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Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Providence senior helps steer others to give "Ultimate Gift"

Charlotte Observer | Brittany Penland

Inspired by a sick child, Michelle Fogarty organizes an organ donation program

It was the story of a 4-year-old boy suffering while waiting for an organ transplant that made a lasting impression on Michelle Fogarty.

She couldn't shake the thought. He had spent most of his short life in and out of hospitals, enduring medical treatments and waiting on a lifesaving organ.

After hearing the story from her aunt, a pharmacist, Michelle, 17, a senior at Providence High, felt compelled to help individuals like the child by creating an organ donation program. She called it "The Ultimate Gift."

Read more: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/12/13/2846305/providence-senior-helps-steer.html#ixzz1gQKwMJHz

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