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Taytum was diagnosed with a rare liver disease as a young child and needed a transplant to survive. She and her family share their story — one of resilience, strength and hope — all provided by the donor hero who selflessly gave the gift of life.   “Be a donor, because it saved my life and others.”

Allan Halliburton knows what it’s like to face the darkest days. And now, he’s using those hard-earned lessons to light the way for others. A veteran, athlete and father of four, Halliburton found himself battling a far more personal war — one that left him breathless, swollen, and isolated. At his lowest point, he questioned whether his children would be better off without him. He said, “I felt the worst… Read More »Allan Halliburton

In Montana, Christian Foley faced the unimaginable loss of her young son, Landon, after a tragic accident. As the doctors confirmed that Landon wouldn’t survive, Christian made a decision that would impact another family: she chose to donate his organs. Landon’s organs were sent to Indiana save Maddy Guzman Maya, a young girl who had been battling a rare condition and needed a multi-organ transplant to survive. Thanks to Landon’s… Read More »Maddy Guzman-Maya

“I’m grateful for the chance to live a longer, healthier life. I’m so blessed, and I take nothing for granted.” — Dawn Arch Dawn Arch isn’t easily discouraged. Her instinctive ability to remain hopeful, she says, made living with severe kidney disease a little easier. Diagnosed with renal failure in 2011, Dawn spent nearly six years on dialysis. Always energetic and on the move, she was determined not to let… Read More »Dawn Arch

“Things I couldn’t even think about doing a year ago, I’m doing them now and enjoying life.”  — Adam Crozier  Looking back on 2020, some may remember only the things they couldn’t do. For Adam Crozier, it will be just the opposite. He mowed his yard for the first time in two years. He hiked with his family on summer weekends. He spent full days on vacation without needing a… Read More »Adam Crozier

“When I was diagnosed with kidney disease, I didn’t know anything, didn’t know where to go or who to contact,” Curtis recalls. “Going through this has increased my interest and desire to help others experiencing the same thing.” — Curtis Warfield   For Curtis Warfield, learning he had kidney disease came as quite a shock. He had been healthy, and there was no family history. “It was a really scary… Read More »Curtis Warfield

“The greatest hero in my world is a handsome young man named Zachary. He simply signed his name on a piece of paper, which gave him the chance to be someone’s hero, and that someone is me.” – Debie Switalski  The last thing Debie Switalski could have imagined after enjoying a fun-filled camping trip with her family was that she was seriously ill. It was just days later that Debie… Read More »Debie Switalski

“On the way to the hospital I prayed for the grieving family that was so incredibly gracious to share the gift of life with me. My donor had made a decision to be a person who would save lives.” – Julia Rejer As a young wife enjoying an active life with two toddlers, Julia Rejer began losing weight and was not feeling well. After a year of testing, she was… Read More »Julia Rejer

“I invited Landis’ mother to a fish fry at our church, and 15 of his relatives came to meet me. His mother, grandmother, children in the family—they all wanted to listen to Landis’ heart.” The first things Alan Presley learned about his donor were shared in a heartfelt letter from the 27-year-old’s mother. She enclosed a photo of Landis, and in the letter she quoted him as saying one day,… Read More »Alan Presley