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Brain dead 13-year-old boy on life support makes “miraculous” recovery after parents sign organ donation papers

Back in 2018, 13-year-old Trenton McKinley was involved in a trailer accident, suffering such extensive head trauma that he ended up in a coma with suspected brain damage. The boy would fight bitterly for his ...

1-year-old saves 37 lives through organ donation after dying alongside his mom in crash

The one-year-old boy who was killed alongside his mother in a car accident last week has saved 37 lives through organ donation. As per reports, it’s been six days since Stephen Schaefer lost his entire ...

Teen’s selfless act before unexpected death will save 100 people with organ donation

A 16-year-old boy unexpectedly collapsed and died recently during his soccer practice. “His positive energy, his smile, it’s going to take us a long time to forget this.” Matthew Mangine Jr., a 16-year-old from Erlanger, ...

16-year-old teen girl fatally shot by her mother saves 8 people with organ donation

An 18-year-old star athlete and honor student and his sister died after being shot by their mother while asleep in their bedrooms. Amy Leann Hall then shot her 14-year-old daughter, narrowly missing her head and ...

The story of little Braylee – shows how life-changing an organ donation can be

You can only imagine the happiness Amanda and Justin felt after 9 months of waiting and imagining what their little girl would be like. But sadly, just a few months after she was born, they noticed ...

Slain Alabama Deputy led on final “Honor Walk” by fellow officers on way to donate organs – rest in peace

Officers in the state of Alabama bonded in their grief on Thursday evening as they escorted the body of slain Deputy Brad Johnson from UAB Hospital to the Legacy of Hope, Alabama’s Organ and Tissue ...

Tina Turner’s 2nd husband sacrificed his organ to save her life because he “didn’t want another woman”

We all remember belting out along with the great Tina Turner as she sings ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It’. Her powerhouse vocals are stamped in everyone’s memories. The beloved songstress behind countless hits ...

Second NYPD officer dies days after shooting, donates organs and saves 5 lives

Officer Wilbert Mora, one of two New York City police officers who was fatally injured Friday after they answered a domestic dispute call in Harlem, died Tuesday. NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell announced the 27-year-old’s death ...

95-year-old donates liver and becomes oldest organ donor in the United States

After his death on May 4, Cecil Lockhart set a record. He became the United States’ oldest organ donor, according to the Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE). The 95-year-old’s liver was recovered shortly ...

Family donates son’s organs after he died following an alleged fraternity hazing incident

A Bowling Green University student is dead following an alleged hazing incident. According to a statement released by the family’s attorney, Stone Foltz’s organs were donated “so that others may have a second chance at ...