to warm your heart!
People
Watch the emotional moment a mother hears her late son's heartbeat in an organ recipient.
You can register while eating a donut for #NationalDonutDay. It's that easy! Register.DonateLifeAZ.o... Read More
You can register while eating a donut for #NationalDonutDay. It's that easy! Register.DonateLifeAZ.org/register...
A lot of superheroes were in town for #PhoenixComicCon, but you don't need a costume to be a hero! D... Read More
A lot of superheroes were in town for #PhoenixComicCon, but you don't need a costume to be a hero! Donor superheroes can register to save and heal lives at DonateLifeAZ.org....
Don't rule yourself out! There is no age limit on the generosity of registering as an organ and tiss... Read More
Don't rule yourself out! There is no age limit on the generosity of registering as an organ and tissue donor. Register.DonateLifeAZ.org/register #OlderAmericansMonth...
