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Teen killed while trick or treating had just become organ donor, family says

The teenager who died after being hit by a car while trick or treating has been identified as 15-year-old Wyatt Lobato by his family. Lobato had just got his permit to drive and like all ...

95-year-old donates liver and becomes oldest organ donor in the United States

After his death on May 4, Cecil Lockhart set a record. He became the United States’ oldest organ donor, according to the Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE). The 95-year-old’s liver was recovered shortly ...

Over 100 hospital employees line halls to honor late nurse who became organ donor – let’s pay her tribute

Mary Desin devoted her 30-year career to saving patients in need. Unfortunately, she passed away not long ago, at just 58-years-old. Yet even after her tragic death, she wanted to continue to save lives, and as ...

Hospital workers line corridor for emotional “Walk of Respect” as organ donor is set to come off life support

Of course, the flip side is that they’re also there to see what it means to the family of the person receiving a much-needed donation. A tradition at this particular hospital has caused quite the ...

‘Miracle baby’ born with no kidneys thriving after mom donated her own organ

When Emilia Hope Mahoney was born March 24, 2021, her parents expected their precious newborn would die the same day. Crushed by the news that Emilia had a fatal condition that denied her kidneys from ...

Two moms united by organ donation stun ‘America’s Got Talent’ judges with ‘magical’ Wicked performance

Perhaps the “most magical moment” ever in the history of America’s Got Talent occurred during Tuesday night’s episode. Two women, Holly Campbell, a teacher from Odessa, New York, and Kim Scadlock, a full time mom ...

Sharon Stone announces sudden death of 11-month-old nephew days after he suffered ‘total organ failure’

Sharon Stone’s family is mourning the loss of one of the youngest members of their family, her 11-month-old nephew and godson, River. On Monday, Stone, 63, announced River had died shortly before his first birthday. ...

1-year-old saves 37 lives through organ donation after dying alongside his mom in crash

The one-year-old boy who was killed alongside his mother in a car accident last week has saved 37 lives through organ donation. As per reports, it’s been six days since Stephen Schaefer lost his entire ...

Teen’s selfless act before unexpected death will save 100 people with organ donation

A 16-year-old boy unexpectedly collapsed and died recently during his soccer practice. “His positive energy, his smile, it’s going to take us a long time to forget this.” Matthew Mangine Jr., a 16-year-old from Erlanger, ...

Young mother dies after giving birth, but saves lives by donating 12 organs

One of the best things any person can do is register as an organ donor. An estimated 114,000 people in the United States are waiting on the transplant list for a life-saving organ, and 20 ...