Opinion: Through organ and tissue donation, working together to transform lives
Together, with donor families, donor hospitals, and Iowa’s organ transplant programs, we continue to pursue the day when every donation opportunity results in a life saved.
Read MoreHere's how COVID is impacting organ donations and transplants
It's about gathering information and making sure the organs are safe to transplant into the recipients.
Read MoreIowa Donor Network on pace to set another record year for organ donations
More Iowans are saying yes to being an organ donor. ”It’s really amazing that despite the pandemic, more lives were saved than ever before,” Heather Butterfield explained, spokesperson for the Iowa Donor Network, said. Marci Willey, of Cedar Falls, was...
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Read More12-year-old Iowa boy's organ donation saves multiple lives after his death
When 12-year-old Derek Cisnero died in a car crash four years ago, his family made the decision to give the gift of life by donating his organs to five other people. That story is now hanging on the walls of...
Read MoreFairfield man's tissue donation helps 57 people
A plaque was recently unveiled in the Jefferson County Courthouse honoring Chuck Myers for his organ and tissue donations that have helped 57 people. Myers was a lifelong Fairfield resident who worked at Dexter and Iowa Malleable. Though his family...
Read MoreFamily promotes organ donation at the Quad-City Times Bix 7
The Hughes' family gets together every year for the Bix, and they come from all over. The race is a chance to see family, and to promote organ donation through the Iowa Donor Network.
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