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.
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  • Living Donors
  • Organ Recipients
  • Tissue and Cornea Recipients
  • Waiting
Organ Recipients

Life and love: Couple planning their future after transplant

by Marc Juszak, Thursday, July 2nd 2015 CINCINNATI (Brad Johansen) — Brides are always looking for that perfect picture to announce their engagement. As most ...
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Donor Families

#OneLoveOneFamily: Chris Henry gives the gift of life

by WKRC Friday, February 5th 2016 CINCINNATI (Brad Johansen) – It was just over six years ago that then-Bengals Receiver Chris Henry lost his life ...
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Living Donors

Sister donates part of liver to sick brother

by Brad Johansen, WKRC, Tuesday, November 1st 2016 CINCINNATI (WKRC) – When the subject of successful organ transplants comes up, we usually think of someone ...
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Living Donors

Heroin overdose victim’s organs saves life

Michaela MacDonald, WHAS 7:27 PM. EST November 16, 2016 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) — A Northern Kentucky mother who lost her son to a heroin overdose ...
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Organ Recipients

Sam Wyche: A Thankful Heart

by Peter King, THU NOV. 24, 2016 PICKENS, S.C. — Sam Wyche looks good for 71. Darn good. He stands in the garage on his 28-acre ...
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Organ Recipients

Loveland man gets life-saving liver transplant

Chuck Gibson, loveland@communitypress.com 11:14 a.m. ET Oct. 19, 2016 Brian Martin woke up feeling really bad Friday, Sept. 16. He called on friends and prayed to ...
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