Discussing Donation

It’s National Volunteer Week and this year we thought we would take a moment on what it means to be a volunteer and celebrate our amazing Advocates for Life volunteers. Volunteering as a Service We all volunteer multiple times throughout our life. It could be as simple as helping a co-worker with a project that is not part of your…

My name is Anne Bina and I am here to tell you the story of my miracle, my gift of life. It all started with the story of my kidney transplant on October 15, 1999. The Beginning My story is a little different than most. While many are due to diabetes or high blood pressure, my kidney failure was due…

What is Tissue Donation? Most people are familiar with what it means to be an organ donor. You can also save and heal others through tissue donation. In fact, you might be the recipient of a tissue donation without even knowing it! Signing up to be an organ, eye and tissue donor after death means that you have said yes…

Donation and the LGBTQ+ Community It takes a lot of time, energy, understanding and love to get to a place where you feel comfortable being your whole self. For some, they choose to share and celebrate their whole self on October 11 each year. A day of unity and respect, today is Coming Out Day. A day meant to celebrate…

We’re often asked who cannot be an organ, eye or tissue donor. The short answer is, no one! Everyone can register as an organ, eye and tissue donor and has the potential to save lives! Even if you have a chronic illness or health condition, you may be able to give the gift of life to someone in need at…

Let’s be honest. Talking about the hard stuff is difficult. We know that it can be difficult to start the conversation about your decision to be an organ, eye and tissue donor in general. It can be even more difficult when the organ donation conversation is between you and your kids. It can create uncomfortable and unfamiliar feelings, but it…