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My Angel Foundation's Monthly eNewsletter - April 2009
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Dear Subscriber,

Did you know April is National Donate Life Month? As of 10:27am today there are 101,622 men, women, and children across the United States waiting on the national organ transplantation waiting list. Even though more transplants are being performed each year the number of people waiting for a donor organ continues to climb higher and higher. On 03/09/2001 UNOS (United Network for Organ Sharing) released a press release stating that “the number of people waiting to receive a lifesaving organ transplant in the United States has surpassed the unprecedented 75,000 mark”. In only short eight years the number of people waiting for a life-saving donor organ has increased by 25,000 people. You can make a difference! I encourage you to become informed about the facts of organ and tissue donation today and visit the Donate Life website to learn how to become a registered organ and tissue donor in your state. You could potentially save the lives of eight people and enhance the lives of dozens more by simply registering to become an organ and tissue donor.

Time is running out to register for the 2009 C.A.R.E. 5K & 10K Run and Walk for Organ Donor Awareness! Register today at www.MilesOfCare.com!

The May 15th deadline for the discounted early bird team registration for the 2009 Paddling for Hope Dragon Boat Races is quickly approaching. Please visit www.PaddlingForHope.com to learn more!

Please take a few moments to read and view the inspiring stories and videos included in this month’s edition of “Doses of Hope”! Please consider helping My Angel Foundation spread awareness about this eNewsletter by forwarding this edition to friends and family.

Thank you for reading this issue of Doses of Hope!

Sincerely,
Ted Cochran
President
My Angel Foundation
 



Focus on Compassion: Jim's Story Focus on Compassion: Jim's Story

Right now, over 100,000 men, women, and children are waiting... waiting for a new chance at life. My Angel Foundation is devoted to giving these individuals hope for tomorrow. Every month the Foundation features one individual who has been directly affected by organ and tissue donation. This month’s focus on compassion is Jim who received a kidney transplant in 2004.

Read Jim's Story.

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April 7, 2009 April 7, 2009

By Jenn Amendt

Memories, that’s all we have left of her. April 7, 2000 is a day that many of us feel changed our lives forever. Yet, there are so many questions to WHY?

This April 7th I wrote a post about why I think April 7, 2000 happened for a reason. Its taken years to see it, but God had a plan…

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I Heart Organ Donors - April is National Donate Life Month!

By Melissa S.

This April, help call attention to National Donate Life Month by watching the "I Heart Organ Donors" Video at Revive Hope. We hope to get as many people as possible to watch the video and respond with a short video response or comment explaining why they support organ donation.

Check out the video now!
 

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Thought provoking question....

By Jenn Amendt

What if it were mandatory that all citizens of the United States were organ donors? Would that breach any human rights? Maybe there wouldn’t be so many people waiting for organs, but maybe more skeptics would arise?

In this post you can watch a clip from the View where the ladies argue both sides of the spectrum. Any thoughts?

Read more.

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17 Forever

By Melissa S.

I don't know her and never did. But, because of her I know Steve - the many who wears her lungs like a badge. Meet Kari. An organ donor who is 17 Forever and see how her gift made his life possible.

Meet Kari now.

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A Transplant Love Story: 17 years after divorce, a kidney reunited them

They were a typical American couple: They got married, raised two daughters, and then, finding themselves squabbling over money and other issues, had a typical American divorce. Then Jim Tobin fell desperately ill with kidney disease that only a transplant could cure. His ex-wife, Bernadette Tobin, asked to be tested and found she was a perfect match.

View this inspiring video now!

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