Stories of Hope
Stories that save lives.
Earl Holt
Transplant Recipient - Organ
Unkle Earl: A Double-Lung Transplant Recipient's Story of Survival
Due to a rare disease which damaged my lungs, I was in desperate need of a double lung transplant to survive. On May 12,…
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Vickie Avara
Transplant Recipient - Organ
Living My Best Life
I was diagnosed with Kidney disease in 2007 and received my first kidney transplant from my brother-in-law February…
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Transplant Recipient - Organ
The Journey of Life
On Christmas 2009, I was diagnosed with a liver disease called autoimmune hepatitis and was placed on the transplant…
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Transplant Recipient - Organ
My heart transplant journey.
Here is my story from the time I declined to the point I needed a transplant. I had congestive heart failure for 15…
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Joelma Redfern
Transplant Recipient - Organ
A MIRACLE
My name is Joelma Redfern, and I'm from Brazil but have been living in Maryland for more than 20 years. I'm coming up on…
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Transplant Recipient - Organ
My life was saved a year ago
When I was 16 and I got my first drivers license, I immediately checked the box to be an organ donor; never in my…
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Olivia Jones
Transplant Recipient - Organ
A Grateful Heart
In 2005, I received the heart of a little girl named Ashleah. She was killed in a drunk driving accident that also…
Douglas "DJ" Jordan
Transplant Recipient - Organ
More than a Miracle
Douglas “DJ” Jordan had been living quite a full and accomplished life. A retired master sergeant, Jordan served more…
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