Stories of Hope
Stories that save lives.
Stacey Ford
Transplant Recipient - Organ
My life was saved a year ago
When I was 16 and I got my first drivers license, I immediately checked the box to be an organ donor; never in my…
Continue ReadingOlivia Jones
Transplant Recipient - Organ
A Grateful Heart
In 2005, I received the heart of a little girl named Ashleah. She was killed in a drunk driving accident that also…
Joelma Redfern
Transplant Recipient - Organ
A MIRACLE
My name is Joelma Redfern, and I'm from Brazil but have been living in Maryland for more than 20 years. I'm coming up on…
Continue ReadingRobin "Junior" Buritica Carvajal
Donor Hero
A Dream Realized
For his first Halloween, Robin Buritica Carvajal dressed up as a surgeon. His smile was beaming as he posed in his…
Continue ReadingDouglas "DJ" Jordan
Transplant Recipient - Organ
More than a Miracle
Douglas “DJ” Jordan had been living quite a full and accomplished life. A retired master sergeant, Jordan served more…
Continue ReadingRobert Love
Donor Hero
A Kind and Gentle Man
Bob was kind and gentle. He was very content within his own skin and totally comfortable with his “lot in life.” He…
Continue ReadingElizabeth Rawdon
Donor Hero
“Betty Wonderful”
Mom was our rock. She was our sounding board and our biggest supporter. Even in her death, she found a way to help…
Continue ReadingFrances Richardson
Donor Hero
The Storyteller
Frances was a storyteller. As a children's librarian, she thrived on capturing the imaginations of her wide-eyed…
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