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Young man receives pastor’s kidney, then mom pays it forward
Big Ask, Big Give workshop helps kidney patients look – and ask – for living donors
⋅ 8 min read
Mother uses rocks to tell late son’s story of organ donation
Cameron Bolton's memory lives on. So do his heart, liver, kidneys & corneas
⋅ 9 min read
Hometown boy’s plight moves NICU nurse to donate kidney
Jan Germundson didn't know Ashton Hanson, but she felt called to help young teen
⋅ 22 min read
Woman marks 30 years of 3-times-a-week dialysis
"It's like her part time job."
⋅ 5 min read
Donate Life month activities at Sanford Health locations
April is Donate Life Month, a time to raise the profile of organ, eye and tissue donation, and the role they can have in improving and saving lives. Numerous events are scheduled as part of the effort, including a very visible display at the namesake of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, home to Sanford Health headquarters. […]
⋅ 2 min read
Kidney transplant, dialysis save life of Minnesota man
Jeff Prins is grateful for the person who chose to be an organ donor and the care of Sanford Health.
⋅ 5 min read
Kidney transplant: A mother’s gift to her son
"I was just being a mom. He needed something I could give to him, and I did."
⋅ 6 min read
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