Beginning in 2020, LifeQuest Organ Recovery Services began to recognize Ambassadors of the Month to bring more attention to those who generously volunteer much of their time to organ donation outreach. In this blog, we showcase our three ambassadors for the first quarter of the year and ask each of them questions related to their […]
As alike as two peas in a pod. That is how Danny Martin described his friendship with Katie Walton. They trained together and began serving as LifeQuest Ambassadors two years ago. They immediately hit it off and have volunteered together ever since. “We are very close, and it’s very sweet,” Martin said. “Katie’s a special […]
https://lifequestfla.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/danny_katie2-e1584971940492.jpg6491104Kathleen Gieryhttps://lifequestfla.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/lifequest_logo.pngKathleen Giery2020-03-23 09:55:322020-04-09 10:16:54Two Peas in a Pod
March 2, 2020: Whenever the examiner at the driver license office asked Erica Shields if she wanted to register to be an organ donor, she was quick to answer. “I would always say no,” Shields said. “No, no, no, no, no.” Then something happened that caused Shields to have a change of heart. Her son, […]
January 22, 2019: Nearly 113,000 people in America are waiting for life-saving transplant surgeries. The sad truth is that many of them will die waiting. There are not enough registered organ donors to meet the need. Why? Myths about organ donation are a large part of the problem. There are myths about everything from the […]
https://lifequestfla.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/MythBuster-Thumbnail.jpg7201280Pamela Rittenhousehttps://lifequestfla.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/lifequest_logo.pngPamela Rittenhouse2020-01-22 16:04:412020-01-27 07:14:40Heard that Myth about Organ Donors?
January 2, 2020: When the inner core of Hurricane Michael slammed into Panama City Beach, Fla., last October, Dr. Marlene East, a licensed mental health counselor, was at her house a stone’s throw from the Gulf of Mexico. Construction inside her new home was not yet complete, but she was confident its infrastructure would withstand […]
December 20, 2019: LifeQuest Organ Recovery Services was the first organ procurement organization (OPO) in Florida to recover a heart for transplant from a donor after circulatory death. Until recently, hearts were only recovered for life-saving transplantation from organ donors who had been declared brain dead. Several U.S. organ transplant centers have been approved to […]
November 1, 2019: Every life has equal value. Every creature deserves the chance to live a healthy and productive life. These principles have guided Sarah Podobinski for as long as she can remember. “I don’t see anybody’s life being of lesser value than anyone else,” Podobinski said, the casualness in her voice a sharp contrast […]
First Quarter Feature: LifeQuest Ambassadors of the Month
/in Articles /by Kathleen GieryBeginning in 2020, LifeQuest Organ Recovery Services began to recognize Ambassadors of the Month to bring more attention to those who generously volunteer much of their time to organ donation outreach. In this blog, we showcase our three ambassadors for the first quarter of the year and ask each of them questions related to their […]
Two Peas in a Pod
/in Articles /by Kathleen GieryAs alike as two peas in a pod. That is how Danny Martin described his friendship with Katie Walton. They trained together and began serving as LifeQuest Ambassadors two years ago. They immediately hit it off and have volunteered together ever since. “We are very close, and it’s very sweet,” Martin said. “Katie’s a special […]
A Change of Heart
/in Articles /by Kathleen GieryMarch 2, 2020: Whenever the examiner at the driver license office asked Erica Shields if she wanted to register to be an organ donor, she was quick to answer. “I would always say no,” Shields said. “No, no, no, no, no.” Then something happened that caused Shields to have a change of heart. Her son, […]
Heard that Myth about Organ Donors?
/in Articles /by Pamela RittenhouseJanuary 22, 2019: Nearly 113,000 people in America are waiting for life-saving transplant surgeries. The sad truth is that many of them will die waiting. There are not enough registered organ donors to meet the need. Why? Myths about organ donation are a large part of the problem. There are myths about everything from the […]
Perseverance
/in Articles /by Kathleen GieryJanuary 2, 2020: When the inner core of Hurricane Michael slammed into Panama City Beach, Fla., last October, Dr. Marlene East, a licensed mental health counselor, was at her house a stone’s throw from the Gulf of Mexico. Construction inside her new home was not yet complete, but she was confident its infrastructure would withstand […]
LifeQuest Recovers Florida’s First DCD Heart
/in Articles /by Kathleen GieryDecember 20, 2019: LifeQuest Organ Recovery Services was the first organ procurement organization (OPO) in Florida to recover a heart for transplant from a donor after circulatory death. Until recently, hearts were only recovered for life-saving transplantation from organ donors who had been declared brain dead. Several U.S. organ transplant centers have been approved to […]
A Culture of Giving
/in Articles /by Kathleen GieryNovember 1, 2019: Every life has equal value. Every creature deserves the chance to live a healthy and productive life. These principles have guided Sarah Podobinski for as long as she can remember. “I don’t see anybody’s life being of lesser value than anyone else,” Podobinski said, the casualness in her voice a sharp contrast […]