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Miss Oregon Hopeful Tackles Ongoing Need for Organ Donors in Her Campaign
Payton Idrogo is a young woman with a cause -- she's running for Miss Oregon while raising awareness about organ, eye, and tissue donation.
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Connective Tissue: Vancouver Man Celebrates Transplant Anniversary, Friendship with Donor's Family
For 26 years and ticking, Richard has been living on borrowed time, and the heart of a 19-year-old Aloha, Ore. girl.
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Transplant Bank Recognizes Good Shepherd Health Care System
On Thursday, April 2, Good Shepherd Health Care System was awarded the Hope Award from Pacific Northwest Transplant Bank (PNTB) for navigating a difficult situation to facilitate the gift of life.
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When woman needed kidney transplant, former high school classmate stepped up: 'I'll do it'
Marci McIntyre and Ray Hacker met in the 4th grade, but little did they know that one day Ray would giving Marci a kidney.
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Donating organs while alive requires more than registering as an organ donor at DMV
A single donor can save up to 8 lives. But you don't have to die to donate life. But you need to do more than register as an living organ donor.
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Organ Transplants Begin to Pick Up Again in Oregon
After a steep decline amid the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic, organ transplants are starting to pick back up in Oregon. Just this week, OHSU performed their first living kidney transplant since the pandemic began. KPTV's Haley Rush speaks with Aimee...
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Oregon Nonprofit Calls For More Organ Donors During COVID-19
April is National Donate Life Month and is usually packed with special events and campaigns to promote organ, eye, and tissue donor registrations. COVID-19 has brought those events and campaigns to a halt and has triggered a huge decline in...
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From Waiting Game to Transplant Games
Carolyn Petersen endured four years of kidney failure, dialysis, and all of the weakness that brought with it. But after a life-saving kidney transplant in 2014, she's gotten back her health, her strength, and is representing the Pacific Northwest at...
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Honoring His Brother on the Ice
At 6-foot-8 off the ice, Southern Oregon Spartans goalie Josh Breznik already stands well above the rest of his teammates. But on Friday when the Spartans host the Seattle Totems, the attention will be on him for another reason. Donate Life Northwest...
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Giving the gift of life through blood and organ donations
Whether you're in Bend or Sisters, Ore. or elsewhere, there are many ways to save lives and make a difference. Blood or platelet donation, blood marrow donation, or registering as an organ, eye, or tissue donor makes a difference. And it's something...
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