The 311 mile Trails4Transplants organ, tissue and eye donor awareness and fundraising horse ride concluded June 13th at St Anthony, ND. The 14 day trek started at Warren, MN., with overnight stops in North Dakota at Manvel, Emerado, Hatton, Finley, Cooperstown, Carrington, Bowdon, Hurdsfield, Tuttle, Wing, Sterling, and Mandan. Over 100 individuals participated in the […]
Blake Johnson’s Gift of Life
My brother, Blake, died of a head injury sustained from automobile accident on June 11, 2000. He was 19 years old. While we were at the hospital, our family was asked to consider organ donation by a LifeSource advocate. The tremendous loss and grief made it difficult for us to make an immediate decision. We […]
David Hanson’s Story
“On April 14th, 1998 I received a liver transplant that saved my life. This was a gift that I thought couldn’t be matched until that April. I went on to marry the woman of my dreams and on December 22nd, 2006 my son Aiden Arthur was born and on January 12th, 2009 my daughter Annabell […]
Sally’s Story
A man died. Because he was a donor, I am alive today. He was my lifesaver! My liver failed due to auto-immune hepatitis and cirrhosis. I went downhill so quickly that I was unable to get out of bed or off the toilet by myself, or do my basic care. My husband was my caregiver. […]
