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Category Archives: Donor Families
Celebrating our Committed Hospital Partners During National Hospital Week
During the week of May 12-18, 2013, The Living Legacy Foundation is proud to recognize our hospital partners who support us in our life-saving mission. Hospitals play an important role in our mission to celebrate the lives of donors, support … Continue reading
Be Seen In Green Day 2013 Wrap-up
On April 19, 2013, The Living Legacy Foundation and Donate Life Maryland, painted Maryland green for our second annual ‘Be Seen In Green Day’ to celebrate National Donate Life Month. Once again, ‘Be Seen In Green Day’ was a complete … Continue reading
From Waitlist Candidate to Hero: Bob Surratt’s story
Our donors and their families play a crucial part in the donation community; without their generosity, there would be no second chances for those awaiting life-saving transplants. Several of Maryland’s donor families have taken the time to share their loved … Continue reading
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Anne Arundel Medical Center Dedicates Donor Memorial Wall
On Wednesday, April 25, 2012, Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis (AAMC) held a ceremony to unveil the newest addition to the hospital: a donor wall. The wall, entitled “Tree of Life,” honors those who gave the gift of life … Continue reading
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Donation in the News: UMMC Completes Most Extensive Full Face Transplant to Date
If you have been following the news the past few weeks, you have probably seen quite a bit of media attention surrounding University of Maryland Medical Center’s first face transplant, which was performed last week. The Living Legacy Foundation is … Continue reading
April is National Donate Life Month!
April is here, and we can hardly believe it! As many of you know, April is National Donate Life, and The Living Legacy Foundation and Donate Life Maryland are very excited about all the donation awareness events and programs we … Continue reading
Be Seen in Green Day 2012
The Living Legacy Foundation and Donate Life Maryland are gearing up for National Donate Life Month coming April 2012. Please join us by participating in these fun opportunities to raise awareness about organ, eye and tissue donation! BE SEEN IN … Continue reading
Ten years later, a young girl’s legacy still inspires others to give the gift of life
Heather Ann Ricci was only ten years old in August 2001 when the car she was riding in was struck by a tractor trailer in Harford County, Md. When they learned the head injury Heather had sustained from the accident … Continue reading
Donors, Transplant Recipients and Community Partners Celebrated at the 2011 Donate Life Family Fun Run
On September 24, 2011, more than 1,000 runners and walkers joined together to participate in the third Donate Life Family Fun Run at Druid Hill Park in Baltimore. The Donate Life Family Fun Run is a non-competitive 5k run and … Continue reading
Donor family holds fundraiser in Bel Air, MD
“It was a beautiful late summer day in August 2001 when a horrific car accident changed our lives forever. Not far from our home, a tractor trailer struck the car on Heather’s side. Heather went into cardiac arrest. She had … Continue reading
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