Stories of Hope

I was diagnosed at age 16 with Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis and immediately thrown onto dialysis. I had no idea what to expect or what was…

5/13/2010, I just wanted to post that today my mother has had her lung transplant from the University of Michigan for 18 years. She also…

My son Dixon was 17 when he went off the back of an ATV and suffered severe head injuries. He was pronounced brain dead on…

My Second Chance June 14, 2006 probably seemed like a normal day for the average person. For me, however, it was the day I was…

PLEASE, I am a long time survivor of polytheistic renal failure. I lost my mother in 1969, my sister in 1995 and my nephew received…

My name is Royce Story and I would like to tell you a little story about my family’s experience with organ and tissue donation and…

On April 13, 2009, my mother’s fiance of 7 years was taken off life support. Because they all knew how he was such a giving…

My husband Bob was only 37 when I noticed that he was tired all the time, it was all he could do to go to…

Ryan was the most upbeat, fun loving, active, intelligent, young man I ever knew. He knew exactly what he wanted out of life and was…

On April 8, 2009 at 7:45 am my daughter Alexis was at school there were some kids playing with balls and a 15 year old…

BRAEDON’S STORY (by Eric Bishop) Born 2 weeks after his due date, Braedon was the biggest of our three children. Weighing in at a healthy…

As an adult, Mark’s life was saved because someone gave a hero’s gift, the gift of life. Today, Mark honors his liver donor by keeping…

A heroic gift from a stranger allowed Gina, a 17 year old cornea recipient, to stay in the game. Playing basketball has always been a…

Just four months back from their honey moon, Jacquelin Clark couldn’t believe what she heard: Doug, her 29-year old husband, had been tragically killed in…

There is always something sensational cooking in Chef O.’s kitchen. He fulfills his mother’s wisdom to always do his best and honors his donor by…