After careers in Dental Hygiene and Real Estate Sales, Judy Whaley was looking for a something to do that she was passionate about. Judy Whaley is passionate about organ donation! Judy’s brother, Jerry died needing a bone marrow transplant and her husband, Joe died in an accident while on the transplant list waiting for a kidney. Judy tried to be a living donor as she was a match for both. “We ran out of time with Jerry and my kidneys were not heathy enough to transplant for Joe.”
In late 2014, the opportunity came up to work for The Ultimate Gift of Life, a 501c3 nonprofit organization that raises awareness about organ donation and registers new organ donors. Judy led the operations in New Mexico until 2020 when she got married and moved to Texas. Judy now lives with her husband BJ in Hamilton, TX and will continue the mission of The Ultimate Gift of Life in the Northern half of Texas. “I am excited to be living and working in Texas. There are 10 times more people in Texas than in New Mexico, so there are more potential organ donors to register.”
“One of the beautiful things about being out in the field and registering new donors is that we get to meet people whose lives have been impacted by organ donation. We meet people who have received a transplant and people who are waiting. We meet families who have lost a loved one that gave the gift of life to others through organ donation. We love to honor those that gave The Ultimate Gift of Life.”
You can contact Judy at:
PO Box 161
Hamilton, TX 76531
575-430-3671
judy@theultimategiftoflife.com
