LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS EVENT In memory of Yank Kannady, we are hosting the 3rd Annual Organ Donor Awareness Run. This year we will have a 10K, 5K and 1 mile run. The run will be directed by Race Adventures Unlimited. It will start at the White … [Read more...]
May is National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month
Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic disorder that affects the lungs, pancreas and other organs. Over 30,000 in the US have the disorder. People with Cystic Fibrosis only live an average of 37.4 years. There is no cure for Cystic Fibrosis and those in … [Read more...]
Spring is the Season of New Life
Spring is the season of new life and April is the month that we focus on being good stewards of the environment. Earth Day events will be held to educate people on conservation and recycling. So, we would like you to consider recycling yourself by … [Read more...]
March PSA – Be Someone’s Treasure at the End of the Rainbow
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...]
February 2019-Share the Love
February 14 is not only Valentine’s Day, but National Donor Day. A day to remember, those who made the decision to donate their organs to save other peoples lives. It is also a day to celebrate the lives that were saved by a transplant and work to … [Read more...]
January 2019 PSA
Hello, I am Judy Mancillas, Program Director with The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation, NM. In 2018, there were 33,433 lives saved with an organ transplant. These transplants were made possible by 27,195 deceased donors and by 6,238 living … [Read more...]
This would be the biggest honor of my life
I'll make this as short as I can.. I have been traveling down a journey that has opened my eyes, it has been educational, heartwarming, heartbreaking and something I would do again in a heart beat! Someone very close to me is in need of a kidney … [Read more...]
The Gift of Casey’s Sweet Heart
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...]
This Is What Organ Donation Looks Like!
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...]
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...]
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