Washington D.C.’s #1 rated local television news station NBC4 and its sister station Telemundo 44 (T44) recently awarded Washington Regional Transplant Community (WRTC) with the “Working 4 The Community Award.” The award is in recognition of WRTC’s efforts to raise organ donation awareness among diverse communities and for its supportRead More …
There are moments in life when we realize how grateful we are for everything we have. Ileana Benítez recently had one of these moments when she was helping her 6-year-old daughter Bela with a school project. Ileana, originally from Argentina, never thought being a mother was a possibility for her,Read More …
In May 2019, WRTC provided its first donor liver to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) for an ongoing cancer research study. NCI is conducting experiments to see how drugs access an organ and treat cancer in hopes of learning more about the ways cancer spreads and exploring alternative models forRead More …
In 2014, Sherri Ly donated her kidney to her brother Cuong Lewis to save his life. Before Sherri found out she was a match, she remembers her mother reaching out to relatives in the U.S. and Vietnam asking if they would consider being tested to be Cuong’s living kidney donor.Read More …
WRTC is a proud supporter of Capital Pride Month. During the month of June, NBC4 is airing a Donate Life commercial with the message that despite myths and misconceptions, everyone is eligible to register to be an organ donor. The commercial featured local people in the LGBTQ+ community who areRead More …
As part of its 50th-anniversary celebration, Leidos, a D.C. area-based company, ran a friendly competition amongst its employees encouraging them to share a story about a charity they support and why the cause is meaningful to them. The Top 10 voted charities would receive a $1,000 donation from Leidos. BJ JanoskoRead More …
The waiting game: Kiyana’s story These days, Kiyana Porter doesn’t have much free time but somehow, she finds the time to watch her teenage son Taj play basketball. Being a full-time working mom is hectic enough, however, in addition to those responsibilities, Kiyana spends three days a week hooked upRead More …
“We exist to serve. We serve with pride.” That creed is part of the United States Coast Guard’s core values, and Molly Waters certainly embodied those ideals. Molly, a Coast Guard Commander, spent 16 years rising through the ranks until her life was cut short after a motorcycle crash inRead More …
