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Tag Archives: Donation
How Can People Become Organ Donors?
An Interview with Deanna Santana, Part Two
Today, SevenPonds speaks with Deanna Santana, the director of public relations for Sierra Donor Services. SDS is a nonprofit organization located in Sacramento, California that coordinates organ and tissue donations in parts of Northern California and Nevada. Her inspiring story … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged Blood-Type Incompatible, community, Deanna Santana, Death, Donation, Dying, Kidney, Life, Liver, Living Donation, Living Donors, Organ Donation, Positive Crossmatch Donation, Professional Advice, SevenPonds, Sierra Donor Services, Tissue Transplants, Transplantation
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From Wedding to Hospice
One woman rethinks used wedding bouquets
Wedding bouquets are intricate and stunning, but when the ceremony is over, most of the flowers either wind up in a trash bin, or they’re left to wilt on someone’s kitchen counter for weeks. Floral designer Shawn Chamberlain wants to change … Continue reading
Mother Donates Breast Milk to Honor Her Stillborn Son
Amy Anderson donated 92 gallons of breast milk and is shifting the law to help lactating women
Amy Anderson of Caribou, Maine, has two living sons and several other children who were lost to miscarriage. “Lost” isn’t quite the word for it, though, because Anderson continues to have a relationship with them — particularly Bryson, who was … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip: Set up a Memorial Scholarship
Ask friends and family to donate to a scholarship in your loved one's name
Our Tip of the Week: Flowers are a beautiful way to express how much friends and family love someone who has died, yet flowers are only temporary. They eventually wilt away. Instead of flowers, set up a scholarship fund in … Continue reading
Should You Consider Organ Donation? An Interview with Marisa Hemenez
Marisa Hemenez of the California Transplant Donor Network speaks with us about the importance of planning ahead for organ donation
Today SevenPonds speaks with Marisa Hemenez who works as a Family Care Services Educator for the California Transplant Donor Network (CTDN) in Oakland. Marisa has extensive experience in and has worked with counseling families as they deal with loved ones … Continue reading
