Stories of Hope
Inspirational stories open up pathways for connection, hope, love and second chances. These stories feature individuals in our community who have been impacted by donation and transplantation, and who have been highlighted in our annual LifeCenter Calendar, bring to life the ways in which people support each other, especially through challenging times and turn their stories into hope.
- All
- Donation Champions
- Donor Families
- Living Donors
- Organ Recipients
- Tissue and Cornea Recipients
- Waiting
Organ Recipients
Steve Roberto, Liver Recipient
Dear family of my donor, My name is Steve and I am 56 years old. As you grieve your loved one I want to let ...
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Living Donors
Angela Easton, Living Kidney Donor
An open letter to the man living with my kidney- I knew right away, the day I saw the Facebook post, that I could be ...
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Tissue and Cornea Recipients
Alex Pitcher, Tissue Recipient
I found out that I had Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) after experiencing years of pain in my right knee while doing everyday things which included playing ...
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Donor Families
Andrew J. Schrage, Tissue Donor
On behalf of the family of Andrew J. Schrage, we are so proud you are a recipient of his gift of life. Andrew decided at ...
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Living Donors
Pride Month: Altruistic Donor, Olivia Zick
We are proud to be a part of the Cincinnati Pride Festival this Saturday. Today we share Olivia’s story: “My connection to donation started in ...
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Organ Recipients
Henry Rogers’ Inspirational Journey To His Kidney Transplant
Three years ago, Elizabeth and her husband Greg Rogers got the news that would change their lives. At Elizabeth’s 20-week ultrasound for her second baby, ...
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