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This Is What Organ Donation Looks Like!

August 1, 2017 by The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation Leave a Comment

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The people in the photo above are the faces of organ transplant. Two teenagers and 2 adults, who received liver transplants are going to be able to live their dreams. Three men and a woman, fathers and a mother, who received heart transplants will … [Read more...]

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The recipient of one family’s love in the midst of their deepest grief

July 20, 2017 by The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation Leave a Comment

"Joseph "Jack" Champion was my sweetie and the recipient of one family's love in the midst of their deepest grief. August 10, 1989, St. Luke's, Houston, the family of a 27 year old man gave his heart to Jack who had been in heart failure for over a … [Read more...]

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Spaceport America Relay Race

March 28, 2017 by The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation Leave a Comment

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TUG-NM is excited to announce that we will be a leg sponsor at the 2017 Spaceport America Relay Race. We will have a booth at the finish line which is on the tarmac at Spaceport America near T or C on Sunday, April 9th 2017. Click here for more … [Read more...]

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Living Donors Give New Life to Others

March 2, 2017 by The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation Leave a Comment

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 paints a thousand words, but … [Read more...]

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Blanche Rhodes – Organ Donation Story

October 5, 2016 by The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation Leave a Comment

When our son Chris died in 1983 we were the first family to donate a heart in Austin, Texas. We also donated his kidneys and corneas, and that was all that was being harvested in 1983. Organ donation was so new that the hospital personnel did not … [Read more...]

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You have the power to Donate Life

August 30, 2016 by The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation Leave a Comment

Matching Fund

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Transplant Games 2016

May 31, 2016 by The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation Leave a Comment

2016 TransPlant Games in Cleveland, Ohio

  The 2016 Donate Life Transplant Games will be held in Cleveland, OH June 10-15, 2016. The transplant games are held every 2 years, each time at a different location in the US. The games are a multi-sport festival to promote the need for … [Read more...]

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April is National Donate Life Month

March 31, 2016 by The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation

April is National Donate Life Month

According to the Donate Life America 2015 Annual Update, 50% of the US Population, age 18 and older are designated organ donors! This makes for the largest “membership” organization in the country. In 2015, US transplants reached the over 30K … [Read more...]

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March is National Eye Donor MOnth

March 3, 2016 by The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation Leave a Comment

March is National Eye Donor Month

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March is Kidney Donor Month

March 3, 2016 by The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation Leave a Comment

March is Kidney Donor Month

The month of March is dedicated to raising awareness about improving and saving people’s lives with kidney failure through organ donation. There are over 121,000 people on the organ transplant waiting list and over 100,000 of those are waiting for a … [Read more...]

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FILL OUT THE TREES OF HOPE SPONSORSHIP FORM HERE Trees of Hope Fundraiser for the Ultimate Gift of Life KERRVILLE, TEXAS, Monday, November 4, 2024 – The Ultimate Gift of Life is sponsoring their 8 th Trees of Hope … [Read more about this Life Changing Story of Organ Donorship]

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! My name is Brynnan and I am a living kidney donor. My recipient is a childhood friend who was diagnosed with lupus when we were in college. Lupus is an autoimmune disease which attacks the organs, and in Kaley’s case, her … [Read more about this Life Changing Story of Organ Donorship]

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Spring Into Action....Turn a time of loss into a time of Hope. Register to be an organ donor, and share your decision with others! Click here to become an organ donor TAKE ACTION TODAY AND REGISTER! ONCE YOU HAVE REGISTERED … [Read more about this Life Changing Story of Organ Donorship]

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February 14th is National Donor Day....Turn a time of loss into a time of Hope. Register to be an organ donor, and share your decision with others! Click here to become an organ donor TAKE ACTION TODAY AND REGISTER! ONCE … [Read more about this Life Changing Story of Organ Donorship]

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Happy New Year!

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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Merry Christmas!

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]

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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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.

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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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