Life, loss, hope and healing – these are the stories of those touched by donation.
We invite you to:
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John B. Mullins IV
Living My Dream
Growing up in Venezuela, I played soccer all my life. I never imagined that my dream of playing professionally might not come true.
Viviendo Mi Sueño
Creciendo en Venezuela, jugué futbol toda mi vida. En ningún momento imagine que mi sueño de jugar futbol profesionalmente podía no volverse realidad.
A New Life & A Baby Boy
After a few years of suffering from migraine headaches, I went to the doctor to find an answer. Very soon they discovered that something was not right with my kidney function and I was referred to a nephrologist. A biopsy was performed and the results came back, I had 20% function in both of my kidneys. How could this be? I was 24 years old.
A Pure and Simple Legacy
I would like to introduce you to an incredible young woman, Sarah Jane Scarborough. She is my only child and my best friend. She brought more joy to my life in 24 years than most people experience in a lifetime.
Beautiful Life: Sophie’s Story
It was April 13, 2007, in the early morning hours. We had just returned from Savannah, Georgia. My eight-year-old daughter Sophiehad been sick and had trouble sleeping the last couple days of our trip. We decided to take her to the emergency room rather than wait until morning. I expected that we would hear that the thick Savannah air had aggravated an asthma condition we didn’t know about. But that it wasn’t asthma. Her heart was swollen.
Go Red for Women & Celebrate Heart Health: Teresa Diggs’ Story
In September 2000, at 23 years old, I went into Congestive Heart Failure and was diagnosed with an unclassified form of cardiomyopathy, similar to restrictive cardiomyopathy. My life has not been the same since.
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