“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
“A hero of mine is a 21-year-old girl who was willing to share her gift of life with me. A young girl whose name I do not know has allowed me to regain most of my strength. My family and I are dreaming again.” – Mas Sato Driving to church on a Sunday morning in 2006, Mas Sato had just finished another busy week as a research scientist. He and… Read More »Masahiko “Mas” Sato
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“I’m very glad there was donated bone tissue available for my two surgeries. Very quickly, I was able to get back to being the mom I wanted to be – the mom my three children needed.” In speeches to community groups, Annie Cunningham describes in gripping detail the toll that arthritis of the spine and herniated discs took on her life, jeopardizing her ability to play an active role in… Read More »Annie Cunningham
“Organ donation gave me my life back, and I’ll never take that gift for granted. The way I can really make it count is to live in the now, be present every day and to make sure I’m giving back—giving back to my family, my job, my community.” – Jennifer Weber Born with cystic fibrosis, Jennifer Weber knows what it’s like to battle daily health challenges. She also knows the… Read More »Jennifer Weber
“I wasn’t scared; I was just ready. It was one of those things where I had faith that whatever was in the plan, that’s what God was going to have happen.” — Erika Todd, double lung recipient Faith, family and a positive attitude. All three carried Erika Todd through nearly 35 years of lung disease and health challenges resulting from being born 10 weeks prematurely. Hospitalized for eight months… Read More »Erika Todd