US Edition'I’ve been given a beautiful gift’: Ceremony honors organ and tissue donors, recipients
- John and Mayda Minsk donated the organs of their 15-year-old daughter, Celina, after her tragic death in February 2023.
- Celina Minsk suffered a severe allergic reaction after eating a cookie labeled nut-free, but it contained almond flour.
- The family's decision to donate Celina's organs ultimately saved five lives, turning their tragedy into hope for others.
- Haley Poore, who received Celina's heart, met the Minsk family and expressed her gratitude, stating, "I'm forever thankful."
- The Minsk family now advocates for organ donation and vigilance regarding food allergies, emphasizing Celina's continued life through Haley.
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Organ donor families celebrate the lives and legacies of loved ones
SHREVEPORT, La. - April is donate life month, and last week Willis Knighton and the Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency honored the selfless heroes at the wall of heroes and flag raising event. That's where organ donor families celebrated the lives…
Sask. MLA and former Humboldt Broncos coach gives emotional Green Shirt Day statement in legislature
Chris Beaudry, the MLA for Kelvington-Wadena and a former coach of the Humboldt Broncos, delivered an emotional statement in the Saskatchewan Legislature on Monday for Green Shirt Day. The day is meant to promote organ donation in memory of Logan Boulet, a Broncos player who died after the team's bus crashed into a semi-truck that had gone through a stop sign on April 6, 2018.
Calgary Herald
Calgary SunGreen Shirt Day parade spotlights organ donation, pays tribute to Humboldt crash victim Logan Boulet
After his death, Logan Boulet's parents founded Green Shirt Day, a nationwide campaign to continue raising awareness about organ donation.
'I’ve been given a beautiful gift’: Ceremony honors organ and tissue donors, recipients
MAYWOOD, Ill. – An event held Sunday at Loyola University Medical Center honored organ and tissue donors, their families, recipients, and the care teams involved in the donation process. “It means a lot to me. I’ve been given a beautiful gift,” Michael Bono said. “It’s everything to me.” Nearly five years ago, Bono received a double lung transplant. The man who saved his life was 54-year-old Scott Schuetz of Kenosha, Wisconsin. “What a fantastic…
Organ donors, recipients celebrate life-saving gift at Loyola candlelight ceremony
When her brother's renal disease progressed to the point where he needed a new kidney, Monique Hoskins immediately knew she'd be the one to give it to him. She hadn't been tested to know if she was a match, and her little brother, Fontaine Lecesne, hadn't asked her yet. "When he said, 'My doctor told me eventually I'm going to need a kidney transplant,' instantaneously I knew. Don't ask me how I knew ... maybe God put it on my heart," Hoskins sa…
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