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    Jessica Melore

    This is a short video I filmed on a recent trip to China. After suffering a massive heart attack in September '98 at 16 years old and waiting for a heart transplant, I ne ...

    Samarth Mehta

    I'm 19 and had my kidney transplant Feb. 9 2004, after 2 and a half years on dialysis. I'll be attending George Washington University in D.C., studying economics. Thanks ...

    Jim Rhatican

    Jim Rhatican worked most of his life as an educator and coach in the Millburn School System. Since his life-saving liver transplant at UMDNJ in 2008, Jim now educates hi ...

    Carl Anderson "Papa Carl"

    After a devastating infection, I received both a kidney and liver transplant on 9/17/04 at The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. While sick, I promised myself ...

    David Bird

    David had a liver transplant in December of 2004. He doesn't know his donor so he thanks all the donors in the world. Since he received his transplant he has had the op ...

    Bob Herron

    Bob is a heart transplant recipient who received his new heart in 1998. Over 10 years later, Bob volunteers with NJ Sharing Network as well as Newark Beth Israel Medical ...

    Jessica Melore

    Jessica is a heart recipient who was only 16 when she suffered a massive heart attack and was told she needed a transplant to live. After 9 long months on the transplant ...

    Morgan Johnson

    Morgan is a kidney recipient who received the transplant from her best friend Kellye. She has returned back to her normal life thanks to the love of a friend. ...

    Stefania DeMayo

    Stefania DeMayo is a heart transplant recipient who conceived twins just six months after her operation. She was blessed with her two healthy girls eight months later. ...

    Beth Maroney

    Beth received a liver transplant about 5 years ago, and loves being able to enjoy the simple things in life; like exercising, playing golf and spending time with her fami ...

    Henry Busby

    Henry received a selfless donation 2 years ago which gave him back his life. He received his donation from anonymous donor. Please enjoy his verse. ...

    Jessica Melore

    Jessica has been living with Shannon Eckert’s heart for over 10 years. This year Jessica will be one of the members riding the Donate Life float in the Rose Parade on N ...

    Shirley Brown

    In November of 1996, Shirley Brown was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy (enlarged heart.) On March 1999, she received a life-saving heart transplant. During the fall of 199 ...

    Vickie

    My name is Vickie K. Eze-Hunter. I am a 46-year-old mother of 2 children (Victoria, 23 and Morris 3rd, 17). On June 5th 1993 at 29, I was told that I was in complete hear ...

    Joanie "Precious" Brandon

    Joanie is living her life since she received her transplant! She is a manager at Jersey City Medical Center, enjoying family and chasing around her adorable nephew! Peopl ...

    Charles Tredwell

    Charles received his heart transplant in September 2000. Since his transplant he is LIVING! Everyday he is doing things that everyone else does! His favorite thing to do ...

    Ed Cummings

    Ed Cummings received his kidney/pancreas about a year ago. It changed his life and it changed his family's life. Since his transplant he is already back on the sidelines ...

    Christopher Muniz

    Christopher Muniz received the gift of a kidney from his father when he was just eight years old. Today he is enjoying a happy and healthy life. ...

    Michael Strusiak

    Mike received a kidney/pancreas on September 12, 2007. He continues to volunteer for NJ Sharing Network to this day. ...

    Jane Jones Artz and Dr. Sheldon Artz

    Jane Jones Artz and Dr. Sheldon Artz from Moreland Hills, OH.

    From The Daily Gift iPad application, developed as part of the Outreach and Engagement Campa ...

    Doni Bell

    Doni Bell is from Edgewood, MD and a Kidney/ Pancreas recipient.

    From The Daily Gift iPad application, developed as part of the Outreach and Engagement Ca ...

    Nanci Woodson and Robin Furguson

    Nanci and Robin are a fantastic example of what it means to always having your family there for you. in 1994, Robin donated a part of her liver to her sister Nanci. Robin ...

    Jean Crawford Griffin

    Jean was a professional educator of high-risk children for nearly 20 years when a blood clot threatened to take everything away. Backed by her family, a strong will to su ...

    George Franklin, III

    George had to have his transplant at a very young age. He first became ill at the age of 18, and had his kidney transplant at 21. Now 56 with grandchildren, each breath h ...

    Sherrel Gay

    Sherrel is a woman full of love. She makes sure to wear the pin given to her from her donor's family in remembrance of the heart he had given her. She exclaims that life ...

    Kerry Geron

    Kerry is a recent recipient of a double-lung transplant. Being able to breathe again allows her the ability to laugh and play with her two children Kurt and Cammy. Having ...

    Terrell Gordon

    Terrell discusses the importance of donation from the perspective of a recipient. His life changed drastically when he went in for a brief checkup and was told he was in ...

    Marty, Deborah and Cody Monroe

    Cody's story has received so much attention that a law recently passed bears his name! Cody donated a parts of his kidney to young Marty a little over 10 years ago. The s ...

    Kelligar and Ursula Neal

    Kelligar shares a great story about how she received a pair of lungs at only 3 months old. Now 11, she says that the gift of life given to her means she gets to do a lot ...

    Suzanne Ruff and Joanne Villanueva

    For Suzanne and Joanne, donating and receiving kidneys has been a part of their family for over a generation. Most recently, Suzanne donated one of hers to Joanne when it ...

    Joanne Schum

    Joanne describes the feeling she got when she received the ability to breathe again. Her experience has given her a deeper appreciation for both life and the goodness of ...

    Amanda, Steve, and Deven Shelton

    Young Deven life has been an emotional rollercoaster after his parents were told he wouldn't live past age 2. Their "miracle" came true when they were told on 7/7/07 that ...

    Becky and Joe Waller

    Sister and brother Becky and Joe detail what it means to have compassion for one another by being a donor. When Becky heard Joe needed a liver transplant, she went to bat ...

    Holly Werlein

    For Holly, finding out she needed a transplant was a total surprise. A little over four years ago, she was told she needed an immediate liver transplant. It was a case wh ...

    Ray Gabel

    Receiving a heart on Valentine's Day in 1991 was not just a new lease on life for Ray- but a new lease on love as well! During his recovery, he was introduced to his futu ...

    Denise Peoples

    Denise is the recipient of a double lung transplant. In the five years since her operation, she has been living life to the fullest. Bike riding, aerobics, and mountain c ...

    Samantha Tinkham

    Sam was diagnosed around 10 years ago with a kidney disorder and required a transplant. Within a year she received her new kidney, and since then has been living life to ...