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Transplant Games

July 8, 2021 by Judy Whaley Leave a Comment

Salt Lake City or Bust (2)

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 donor on your drivers … [Read more...]

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April 30th is Donor Remembrance Day

April 29, 2021 by Judy Whaley Leave a Comment

Web Banner May 2021

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 39,035 transplants … [Read more...]

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Living Donors Give New Life to Others

April 7, 2021 by Judy Whaley 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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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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A New Season for The Ultimate Gift of Life

March 26, 2021 by Adapting Online Leave a Comment

A New Season

The year 2020 brought about many changes to the way we live and work, some good, some not good. The pandemic brought a halt to the primary ways The Ultimate Gift of Life was reaching out to people to work toward their mission. They were no longer … [Read more...]

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Spring into Action – Become an Organ Donor

March 3, 2021 by Adapting Online Leave a Comment

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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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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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Life changing stories from organ donorship

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A Kidney For Sylvia

Hi y'all! My name is Kirbie and my best friend Sylvia is my reason for sharing this story. She has always been a very healthy person. Well, that is until a few years ago, when she received some concerning news that her … [Read more about this Life Changing Story of Organ Donorship]

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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]

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]

Spring, the season of new life

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]

Kidney Transplant

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]

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March 2022

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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Happy New Year 2022

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]

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas 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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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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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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