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United States veterans Roy Larsen, of Bloomfield (left),
and Timothy McCue (right), of Tinton Falls, prepare to raise a flag to
honor and remember organ and tissue donors at NJ Sharing Network
headquarters in New Providence on June 14. Timothy McCue is the
grandfather of 17-month-old organ donor, Victoria Paige DeVivo. Roy Larsen
is the father of tissue donor, Rebecca Larsen. (Photo courtesy of NJ
Sharing Network)
NEW PROVIDENCE – Donor families and organ recipients marked Flag Day
today like never before, gathering at the flagpole in front of NJ
Sharing Network in New Providence to raise the American flag and the
“Donor Family” flag to honor individuals who gave the “gift of life” to
others through organ and tissue donation. The “Donor Family” flag will
permanently fly underneath the American flag to honor organ donors
daily.
Besides celebrating America and highlighting the importance of organ
and tissue donation, the ceremony on June 14 served as the backdrop to
announce the formation of NJ Sharing Network’s Donor Family Council.
This all-volunteer group will help guide NJ Sharing Network on how best
to work with donor families, ensuring a smooth and compassionate process
as possible when dealing with an organ donor’s family.
United States veterans Roy Larsen, of Bloomfield (left),
and Timothy McCue (right), of Tinton Falls, prepare to raise a flag to
honor and remember organ and tissue donors at NJ Sharing Network
headquarters in New Providence on June 14. Timothy McCue is the
grandfather of 17-month-old organ donor, Victoria Paige DeVivo. Roy Larsen
is the father of tissue donor, Rebecca Larsen. (Photo courtesy of NJ
Sharing Network)
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