Megan Mcculloch passed away from a horse accident. Megan was an organ and tissue donor. We are so proud she chose to give the Gift of Life. Megan was a beautiful young lady who loved her family and friends, and always wanted to help others. She would help anyone, if she could. Megan was proud when she checked the organ donor box on her driver license. Megan is missed by many, loved by many, she…
Kristine, “Ladybug,” McDade, was a beautiful soul, with an incredible personality and smile that could light up a room. Graduating high school at the age of sixteen, was a goal she reached excitedly! She then became a CNA and was loved by staff and patients alike. Ladybug will be missed, but she will remain in our hearts. Her gift of donating her organs will keep her here on earth. #FOREVERBUG
This is the part where you find out who you are. At 13, I was a healthy child who got sick at the speed of light. I was going to need a heart transplant to save my life. After waiting 3 months and a day in the hospital my donor angel, Matthew, saved my life. 7-6-96. Life is like a roller coaster with ups and downs and bumps in between. My donor, Matthew, was 14…
Kristen was a bright, beautiful woman who made everyone’s head turn when she walked into a room. She grew up in Houston and graduated from St. John’s Preparatory School. She attended Colorado College and The University of Texas in Austin before dropping out to have her first child, but always intended to go back for a degree in social work. She moved to Canada with her second husband, then to Tehran, Iran, where she worked…
Organ donation first touched our lives about 30 years ago when a young mother received a lifesaving kidney transplant. I do not know the name of that donor but, his gift gave me my friend Debbie. Through her story, I knew that if the situation ever presented itself, I would not hesitate to offer the gift of a lifesaving organ. Fast forward thirty years. My husband, Dennis Meeker, was driving home from work. He called…
Patricia Milford, A Stranger Who Became My Sister and Hero Through Her Gift of Life Some heroes wear capes, while others wear scrubs. Patricia Milford is a dedicated, now retired nurse for over 40 years. Pat spent her career caring for patients, never expecting that one day, she would save a life in a way she never imagined. Yet, deep in her heart, she had always felt a calling to give back by donating one…
When You Give and Do Good, You Make Room To Receive, “HERE COMES THE SUN” by Jody Miller (Mother) Heather Miller was just 21 years old when she passed away in an alcohol related car crash in which she was the passenger in the vehicle. During this tragic loss, my husband Gary and I had our first introduction to CORE. Heather was an organ donor. It was Heather’s choice to give the most selfless gift…
After a lifetime spent as an emergency room physician and medical entrepreneur, Dr. Victor Miranda died as he had lived,..saving lives. On December 11, 2008, at the age of 52, Victor suffered cardiac arrest as a result of an undetected congenital heart defect. His family was devastated at the tragic loss, but even in their grief knew that Victors lifelong dedication to treating the most critically ill patients could be continued in his last moments…
In Memory Of Benjamin MirelesGod took an angel home todayWhen Ben Mireles passed awayHis soul rose softly into the nightTo meet his savior’s healing lightWrapped in the arms of perfect love He left to live with God above. No longer on this earth is heBut live he does in memoryHis winning smile, his tender heartHis gentle words remain a partOf all who came to know his wayThis angel God took home today.We’ll never know the…
My donor hero is my older daughter Jasmine, she was 26 when she was in a single car accident where she suffered severe head trauma. She was declared gone on 9/16/12; and gave her gifts the night of the 17th or early morning on the 18th. She saved 4 lives, gave 2 sight, and has touched, enhanced or saved over 230 special lives. She was always up for an adventure and never knew a stranger….