LIFESHARE ON RECORD PACE FOR SAVING LIVES IN 2020
Lives Saved Despite National Pandemic
OKLAHOMA CITY (August 6, 2020) – Oklahomans are known to be some of the most generous people, and through the pandemic, it has proved no different with LifeShare on a record pace for both the number of organ donors and organs recovered in 2020.
LifeShare saw more than 120 become donors since the beginning of the year, which provided 303 organs for transplant. Prior to 2020, our highest activity level for January through July in any given year was in 2019 with 102 donors and 285 organs transplanted.
Bobbie Renfrow’s daughter, Madison, was one of those life-saving heroes amidst the pandemic.
Madison was eighteen years old and full of life. She was a mother to her one-year-old son and had all kinds of plans for their future together. Madison was crazy, silly and outspoken. Most of all, she was true to herself.
Bobbie had always told her daughter how important being an organ donor was. And a year ago when Madison received her license, she ran to her mom showing her the ID card and saying, “look what I just did!”. Madison knew she made an important, life-saving decision.
OKLAHOMA CITY (August 6, 2020) – Oklahomans are known to be some of the most generous people, and through the pandemic, it has proved no different with LifeShare on a record pace for both the number of organ donors and organs recovered in 2020.
LifeShare saw more than 120 become donors since the beginning of the year, which provided 303 organs for transplant. Prior to 2020, our highest activity level for January through July in any given year was in 2019 with 102 donors and 285 organs transplanted.
Bobbie Renfrow’s daughter, Madison, was one of those life-saving heroes amidst the pandemic.
Madison was eighteen years old and full of life. She was a mother to her one-year-old son and had all kinds of plans for their future together. Madison was crazy, silly and outspoken. Most of all, she was true to herself.
Bobbie had always told her daughter how important being an organ donor was. And a year ago when Madison received her license, she ran to her mom showing her the ID card and saying, “look what I just did!”. Madison knew she made an important, life-saving decision.
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TEEN WHO DIED AFTER MOORE CRASH SAVES LIVES THROUGH ORGAN DONATIONSix months later, the community of Moore is still in mourning after six teens on a cross country run were struck by a vehicle driven nearly 80 miles an hour in a school zone last February. Kolby Crum, age 18 of Moore, was one of three who lost their lives. The community of Moore now learns Kolby’s legacy lives on in others through organ donation.
According to his family, Kolby always cared about others. He was never into sports but wanted to be on a team and joined cross country. He liked it – and worked hard to excel. Kolby finished in the top 2 percent of athletes in the 2019 season. Not only did he work hard – he also ran alongside others to encourage them. Kolby also enjoyed his community of friends who played board and card games together. He often played “Magic the Gathering” with a group of friends from around the city. He was a silent leader and was hard working and encouraging. Younger students looked up to him, and for a good reason. He cared for and loved others deeply. Kolby had aspirations to help others in life and had plans to attend college on a cross country scholarship in pursuit of a degree in psychology. When he was getting his driver’s license, he registered to be an organ donor understanding through that action he could give hope and life to others. After the incident and all measures to save Kolby’s life had been explored, it was no surprise to his family to learn that he was a registered donor. Since Kolby was 18 and was registered, his parents supported his final wish to give to others by donating his organs and carry on his legacy. READ FULL STORY |
ONE VOICE, ONE VISION – SAVING LIVES
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