Captain Terry D. Mosher spent his life serving his country so it made perfect sense that he would also register to help others by giving the gift of life and sight. He began his Naval career at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, and graduated in 1984. He had Command of USS Mahan DDG 72 Arleigh…
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney had a very giving dad who instilled in Levar and his siblings values they hold dear today. “He taught us that we have to think about a life that’s bigger than just us, how we treat others, that we needed to be servants to others,” remembers Mayor Stoney. That’s why it wasn’t…
Donnetta Reese knows the depths of grief all too well. She lost both her daughter and her husband, but yet she can still celebrate the holiday season with joy and H.O.P.E. It’s an acronym that she lives by…. healing opportunities are possible every day. “Each day we can make a difference just like our loved ones,” says Donnetta. Her daughter and husband were organ and tissue…
Zachary Kelly had the biggest heart and was the type of person who would give you his last $5, so it was no surprise to his family and friends that he would also want to be an organ donor.
Kristie Legg shares the story of her son Matthew Anthony Legg, Jr. Matthew passed when he was five years old and saved lives through donation. On April 1, 2008, my husband and I received distressing news at our ultrasound. We would be referred to a specialist at UVA the next day. I remember someone thinking…
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