4 years ago August 25, 2014 Casey passed away and I was given New Life because a Mom and Dad new their son, 23 yrs. old, would want to be an organ donor. His heart was a perfect match and I was a hard match. I received a letter from his Mom in … [Read more...]
The recipient of one family’s love in the midst of their deepest grief
"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...]
Without this wonderful gift my husband would not be with us!
My husband had an organ transplant on February 12, 2013. Without this wonderful gift he would not be with us. We have celebrated three high school graduations, two college graduations, birth of two great grand children and our 50th anniversary! God … [Read more...]
#BigGive2017
The Ultimate Gift of Life is participating in the 2017 Big Give. This is a social media fundraiser which benefits non-profits in the San Antonio, TX area. On Thursday, May 4, 2017, for one day and one day only, you will be able to go online to … [Read more...]
Blanche Rhodes – Organ Donation Story
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...]
You have the power to Donate Life
Transplant Games 2016
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...]
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...]
March is National Eye Donor MOnth
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...]
