One of the most important aspects of organ donation is the support the donors, the recipients and their families receive from extended family and friends. Pictured are heart transplant recipient Katrina Riepenhoff (second row, third from right) and her parents, Joe and Becky (back row, fifth and sixth from right), with some of their support persons. Katrina has been relating the story of her transplant and encouraging others to become organ donors. (Putnam Sentinel/Becky Leader)
There were plenty of smiles and tears as Katrina shared the events that lead to her transplant. Katrina stressed that giving back is important to her.
She told the audience, "Every day, I am thankful that another family's teenager donated a heart. One thing I learned from this experience is that if anything ever happens to you, you should always give back, and let everyone know how much you appreciated him or her. Without a donor I would never have had this opportunity to be here and speaking in front of you today."
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"You have the power to SAVE lives."
To register as a donor in California:
www.donateLIFEcalifornia.org | www.doneVIDAcalifornia.org
Outside California:
www.organdonor.gov | www.donatelife.
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