Stories of Hope Archives - Page 10 of 11 - LifeShareOK

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

Recipient Stories

An Organ and Tissue Donor Saved Claire’s Leg

We could have lost Claire to bone cancer; surgery and chemotherapy saved her life. An organ and tissue donor saved Claire’s leg. A piece of bone donated by a 33-year-old woman replaced the cancerous part of her femur. In time, they have grown together to form a new bone. We are so grateful that someone,

April 23, 2015 No Comments

Recipient Stories

Duke Allen, Kidney Recipient

Imagine, 30 years old, beautiful wife, one child, another on the way, a great job and you go to the doctor and he says “This is the day you start dialysis, we have a chair ready for you.” Dialysis…possibly for the rest of your life. I couldn’t start that day, I had to go home and refocus on this

April 13, 2015 No Comments

Living Donor

John Zeigler and Rob Pittman, Friends Since Mid-High

“Rob and I have been friends since Mid High and High School at Edmond Memorial. There are about 5 or 6 of us that make up a core group that have remained close all these years. When I got my driver’s license I checked the box to become a donor, but I didn’t think much

December 26, 2014 No Comments

Donor Stories

Aidan Hooper, Tissue Donor Hero

Aidan Hooper, of Edmond, Okla., had a way of creating adventure out of everything he did. He had a huge, loving heart and was quick to share that love. He was always conscious of others’ feelings and was a best friend to everyone. During Aidan’s first Catholic Mass at a family reunion, the priest announced

October 10, 2014 No Comments

Recipient Stories

Siblings, Nita and Kim Both Receive Life-Saving Transplants

As a child, Nita was diagnosed with diabetes and fought the disease for 15 years before being told she needed a new kidney and pancreas to survive. After being on the transplant waiting list for two years, Nita was blessed with the gift of life and her brother Kim was with her every step of

July 7, 2014 No Comments

Recipient Stories

Stan Nnochirionye, Liver Recipient

Passion for education is the backbone for this native of Kaduna, Nigeria. He worked hard in Catholic schools before coming to the United States on a soccer scholarship and attaining his Bachelor of Arts in Broadcasting from Buffalo State College in New York. But he didn’t stop there, still wanting to learn more. Stan continued

January 1, 2014 No Comments

Donor Stories

Gary Allen Pickens, Jr., Donor Hero

December 25, 1991 – March 26, 2013 Born on Christmas Day, Gary was the best gift a mom could receive. Gary was kindhearted and always put others’ needs first. He and his mother were very close. He was always making her laugh, and referred to her as his #1. Although Gary was an only child,

March 26, 2013 No Comments

Recipient Stories

Shari England, Liver Recipient

In 1997, Shari Lynn England was a 37-year-old busy wife and mother of three; she was also youth director at her church and worked full-time. Shari began to notice how fatigued she was feeling, but figured it was simply her hectic life, coupled with the fact that she was nearing the “old age” of 40.

December 5, 2010 No Comments

Donor Stories

Curtis Kingfisher, Sooner for a Day

Curtis Kingfisher, son of Floyd and Rhonda Kingfisher of Salina, Oklahoma, was born with serious health challenges. At first, the doctors gave the Kingfishers no hope at all. Even when Curtis had rallied and was well enough to go home, they predicted that his kidneys would fail altogether by the time he was five or

June 1, 2010 No Comments

Recipient Stories

Mike McClellin, Kidney Recipient

Mike was born with Nail Patella syndrome, which affects both the skeletal system and kidneys. He was put on dialysis until he could receive his transplant. On April 1, 2001, Mike received a call that he was getting a second chance at life with a new kidney. Since his transplant, Mike has lived his life

April 1, 2010 No Comments