Theresa is an active mother of two, grandmother of three and junior high school secretary who was enjoying life until she was involved in a serious car accident in November 2004. Theresa broke her back and neck in the collision, and slivers of bone were pressing into her spinal cord.Read More …
Month: April 2018
National Donate Life Month: Raising Awareness on the Importance of Organ Donation
http://wjla.com/features/good-morning-washington/national-donate-life-month-raising-awareness-on-the-importance-of-organ-donation
Susana – Living Donor
Susana is a wife, mother to one son, proud owner of two adopted dogs and, most recently, a non-directed kidney donor. Susana’s father was diagnosed with end-stage renal disease in 2011, and he began dialysis. Susana decided that she wanted to be tested to be his donor. Unfortunately, he ranRead More …
April: National Donate Life Month
http://www.dcmilitary.com/journal/features/april-national-donate-life-month/article_6c9e9873-2235-59f9-9624-25f666afad8a.html
Daniel – Cornea Recipient
Daniel has always been very active, starting back in high school on the basketball team. It was during his freshman year when he was diagnosed with a corneal disease called Keratoconous. However, he was able to function with regular soft contact lenses, and his vision was good enough to excelRead More …
DJ – Liver and Kidney Recipient
Retired Master Sergeant Douglas Jordan, known as DJ, had served more than 20 years in the US Air Force. But his years fighting for this country could not prepare him for the fight for his life. On September 11, 2013, DJ left his office in Washington D.C. to get inRead More …
Flip & Darla – Donor & Donor Mother
Darla’s son Flip was always the life of the party. His heart was genuine, and he could find good in everyone. Growing up, Flip would often bring home stray animals as well as friends that were having a rough time. He loved to travel the world; and his favorite placeRead More …
Donation Resource Specialist Training
Need Continuing Education Credits This Year? WRTC Can Help! The WRTC Hospital Services & Professional Education Department offers a day-long program designed to educate physicians, fellows, residents, nurses and social workers on best practices in the organ, eye and tissue donation process. In this program, we provide an opportunity forRead More …
NBC4 Expo Results in 196 NEW Registrations
WRTC would like to send a huge THANK YOU to everyone who helped make this year’s NBC4 Health & Fitness Expo a success! Spanning 2 days, 8 shifts, and 1 bright green Donate Life tent, Ambassadors were able to talk with more than 1,000 attendants and educate them on theRead More …
Alisa Hughley, Donor Council Chair
WRTC would like to give a big, warm welcome to the new Chair of the Donor Family Advocacy Council, Ms. Alisa Hughley. Alisa started volunteering with WRTC and Donate Life in 2010, 13 years after her brother Carey died in a random act of violence. Through organ donation, Carey transformedRead More …