On Thursday, February 18th, the Ultimate Gift of Life celebrated two years of success and thanked local volunteers for all their help in making it happen. Since its inception in January of 2014, the local non-profit has reached over 6,025 people with … [Read more...]
A Successful Year Made Possible by our Volunteers
The Joe Mancillas Trees of Hope Festival
The Joe Mancillas Trees of Hope Festival will be the first annual fundraiser for The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation. The fundraiser is in memory of Joe Mancillas who waited 4 years for a kidney, but died in an accident before he got a transplant. … [Read more...]
National Minority Donor Awareness Week
National Minority Donor Awareness Week August 1-7, 2015 In its 18th year, National Minority Donor Awareness Week was created to increase awareness of the need for more organ, eye, and tissue donors, especially among minorities. Minorities make up … [Read more...]
Hollie Whitaker – Organ Donor
My name is Hollie and I am an organ donor. My big brother is my best friend and went into renal failure at the age of 39 due to unmanaged high blood pressure. According to the E.R doctor it was a miracle that he was able to walk into the E.R ... … [Read more...]
The Ultimate Gift Sprint Relay Team
The Ultimate Gift Sprint Relay Team at Kerrville Tri on September 27, 2014 … [Read more...]
Meet Chris Domine a Kidney Recipient
Meet Chris Domine. Chris is a husband, father, athlete, Iron Man and a Kidney Recipient. https://www.youtube.com/v/4rB1TqAcV6I?rel=0&end=54&autoplay=1 Make a Contribution … [Read more...]
We Are Transplant
Texas Team Donors and Recipients
6 Operations for 3 Donors & 3 Recipients!
Kevin McCalla had been on dialysis for about four years when he received a new kidney on June 18, 2014 from a donor living in Minneapolis, MN. No, Kevin does not know anyone in MN. He does, however, have a very loving and caring sister, Kelly. … [Read more...]