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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!
Family Gathers to Celebrate Life
Seeing warm eyes and wispy hair above his brow, the Walker Family couldn’t believe how much the floragraph resembled their son and brother. “It looks like a 3-D picture of him,” Pat Walker said of her son’s image. On Dec. 16, the family marveled at the floral photograph of Kirk Walker that will adorn the Donate Life Rose […]
Remembering a Hero
This year, a local man will be honored on a national level in the 122nd annual Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Calif. A floragraph, featuring organ donor Kirk Walker of Columbus, Ohio, will be one of 60 floral portraits adorning the Donate Life Float.
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