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Donate Life Month April 2021

April 2, 2021 by The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation Leave a Comment

April 2021

April is Donate Life Month. It is a month dedicated to raising awareness about organ donation and honoring those whose lives have been impacted by organ donation. According to United Network for Organ Sharing, in 2020, there were 39,035 … [Read more...]

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National Donor Day – February 14!

February 2, 2021 by The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation Leave a Comment

Feb 2021

Click here to become an organ donor TAKE ACTION TODAY AND REGISTER! ONCE YOU HAVE REGISTERED TO BE AN ORGAN DONOR: Designate organ donor on your drivers license next time you renew your license or when you are licensed the first time. Tell … [Read more...]

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Happy Holidays

December 11, 2020 by The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation Leave a Comment

December-2016

Click here to become an organ donor TAKE ACTION TODAY AND REGISTER! ONCE YOU HAVE REGISTERED TO BE AN ORGAN DONOR: Designate organ donor on your drivers license next time you renew your license or when you are licensed the first time. Tell … [Read more...]

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2020 Texas Trees of Hope Fundraiser

November 4, 2020 by The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation Leave a Comment

2020 Tiny Trees of Hope

Tiny Trees = Big Difference! Organ Donors Save Lives! Keep Hope Alive for the 10K+ people on the waiting list for an organ transplant! Our only fundraiser! $150 Trees of Hope Bronze Sponsor $250 Trees of Hope Silver Sponsor $500 Trees of Hope Gold … [Read more...]

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October – 2020

October 2, 2020 by The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation Leave a Comment

Become an Organ Donor TAKE ACTION TODAY AND REGISTER! ONCE YOU HAVE REGISTERED TO BE AN ORGAN DONOR: Designate organ donor on your drivers license next time you renew your license or when you are licensed the first time. Tell your family … [Read more...]

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Cameron’s Story

May 6, 2020 by The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation Leave a Comment

Cameron's Story

Cameron’s Story God’s plan for Cameron’s life has always been in his timing. While pregnant with Cameron, I went into labor three times before his due date. On November 16th, Cameron was born three weeks early. A week after bringing him home, he was … [Read more...]

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Happy New Year – 2020

January 7, 2020 by The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation Leave a Comment

January Web Banner 2020

Donate Life America National Registry TAKE ACTION TODAY AND REGISTER! ONCE YOU HAVE REGISTERED TO BE AN ORGAN DONOR: Designate organ donor on your drivers license next time you renew your license or when you are licensed the first time. … [Read more...]

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The Christmas Give – Register to be an Organ Donor

December 4, 2019 by The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation Leave a Comment

Dec 2019 Main

Donate Life America National Registry TAKE ACTION TODAY AND REGISTER! ONCE YOU HAVE REGISTERED TO BE AN ORGAN DONOR: Designate organ donor on your drivers license next time you renew your license or when you are licensed the first time. … [Read more...]

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Fall 2019 PSA

September 25, 2019 by The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation Leave a Comment

The Ultimate Gift of Life Fall 2019

The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation exists to encourage this vitally important action: taking the personal step to become an organ donor. It’s not enough to tell a loved one, YOU have the power to save the lives of others and affect dozens with your … [Read more...]

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The 5th Annual Joe Mancillas Trees of Hope Festival

September 25, 2019 by The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation Leave a Comment

Trees of Hope 2019

A Fundraiser for The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation-NM The Joe Mancillas Trees of Hope Festival was started to remember Joe Mancillas, to raise awareness about organ donation and to raise money to help The Ultimate Gift of Life continue working … [Read more...]

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Life changing stories from organ donorship

Michael Walter

Michael S. Walter, Organ Recipient

Before he was 30, Michael was diagnosed with a rare liver disease, for which there is no known cause or cure. His first organ transplant was on Valentine’s Day 2002. About a year later, he grew very ill and needed a second … [Read more about this Life Changing Story of Organ Donorship]

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10 strangers come together for a life-changing kidney swap as reported by NPR

Michael Wingard's kidney isn't going to his friend, though, because he wasn't a match for her. But he was a match for someone else. And that's how Wingard became the first link in a 10-person chain that took place at … [Read more about this Life Changing Story of Organ Donorship]

Thanksgiving 2021

Thanksgiving 2021

Click here to become an organ donor TAKE ACTION TODAY AND REGISTER! ONCE YOU HAVE REGISTERED TO BE AN ORGAN DONOR: Designate organ donor on your drivers license next time you renew your license or when you are … [Read more about this Life Changing Story of Organ Donorship]

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95-year-old becomes oldest deceased organ donor

According to the Center for Organ Recovery and Education, in May of 2021, Cecil F. Lockhart became the oldest successful deceased organ donor in the United States. A 60-year-old woman received his liver. This supports the … [Read more about this Life Changing Story of Organ Donorship]

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Transplant Games

For more information about the transplant games go to http://www.transplantgamesofamerica.org/ Become an Organ Donor TAKE ACTION TODAY AND REGISTER! ONCE YOU HAVE REGISTERED TO BE AN ORGAN DONOR: Designate organ … [Read more about this Life Changing Story of Organ Donorship]

Web Banner May 2021

April 30th is Donor Remembrance Day

April 30th is Donor Remembrance Day, a day to remember and honor those that made the decision to give the ultimate gift of life. According to United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), in 2020, there were a record breaking … [Read more about this Life Changing Story of Organ Donorship]

Living Donors Give New Life to Others

Living Donors Give New Life to Others

The primary mission of The Ultimate Gift of Life is to raise awareness about organ donation and to increase the number of registered organ donors. We do this with the help of our dedicated volunteers. They say a picture … [Read more about this Life Changing Story of Organ Donorship]

April 2021

Donate Life Month April 2021

April is Donate Life Month. It is a month dedicated to raising awareness about organ donation and honoring those whose lives have been impacted by organ donation. According to United Network for Organ Sharing, in 2020, … [Read more about this Life Changing Story of Organ Donorship]

Volunteers Needed!

We're always on the lookout for talented people who are willing to help get the word out about organ donation. Please contact us if you'd like to help in our mission to save lives!

Share Your Story!

If you have a story about how organ donation has affected you or your family, please share with us! You can also read first-person stories about how organ donation affects lives and families here.

Video of Jacob Krebs Mother

Play Jacob Krebs mother's video of organ donation

Goodshop

Ultimate Gift of Life and Goodshop.com are now collaborating in order to offer up substantial savings while supporting a great cause. The next purchase you make, you will receive a percentage will be donated and a discount will be applied to your order. Now you can get coupons and deals at stores like Roxio, Omaha Steaks, Lens.com. So far, Goodshop has raised over $11 million and continues to offer people great savings.

Contact

Kristy Vandenberg
Executive Director
The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation
PO Box 295071
Kerrville, TX 78029
830-792-9197

Judy Whaley
Director
The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation, North Texas
PO Box 161
Hamilton, TX 76531
575-430-3671

Volunteers Needed!

We're always on the lookout for talented people who are willing to help get the word out about organ donation. Please contact us if you'd like to help in our mission to save lives!

Share Your Story!

If you have a story about how organ donation has affected you or your family, please share with us! You can also read first-person stories about how organ donation affects lives and families here.

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