Monthly Archives: September 2011

Donation Myths and the Hispanic Community

Posted on September 23, 2011 by

Strongly held myths and misconceptions are major barriers that prevent many Hispanics from becoming organ, eye and tissue donors. With so many Hispanics waiting on the transplant list and not enough Hispanic donors the truth must be share in order … Continue reading →

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Feliz National Hispanic Heritage Month!

Posted on September 15, 2011 by

Feliz National Hispanic Heritage Month! For those of you not familiar, NHHM is observed annually from September 15 – October 15 and it pays tribute to five Latin American countries – Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Forty-two … Continue reading →

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Waiting for a Kidney Transplant: Tyler’s Story

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

When Tyler was 16 years old, he was diagnosed with kidney failure. He was put on hemodialysis 3 days a week, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, allowing Tyler to continue his high school classes and live his life as normally as … Continue reading →

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September Transplant Anniversaries!

Posted on September 1, 2011 by

The Living Legacy Foundation would like to wish a very happy transplant anniversary to the following transplant recipients during the month of September: Kathy Siciliano Heart transplant recipient 19 yrs ago on 9/7/1992 Olivia Strama Heart transplant recipient 4 yrs … Continue reading →

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