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St. Rita’s Medical Center Unveils Donor Memorial Wall
I have been a Lifeline of Ohio procurement coordinator for 15 years. On Sunday I had the pleasure of attending a Donor Memorial Dedication at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima. The staff at this hospital have always been champions of organ and tissue donation, but they have taken that passion one step further.
So Many Lives Touched
Every year I have the privilege of assembling the photo tribute for the Donor Family Recognition. This year, it got me thinking. These photos don’t just represent the donors, but also the lives they touched. Each individual photo shown at the event carries with it family and friends left behind. I think, “How many people?” […]
Revving Up for Live On. Ride On.™
We started another season of our Live On. Ride On.™ motorcyclist outreach program this past weekend. Beginning earlier than usual this year, we were afraid that April showers might deter our plans. Luckily, the sun came through on Saturday, and so did the bikers!
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.
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