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Saturday, July 7, 2012

Independence Day

Gift of Hope Blog
The 4th of July holiday has recently passed we encourage our followers to visit the Gift of Hope blog for inspiring stories and important information.



Photo: The Lefferts family celebrates their loved one, John, who helped others through organ/tissue donation.

Independence Day is almost here! This year, we encourage transplant recipients to celebrate a different kind of independence. We encourage you to celebrate freedom from countless doctor appointments, hours of dialysis, and the stress of waiting for a lifesaving gift.

We are asking recipients and their family members to share how organ/tissue transplants have provided independence in their daily lives. You can do this by posting/tweeting a photo of yourself or loved one running a race, swimming for miles, or living life to the fullest. If you don’t have any awesome photos, you can post/tweet about how organ and tissue donation has changed your life. Be sure to tag Gift of Hope on Facebook or tweet at @GiftofHope.

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Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network is a not-for-profit organ procurement organization entrusted with coordinating organ and tissue donation and providing donor family services and public education in Illinois and northwest Indiana. .

This blog focuses on outreach initiatives, expert insight and commentary pertaining to the organ/tissue donation community.
{Register to be an organ,eye and tissue donor. To learn how, www.donatelife.net or www.organdonor.gov}

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