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Diet, exercise help Leesburg woman with end-stage heart failure improve heart function

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Jecoliah Daniels

https://wtop.com/loudoun-county/2021/04/diet-exercise-help-leesburg-woman-with-end-stage-heart-failure-improve-heart-function/

Organ Donation: The Heart of the Matter

Posted on April 7, 2021April 7, 2021 by Jecoliah Daniels

Yvette Jefferson, Donate Life Ambassador Yvette Jefferson of Woodbridge, VA, is doing her part to raise awareness about the critical importance of organ donation. Years ago, Yvette’s father Junious was in end-stage heart failure and passed away while waiting for a heart transplant. Since her father’s lifesaving gift didn’t comeRead More …

NBC4 Expo Goes Virtual

Posted on March 25, 2021March 25, 2021 by Jecoliah Daniels

Participating in the annual NBC4 Health and Fitness Expo is a longtime tradition for WRTC and the Donate Life team. This year, more than 30 Donate Life ambassadors and staff members took the plunge and volunteered at the first-ever virtual NBC4 Expo March 19 & 20. While we couldn’t beRead More …

As she turns 100, Silver Spring woman looks back on donating organ to son

Posted on February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 by Jecoliah Daniels

https://wjla.com/news/local/as-she-turns-100-silver-spring-woman-looks-back-on-donating-organ-to-son

341 Lives Saved in 2020 Despite COVID-19 Global Pandemic

Posted on January 11, 2021January 12, 2021 by Jecoliah Daniels

Nearly 28,000 patients were healed thanks to donors in metro D.C. Washington Regional Transplant Community (WRTC), the non-profit organ procurement organization in the metro D.C. area, announced today that despite challenges the COVID-19 global pandemic presented for the healthcare industry, WRTC was able to continue its mission of saving livesRead More …

Local man shares heart transplant story alongside parents of son whose heart he now has

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Jecoliah Daniels

https://wjla.com/features/good-morning-washington/local-man-shares-heart-transplant-story-alongside-parents-of-son-whose-heart-he-now-has

WRTC Reflects on the Many Contributions of Dr. Robert Veatch

Posted on November 30, 2020November 30, 2020 by Jecoliah Daniels

Robert M. Veatch, Ph.D., one of the early founders of the Washington Regional Transplant Community (WRTC) died Monday, November 9, 2020, at the age of 81 after a short illness. Dr. Veatch, who served as a board member of WRTC for over 30 years, was a founding figure in theRead More …