Whether you're remembering with joy or sorrow, we share your feelings. From those just starting with a first anniversary, to those who've been marking the occasion for decades, we share the sense of time granted, or intended. Take care, all. Hug your beloveds.
Note that in the U.S.A., the National Donor Sabbath is the second weekend in November. If you belong to a religious community, please consider raising awareness of both deceased and living donation, remembering those who have already offered and received these gifts, as well as those currently waiting and hoping to receive the gift of an organ as treatment for a debilitating condition.
Thirty-seventh anniversary:
Susan Inoue donated a kidney to her brother, Stephen, on November 4th, 1976
Thirtieth anniversary:
Fr. Gerry Pehler O.F.M.Cap. donated a kidney to his brother Nov. 15th, 1983. Both were present at the 2010 "Transplant Games" in Wisconsin, where the recipient competed as an athlete for "Team Wisconsin", with wife and daughter cheering him on.
Twenty-eighth anniversary:
Mike Hogan donated a kidney to his brother, Kevin, on November 8th, 1985
Twenty-fourth anniversary:
Lynne donated a kidney to her stepsister, Michelle, on November 20th, 1989
Teresa A. Smith donated part of her liver to her 21-month-old daughter, Alyssa on November 25th, 1989. She is the first living liver donor in the US.
Twenty-second anniversary:
Michael Murphy, founder of LDO!, donated a kidney to his sister on November 20th, 1991
Fourteenth anniversary:
John C. Fama donated a kidney to his brother-in-law in November, 1999
Jamie Smith donated a kidney to her father, Raymond Marsh, on November 15th, 1999, his second transplant. Though he died 4 years later, at age 48, Jamie "would do it again in a heartbeat."
Thirteenth anniversary:
Patricia Roche donated a kidney to her father on November 1st, 2000
Daniel donated a kidney to his wife on November 8th, 2000
Twelfth anniversary:
Kristin Mulhall donated a kidney to her father on November 13th, 2001
Jean Carolyn Belk donated a kidney to her husband on November 19th, 2001
Shaun R. Diamond donated a kidney to his son, Kelly, on November 28th, 2001
Eleventh anniversary:
Vic donated a kidney to his stepdaughter on November 22nd, 2002
Ruthellen Frey donated a kidney to her sister on November 26th, 2002
Tenth anniversary:
Kathleen donated a kidney to a friend on November 19th, 2003
Aimee donated a kidney to a friend on November 21st, 2003
Julie Anna Gowan donated part of her liver to her daughter on November 25th, 2003
Janet donated a kidney to her adopted brother on November 26th, 2003
Ninth anniversary:
Doreen Valero donated a kidney to her brother on November 11th, 2004
Rhonda Smith donated a kidney to an unrelated person on November 16th, 2004
Eileen Rooney donated a kidney to a stranger on November 17th, 2004
Pam Benson donated a kidney to her friend, Anna Nichols, on November 18th, 2004
Michael Sullivan donated a kidney to his mother on November 22nd, 2004
Terry Manley donated a kidney to her husband on November 24th, 2004
Jodi McKinley donated a kidney to Gerrit Heijnen on November 30th, 2004
Eighth anniversary:
Brad McCooey donated a kidney to his brother on November 16th, 2005
Karen Kuzsel donated a kidney to her daughter on November 16th, 2005
Nancy Conley donated part of her liver to a stranger on November 16th, 2005
Seventh anniversary:
Maria Hannah Azul donated a kidney to her best friend, Marimel Lamsin, on November 3rd, 2006
Pam Garrett donated a kidney to Mason Steinmark on November 9th, 2006
Eddie Sloan donated a kidney to an unrelated person on November 14th, 2006
Elizabeth Morgan donated a kidney to her father on November 21th, 2006
Amanda West donated a kidney to her father on November 23rd, 2006
Kimberly Weathers donated her left kidney to her nephew, Jeffery Weathers, on November 26th, 2006
Sixth anniversary:
Lori McDaniel donated a kidney to her mother on November 1st, 2007
Allison Slater donated a kidney to her mother, Sharon, on November 5th, 2007
Tracy Deitz donated a kidney to a friend on November 6th, 2007
Mike Terry donated a kidney to a friend on November 11th, 2007
Sherri Bauman donated a kidney to her brother on November 12th, 2007
Justine Graham donated a kidney to her stepfather, Kevin Fazakarley, on November 20th, 2007
Tom donated a kidney on November 27th, 2007
Fifth anniversary:
Desiree Germick donated part of her liver to her mother, Judith, on November 5th, 2008
Stephanie Woolfolk donated a kidney to her aunt on November 13th, 2008
William Freeman made a non-directed kidney donation on November 24th, 2008
Fourth anniversary:
Angela Gibson became a non-directed kidney donor on November 9th, 2009
Fr. Mark Seitz donated a kidney to a parishioner on November 10th, 2009
Third anniversary:
Kamillah donated a kidney to her mother on November 1st, 2010
Liz LaPoint donated a kidney to a friend of a friend, Ken Thomas, on November 9th, 2010
Nicole Haggiag donated a kidney to an unrelated person on November 18th, 2010
Second anniversary:
Sangita Nandan donated a kidney to her sister, Malti Chandra, on November 1st, 2011
Larry Snyder donated a kidney to his Dad on November 11th, 2011
Casey A. Carlson donated a kidney to his sister, Kristy, on November 16th, 2011
Jim Russell donated a kidney to his uncle on November 16th, 2011
Amanda donated a kidney to her aunt on November 18th, 2011
First anniversary:
Dena Lawson donated a kidney to Bob Rodgers, an unrelated person, on November 9th, 2012
Roger donated a kidney to a stranger through paired exchange on behalf of his wife, Liz, on November 13th, 2012
Jamie Wynn donated a kidney to her Dad, James "Rocky" Peterson, on November 15th, 2012
Paige Ovick donated a kidney to her son, Damien Klemz, on November 24th, 2012
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