Stories of Hope
Stories that save lives.
Lional Dalton
Waiting List Candidate
The Wait for Hope
Lional Dalton seemingly had it all. The former NFL defensive tackle, a Super Bowl champion taking home a ring for the...
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Jessica Lewis
Donor Family or Friend
Hero and Inspiration
In April, 2013, at the age of 32, my best friend died - his name is Greg Knapstein. Greg was larger than life; a man...
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Savannah Birchfield
Donor Family or Friend
Donation Supporter
My Two Heroes
Heather Ripley, my older sister and best friend, passed away on January 8th of 2018. Although she passed at the young...
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Sonia Taylor
Donor Family or Friend
Donation Supporter
Transplant Recipient - Cornea
Grateful for the Gift of Sight
Growing up, Sonia Taylor was always proud of her ability to see farther and clearer than anyone in her family. “I...
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Daronta Briggs
Transplant Recipient - Organ
Donation Supporter
My Story of Hope
Before his transplant in 2012, Daronta was receiving dialysis treatments three times a week for four long years. “I...
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Joy Julian
Living Donor
Kidney Buddies for Life
Let me begin with this: I'm just an ordinary person blessed with an extraordinary opportunity. Last October, I decided I...
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Recipient Family or Friend
23 Years and Going Strong!
My heart is so full of gratitude to my father and sister's donor families! Without their donation, my father would not...
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Recipient Family or Friend
Transplant Recipient - Organ
My husband
My husband had a massive heart attack which killed his heart in April. We had several surgeries and machines and on...
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