Family/Friend of a Patient who Died Waiting

Fill out the form below to submit your Story of Hope. If you would prefer, you can download this word document and email it to us at info@donatelifenw.org.

Your information

First Name

Last Name

Birth Date

Country

Street Address

City

ZIP/Postal Code

State/Province

Phone Number

Transplant Information

Please tell us about your loved one's need for a transplant.

Name of the deceased

Organ(s), Eye(s) and/or Tissue(s) needed

List the organ(s), eye(s), and/or tissue(s) your loved one was waiting for.

Your relation to the deceased

i.e. mother, father, child, sibling, friend, etc.

Pronouns

She/her

He/him

They/them

Other…

If your loved one had a different way to refer to themselves, enter it here.

Your story

The following questions are meant to help you focus on the most compelling parts of your story. From the information you provide, Donate Life Northwest will build a cohesive written piece that tells your Story of Hope. Please provide no more than 100 words per question.

Photo

Please upload a photo of you and your family if you wish.

One file only.
5 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif, jpg, jpeg, png.

Video link

Provide a URL weblink to a video if you have one

Please describe the person in your family who passed away while waiting for a transplant. Think of a favorite story of them you like to tell.

Give a description in layman’s terms of what caused their need for a transplant.

While on the waiting list, choose a moment when they were sickest. What was their life like? Did they experience any physical/activity restrictions?

Describe what it means to you that people make the choice to be an organ/tissue donor. What would you like to say to them?

How long did your loved one wait for a transplant? How did you and your family feel throughout the wait?

What is your advice to people who are unsure if they want to register as a donor?

What is the last thing you want people to know about your family’s story? Think of a simple message you want people to walk away with.

Additional comments

Check ONE box that best describes your reason for submiting your story.

I have attended a Volunteer Orientation, and I'd now like to join the Speakers Bureau.

Terms & Conditions

By submitting personal stories to Donate Life Northwest, individuals agree to the following statements:

Submission Statement 1

1) I agree that by submitting this personal story and photographs (optional), I authorize Donate Life Northwest to review submitted materials and determine use for publicizing transplantation, donation and to promote the need for organ, eye and tissue donors. Donate Life Northwest will notify me (using the contact information I have provided in this form) in the event that my story and/or images will be used.

Submission Statement 2

2) By clicking "Submit", I understand that my story may be used in the media (TV, newspapers, magazines, radio, etc); online (website, social media, etc.), and more generally as part of Donate Life Northwest’s outreach and promotional purposes.

Story Submission Agreement*

I agree to the submission terms.

Stories of Hope

— Sarah Holtz

Family/Friend of a Patient who Died Waiting