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Saturday, March 3, 2012

Donating Life: Advocate Aspell Explains Why You Should Become an Organ Donor

Scotch Plaines-Fanwood Patch | Alan Neuhauser
After receiving two organ donations, Kevin Aspell embarks on a mission to help others realize the value of becoming an organ donor.

Kevin Aspell is a giver.

A business development manager for education at Cisco Systems, he volunteers on the board of directors for City Year; donates time to Citizens Schools in Newark; provided free IT and networking advice for Teach for America; assisted with training for New Leaders for New Schools; and previously volunteered with Community Access Unlimited. Among it all, he still found time to coach rec. soccer and serve on the board of directors for the Scotch Plains Soccer Association when his sons, Ryan and Evan, now 25 and 22, were growing up in town.

So when Aspell found himself on the receiving end of another person’s donation – not just once, but twice – he developed a passion for yet another cause: organ donation.

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