Woman's bid to get 25,000 organ donors

This is Wiltshire, UK | Katie Bond

WHEN Maria Chivers’ niece Kerry Wilcox died at the age of 23, her family made the difficult decision that her organs should be donated.

Since her death 12 years ago, Kerry’s organs have helped save the lives of at least four people, including a nine-month-old baby, a nine-year-old girl and two men in their 50s.

Now, her aunt and godmother Maria, 56, of Blunsdon, has launched a one-woman campaign to get 25,000 people to sign up to the Organ Donor Register in the 25 days until Christmas.

Maria said: “If I only get one person to sign up then that may help save someone else’s life, but I wanted to set myself a target.Read more: http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/9401149.Woman___s_bid_to_get_25_000_organ_donors/