A college ethics class 20 years ago made such an impact on Sarah Goleman, 41, that she recently donated a kidney to a stranger. The class explored whether individuals have a moral obligation to improve the lives of others. Those…
Tony Meredith, 50, enjoys playing basketball with his three sons and golfing with friends – all possible because of organ donation. More than 100,000 people are waiting for lifesaving organ transplants according to Donate Life America, with 85% waiting for…
Patrick Guinn doesn’t get stressed about much, but his wife Carrie does – especially when it comes to his health. They have been married for 28 years and tend to finish each other’s sentences. “She worries enough for both of…
More than 960 kidney transplants have been performed at Memorial since the program began more than 40 years ago. Court Dickason received a new kidney in one of those 960 transplants, and he has nothing but the highest praise for…
When Tammy Smith, a 48-year-old Dalton City resident, was diagnosed with diabetes at age 14, doctors weren’t certain what might have caused her illness. “I remember the doctors were a little vague,” Tammy said. “I was told my diabetes could…
How often do we hear numbers associated with a concept so incredible we can hardly fully comprehend the weight of what those numbers truly mean? Numbers like 103,000 people waiting for a kidney; 1,219 days to wait for a kidney;…