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Anna Reidenbach

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As a Donate Life Arizona volunteer, Anna shares
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Noel Rivera Fuentes

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Alyssonโ€™s dad, Noel, saved many
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Oliverโ€™s life was saved by a generous organ donor.

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Donate Life Arizona

20 hours ago

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Sending special thanks to the donation and transplantation social workers who help save lives and support donor families, living donors, recipients, and their families. Thank you to all social workers for your dedication, expertise and care! ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’šโค๏ธ๐Ÿ’› #DonateLife #NationalSocialWorkMonth ... See MoreSee Less

Sending special thanks to the donation and transplantation social workers who help save lives and support donor families, living donors, recipients, and their families. Thank you to all social workers for your dedication, expertise and care! ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’šโค๏ธ๐Ÿ’› #DonateLife #NationalSocialWorkMonth
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Donate Life Arizona

3 days ago

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"When Wesley and I told our then almost 5-year-old son about his dad being listed for a double-lung transplant, our efforts to provide a simple explanation that his young mind could understand made the magnitude of this potential gift even more clear for us.

Wesley was listed on a Wednesday, and we received the call three days later, exactly 17 years ago today. When Wesley died six weeks after transplant, I didn't understand why we'd been gifted such a miracle in record time. What would the donor family think? Would they wonder if they'd wasted their loved one's donation on a man who never even left the ICU?

In the days after Wesley died, it was the conversations I shared with our son that brought clarity again. The family that selflessly donated their loved ones' organs couldn't have known the outcome, and neither could we. But what that gift gave us was a chance to try. It gave us hope. And in the end, it gave our son and me a step in the direction of healing. Our son is now days away from his 22nd birthday, and he's grown up knowing how hard we all tried to save his dad's life, including the donor family.

Organ donation is like life, it's about the trying. And when someone gives the gift of donation, they are giving another family a chance to try. And sometimes, it's all we get. And somehow, it's enough." - Lisa Bradshaw, DONT WAIT Project #DonateLife ... See MoreSee Less

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Donate Life Arizona Thank YOU for sharing our story and the DONT WAIT Project message, honoring Wesley and our donor family.

I lost a kidney that was so graciously gifted to me. I fought like hell to save it. I am back on dialysis and learning how to cope with the shame and guilt of losing this precious gift. I did everything right... and yet, for some reason it wasn’t meant to be. It’s a lot to take in. I hear her message.. somebody tried, and that’s all we can do... is try!

Donate Life Arizona

6 days ago

Donate Life Arizona

"This is my face. It was given to me. It's not the original face I was born with and every time I look in the mirror, I think of Casey." Carmen, a former nurse and survivor of domestic abuse, had her first face transplant in 2013, when the procedure was very new. Now, she has made history as the first American and second person in the world to receive a second face transplant. Her first transplant lasted 7 years but over time, her body began to reject it. This past summer, she was given a second chance through the generous gift of her donor, Casey, and Casey's family. Carmen was recently able to meet Casey's family via video chat. Carmen's positive attitude has been an inspiration for Casey's family. "It was a godsend for us as a family. It gave us hope in what would otherwise appear to be a completely hopeless time, especially for Casey's daughter". 7 months after her transplant, Carmen is very happy, working as a motivational speaker, and continuing to heal. #DonateLife ... See MoreSee Less

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7 days ago

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"She's a loving wife, mom, daughter, friend and so much more," Ricky said of Jackie. "She is loved by all. If you know Jackie then you know she is one hell of a fighter and we are looking forward to the day she comes home to her family and most of all watch Mia grow up!" ... See MoreSee Less

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Donate Life Arizona

1 week ago

Donate Life Arizona

For Black Heritage Month, we invite you to watch and share this video on the importance of this monthโ€™s observance and that of organ and tissue donation in African American communities. Please join us in sharing generosity and spreading knowledge! #blackhistorymonth ... See MoreSee Less

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Sending special thanks to the donation & transplantation social workers who help save lives and support donor families, living donors, recipients and their families. Thank you to all social workers for your…

"She's a loving wife, mom, daughter, friend and so much more," Ricky said of Jackie. "We are looking forward to the day she comes home to her family and most of all watch Mia grow up!"…

People of every color, race and ethnicity have the power to share the gift of life. DonateLifeAZ.org/register #DonateLife pic.twitter.com/mgh7cTx7AO

Damian Paige believes in what can be called โ€œkidney karma.โ€ The Mesa man was lucky enough to get a matching donor when he needed a kidney โ€“ 25 years after he donated one of his own to help a friend.…

For #BlackHistoryMonth we invite you to watch & share this video on the importance of this monthโ€™s observance & that of organ and tissue donation in Black communities. Please join us in sharing generosity and…

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