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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Donor Families

From heroin to hero: How Travis Senters saved 3 men after his overdose

By: Chris Riva, Austin Fast, posted 6:00 AM, Sep 22, 2016 BATAVIA, Ohio — Cathy Cunningham buried her 21-year-old son Travis Senters after he overdosed ...
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Donor Families

Kelsie Crow’s organ donation inspires other teens to become donors

Scott Wegener, posted 7:01 PM, Apr 12, 2016 CINCINNATI — When Kelsie Crow was killed by gunfire one year ago, her giving spirit lived on. ...
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Organ Recipients

How an organ transplant changed my life

John Faherty , jfaherty@enquirer.com The decision to try to get a transplant started with the complicated math sick people do when they dare. These are ...
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Organ Recipients

The gift of life: Organ donor and recipient become family

by Liz Bonis, WKRC, Wednesday, December 14th 2016 CINCINNATI (WKRC) – In the season of giving, two people who know what it means to give ...
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Donor Families

9-year-old girl shot and killed was organ donor

Chris Graves , cgraves@enquirer.com Published 5:50 p.m. ET Jan. 26, 2017 | Updated 7:58 a.m. ET Jan. 27, 2017 Of all the details and decisions Amber ...
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Donor Families

Mom, heroin addict – and organ donor

Anne Saker , asaker@enquirer.comPublished 10:28 a.m. ET Sept. 23, 2016 | Updated 11:45 a.m. ET Sept. 23, 2016 Late on Aug. 23, the city of ...
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