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Bells Ring in Memory of Organ Donor Angels
Bonnie Anderson's daughter Kori was saved by a liver donor. In honor of organ donors, their families, and their sacrifices, Bonnie has taken on the cause of raising organ donation awareness in a most touching way -- making bells.
State Legislator Takes Break from Service to Donate a Kidney
For Tiffiny Mitchell, election to public office last fall cleared the way to reach another goal of saving a life with a very personal donation.
Rep. Mitchell Hopes Donating Her Kidney Will Educate Others About Live Donations
When Rep. Tiffiny Mitchell of Astoria won election to the Oregon House, one thing she realized is that now, she has a chance to do something she has long dreamed of -- saving a life by donating one of her kidneys. In October, that will happen.
Rep. Mitchell Hopes Donation Will Educate Others
After winning her Oregon House seat in November 2018, Rep. Tiffiny Mitchell immediately thought about becoming a living donor. She will use the break between the 2019 Legislature and the 2020 session to recover after donating a kidney.
Rep. Mitchell Prepares to Donate a Kidney
While in her late 20s, Astoria Democratic Representative Tiffiny Mitchell was tested to give a kidney to a close friend. While she wasn't a match then, the urge to save a life has never left her, and she is preparing to be part of a paired kidney...
State Rep Tiffiny Mitchell to be Living Kidney Donor
Citing the desire to give the gift of life to a person in need, Oregon State Representative Tiffiny Mitchell is planing to become a living kidney donor.
Oregon State Representative to Donate Kidney to Stranger
State representative Tiffiny Mitchell will soon be a living kidney donor. In October, Mitchell will undergo surgery to donate her kidney to someone who needs it in Pennsylvania.
Rylee Jackson Honored on Threads of Life Quilt
In November 2018, when Rylee Jackson was only three months old, she tragically died. But her parents, Kyle Jackson and Autumn Toelle-Jackson, found comfort in Rylee's "being a miracle" for others by donating her heart, liver, and kidneys. And...
Crooked River Ranch Man Wants to Circumnavigate the Globe -- He'll Need a Kidney First
Alvin "Al" Law is 69 and a retired rafting guide. He's currently on daily dialysis at his home, but one day -- after he has a kidney transplant -- he plans to sail around the world.
Everyday Heroes: Two-time Kidney Recipient Fights for Easier Path to Living Organ Donation
Since Alysia Yamasaki was 8 years old and got sick, she has spent her energy and passion advocating for organ donation, specifically, kidney transplants, of which she's had two.