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“I never even realized I was a recipient until speaking with Trust For Life and discussing a back surgery in which I received donor bone,” said Janet Hearld Brown, Muhlenberg Circuit Court Clerk. Like all Circuit Clerks in Kentucky, Janet and her staff are supportive, and vital, to raising awareness about organ donation in Kentucky.
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Zachary Hutchens was a giving 22 year-old man. He was a very special, thoughtful person who never met a stranger and always cared for those in need. Zac supported organ donation and shared with his family and friends that he was on the Kentucky Organ Donor Registry. He encouraged everyone he knew to sign up
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Whitney Emberton was a young and beautiful 15 year-old; full of life and potential. Instantly her entire future was taken away when Whitney was killed in an automobile crash caused by a drunk driver on July 4, 1998. Although she was not old enough to have a driver’s license, Whitney had expressed her interest in
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“As part of my role as Superintendent of Kenton County schoos, I am used to being a ‘fixer’ – a ‘problem solver’ and all at once I was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease. I knew I would need someone to be my problem solver and fixer.” – Tim Hanner Tim Hanner was diagnosed with chronic kidney failure in 2006,
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For there to be life, there must be death. Stephen had faith and believed Jesus died on the cross in order to give him and others eternal life. Not many twenty-four year old young adults think about dying, much less about donating their organs. But Stephen Elrod was a unique young individual. One day he
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When I registered to be an organ donor, I never realized the impact organ donation would make on my life. It all happened early morning, May 2, 2008 when I received a phone call that forever changed my life. My son, Ryan, died from a gunshot wound to the head that day. It made no
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We lost our son, Paul, in a horrible car crash when he was only 26 years-old. I thought I could not live without him and as much as I wanted the world to stop, it did not. I still have to wake up each morning and face a new day without one of my children.
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“In 2000, I began having respiratory issues including emphysema and COPD. I was hospitalized several times, after a few days my condition would improve. I would feel better for a short period of time, and the cycle would begin again. Over the next several years my condition continued to get worse. On December 4th, 2006,
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To the medical staff, she was Melissa. To us, she is Missy. She had a beautiful smile, freckles, 22 years old, a student at Eastern Kentucky University, daughter, little sister, aunt, grandchild, niece, cousin, friend and the list goes on and on. To the families of those who were recipients of her selfless act of
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A favorite quote of mine comes from Ann Lopez, wife of comedian George Lopez: “Nobody should have two kidneys until everybody has one kidney.” Ann donated a kidney to her husband, who is healthy and funny as ever. As for me, Mark Maloney, I am a Nicholasville resident and a Lexington sportswriter. I also donated
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