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Tag Archives: LifeBanc
April is DonateLife Month
“If you saved one life, it is as though you have saved the world” Usually April is one of the best months for me. As an organ recipient it is the month where we enhance our efforts to help educate … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Insight, General, Heart Transplant
Tagged DonateLife, DonateLife Month, Heart Transplant, LifeBanc, Organ Donation
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Walk of 2019 #GOLWR #Lifebanc
“Memories are written in the sand that we walk on and cemented by the love in our hearts.” ~ Anthony T. Hincks Yesterday, I was honored to walk for my local “Organ Procurement Organization” (Lifebanc), that has helped save … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Insight, General, Heart Transplant
Tagged GOLWR, LifeBanc, Organ Donation, Recipient, Transplant
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Honoring a Legacy
If you’re going to live, leave a legacy. Make a mark on the world that can’t be erased. ~ Maya Angelou ———————————————— Without God, Benny Keith Ward, Lifebanc, friends, family and an amazing team of Doctors, nurses and caregivers @ … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Insight, General, Heart Transplant
Tagged Donor, God, Heart Transplant, Legacy, Life, LifeBanc, Love, Organ Donor, Organ Transplants, Tears
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Important Day
Tomorrow is one of the most important days of the year for me. It’s a day where I can honor ALL organ donors, to celebrate the extra life I’ve been blessed with, and to raise some money to help educate … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Insight, General, Heart Transplant
Tagged DonateLife, Donor, Heart Transplant, Heart Warriors, Life, LifeBanc, Organ Donor, UNOS
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What a Day!! @Lifebanc #GOLWR
It has taken me a while process the events of this morning. Today was Lifebanc’s, Gift of Life Walk & Run, which is an event to raise money for my local Organ Procurement Organization. It was an incredible, beautiful and … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Insight, General, Heart Transplant
Tagged Blessed, Donor, Emotional, Friends, God, GOLWR, Heart Transplant, LifeBanc, Recipient
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Gift of Life Walk & Run – RAW Emotions
I once had a friend tell me, “You can’t be a wimp and have a heart transplant!” Well, yesterday, I was once again reduced to a teary eyed wimp …. all in honor of MY AMAZING DONOR! For the past … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Insight, General, Heart Transplant
Tagged Donor, Donor Family, Friends, Gift of Life Walk and Run, Giving Thanks, Grateful, Gratitude, Heart Transplant, Hero, Honor, LifeBanc, Love, Rowdy Hearts
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Lifebanc
Lifebanc is an organization that is near and dear to my heart. They are one of 58 non-profit, Organ Procurement Organizations in the U.S. and they were an important, instrumental player in my heart transplant. To get the message out … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Insight, General, Heart Transplant
Tagged Heart Transplant, LifeBanc, OPO, Organ Procurement Organization
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Chaos
“Don’t run in the middle of chaos. Stand still & let the chaos run from you!” ~ T.D. Jakes At times in our lives, we seem to be in the middle of chaos. Recently, multiple family events and other issues … Continue reading
Posted in General, Heart Transplant
Tagged Chaos, God, LifeBanc, OPO, Organ Donor, Organ Donor Family, Organ Procurement Organization, Organ Transplants, Prayers, Thanks
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Walk, Donors, Friends, Love
“Seven months with just one question Then you answered with your life You had one foot crossing heaven I was one small breath behind.” Between Your Heart and Mine ~ Gregory Todd Some random and rambling thoughts about a special … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Insight, General, Heart Transplant
Tagged Angels, Donors, Friends, Gift of Life Walk and Run, God, GOLWR, LifeBanc, Love, Prayers
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Think, Feel, Sense
“Minds think, emotions feel, bodies sense, but the soul simply ‘knows’.” Tomorrow is one of my favorite days of the year. Tomorrow is our annual “walk” with our local “Organ Procurement Organization”, Lifebanc. I’ve written about the walk the past … Continue reading