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Aubree Lyla Carlton, Organ Donor Hero

At just seven years old, Aubree Lyla Carlton, of Grove, Okla. left behind the kind of legacy most people spend a lifetime hoping to make. Aubree brought joy everywhere she went. She loved playing in the water, spending time with her beloved cat Charlie and her new puppy, Eugene. She was known for making

LifeShare Network Announces Allisen Wayda as Director of Tissue Operations

LifeShare Network is pleased to announce the promotion of Allisen Wayda to Director of Tissue Operations. In this role, Wayda will provide operational leadership and oversight for Tissue Recovery Services and the Donation Services Center, supporting high-quality performance, regulatory excellence and alignment with LifeShare’s mission to save lives and inspire hope through donation. Wayda joined

This Father’s Day, Family Honors the Legacy of Organ Donor and Devoted Father Ethan Reid Nickell

This father’s day, two young boys will celebrate the father they lost and the lives he saved. Ethan Reid Nickell, of Ada, Okla., was a devoted father to two young boys whose greatest joy was spending time with those he loved. Weekends meant fishing poles in the water and his boys never too far behind.

Anniversary Event Honors Donor Heroes and Supports Future Education, Research and Family Programs

LifeShare Network, Oklahoma’s nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and inspiring hope through organ, eye and tissue donation, celebrated its 40th anniversary on June 4 with an evening honoring donor heroes, donor families, transplant recipients, healthcare partners and community supporters whose generosity has shaped four decades of lifesaving impact. Held at City and State Venue

LifeShare Celebrates Healthcare Heroes Week by Honoring Staff with Personal Connections to Organ and Tissue Donation

LifeShare Network is recognizing employees whose personal connections to organ, eye and tissue donation fuel their work during Healthcare Heroes Week. LifeShare has long earned recognition as a top workplace, driven in part by employees’ strong commitment to its mission to save lives and inspire hope through donation. For many employees, that commitment extends beyond

LifeShare Tissue Services Earns Top National Honors from MTF Biologics

LifeShare is proud to announce that its Tissue Services team has been recognized with multiple top honors at the MTF Biologics Technical Services Awards, including the prestigious Platinum Partner Award. Headquartered in Edison, New Jersey, MTF Biologics has spent more than three decades advancing tissue donation and transplantation through research, innovation, and partnerships that improve

Company Culture

LifeShare Network Continues Its Mission Through an Extraordinary Year of Saving Lives and Inspiring Hope

For LifeShare Network, our state’s nonprofit organ procurement organization, 2025 was a year defined by kindness, community, and lives saved and healed through organ, eye and tissue donation. This year, LifeShare saved 600 lives through organ recovery, made possible by the compassionate decisions of 256 donor heroes and their loved ones. The organization also improved

January 6, 2026 No Comments

Recipient Stories

Oklahoma Brothers with Rare Lung Disorder Receive Lifesaving Transplants Just Six Months Apart

Oklahoma City, OK (September 18, 2025) – Oklahoma City brothers Shannon and Toby King grew up as energetic, fun-loving kids. Both played sports from the time they were four years old, had rigorous workout routines, and joined the Army as young adults. In the early 2000’s, both Shannon and Toby started to have trouble keeping up

September 18, 2025 No Comments

Donor Stories

Gary Cramer, Donor Hero

For Oklahoma City woman Megan Bartholomew, her father was – and still is – her hero in every way. At fifty-three years old, Gary Cramer was a man of simple joys and endless talents. His three children described him as a true gentleman, a hard worker, and a present, steady parent. No matter the hours

September 17, 2025 No Comments

Donor Stories

Six-Year-Old Donor Hero’s Legacy Inspires Hope

There are no time limits to the gift of second chances, a fact proven by the life and legacy of the courageous and joy-filled six-year-old Joshua Blake “Josh” Sharp, who touched many lives in his six short years. Raised in Grandfield, Oklahoma, Josh was an active, fun-loving child. He had just started the first grade

August 25, 2025 No Comments

Company Culture

LifeShare Network Names New Director of Performance Excellence

OKLAHOMA CITY June 6, 2025)— LifeShare Network is pleased to announce the hire of John Moore, Director of Performance Excellence. Moore is an experienced leader who specializes in cultivating teams into proficient problem-solvers. By leveraging the Lean Six-Sigma methodology, he drives organizational success through continual process improvement and quality assurance. With a diverse background spanning

June 6, 2025 No Comments

News

LifeShare Oklahoma to Host Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Newly Constructed Organ Donor Memorial

Organization to recognize the gift of life given by organ, eye and tissue donors. Oklahoma City, OK (April 22, 2025) – LifeShare Oklahoma will host a ribbon-cutting event in honor of the opening of their newly constructed Donor Memorial. The media and public are invited to attend.Each name displayed on the Donor Memorial represents the

April 22, 2025 No Comments

Donor Stories

A Final Gift of Love: Bartlesville Teen Saves Four Lives Through Organ Donation

Oklahoma City, OK (February 10, 2025) – Olivia Richardson, of Bartlesville, was gifted in many ways; she was an incredible singer, artist, friend and sister, loved by many in her community. However, it was only discovered after her untimely passing that her greatest and most profound gift would be the legacy she left behind by saving

February 14, 2025 No Comments

Annual Report

2024 Annual Report

January 1, 2025 No Comments

Donor Stories

Nineteen-Year-Old Donor Hero Saves Lives through the Gift of Organ and Tissue Donation

Jazmyne Montoya was an independent, kind, and courageous nineteen-year-old. Her family, from Yukon, Oklahoma, say she had launched a career as a nail artist and had a growing clientele, and she was joyful and optimistic about her future. When Jazmyne passed away from health complications in April, her parents honored her wish to be an

December 16, 2024 No Comments

Recipient Stories

The “Sweetest” Treat You Can Give This Halloween is the Gift of Life

For Michael Hotton, a routine bloodwork examination led to unexpected news; Michael’s diabetes had caused kidney failure, and he would need a transplant. The Bixby resident was listed in the beginning of a journey that would lead to not just one, but two life-saving transplants. “Being listed [for a transplant] was a very humbling life

October 30, 2024 No Comments