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Hope, Remembrance and Celebration
Hope, Remembrance, and Celebration — concepts that I have experienced separately, but not all at the same time. This changed on April 2, 2011 in a tent full of friends, colleagues, and total strangers. When I was told that Lifeline of Ohio would be hosting a 24-hour event, I was completely overwhelmed. “How could our […]
Witnessing Remarkable Strength
I am routinely struck by the courage of our Donate Life Ambassadors. Every day, I get to work with families who tragically lost a loved one but chose to give life, people who faced death but survived thanks to a donated organ and others who fight sickness while waiting for a transplant to come. They […]
Leaving Was My Hardest Task
Leave. That was the hardest thing I did on the Day of Hope, Remembrance and Celebration. Even after just three hours of sleep, fueled only by a bag of Cheetos and some cookies, when my shift ended, I kept finding reasons to stay.
A Woman You Should Know
For the past thirteen years, Lori Gaitten, of New Straitsville, Ohio, has touched many lives through her work at the American Red Cross. As a donor recruitment representative in southern Ohio, she saves lives by organizing blood drives across the state. Lori often helps families coordinate blood drives who want to give back after a loved […]
Sharing the Donate Life Message
I think health fairs are great. You usually get some incentive for attending, perhaps a reusable shopping bag to carry the swag given out by vendors or, if you’re really lucky, a snack! As a new Lifeline of Ohio employee, my incentives for attending health fairs are to educate the public about organ and tissue […]
Dash for Donation
This year’s Dash for Donation is set for Saturday, July 13, 2013 in Downtown Columbus. Please refer to www.dashfordonation.org for more information!
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