LifeCenter Northwest Marks Record Year for Organ Donation in 2025
The generosity of 446 organ donors saved 1,200 lives, reaching new milestone in the organization’s history In collaboration with donor families and hospital partners across the region, LifeCenter Northwest achieved … Read More
Communities of color need facts on organ donation, transplants
By Suzanne Watnick and Santokh Gill *This article originally appeared in the Seattle Times on Sept. 20., 2022 It’s no secret that communities of color have struggled with the U.S. … Read More
Over 300 Gather in Seattle to Honor Organ, Eye and Tissue Donors at LifeCenter Northwest Donation Celebration
Nearly 350 organ donor families, transplant recipients, and community advocates gathered at the University of Washington’s Husky Union Building for LifeCenter Northwest’s annual Seattle Donation Celebration. Co-sponsored by Lions World … Read More
What National Multiethnic Donor Awareness Month Means: A Journey Back to Health & Life
Kidney disease is treatable – because it is beatable. “If I die in this surgery, tell our child that I did everything I could to live,” I said to my … Read More
LifeCenter Northwest Celebrates National Multiethnic Donor Awareness Month
August is National Multiethnic Donor Awareness Month, an annual initiative run by the National Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation Multicultural Action Group (NMAG). The goal of National Multiethnic Donor Awareness … Read More
Finding Her Voice: Carmelle’s journey with kidney disease
A life of purpose Carmelle was diagnosed with lupus at age 16. She knew kidney disease could be a possibility someday. Her grandfather had both lupus and kidney disease. Still, … Read More
Honoring Organ Donors: The lasting legacy of the Gift of Life
Each spring, something deeply significant takes place in Alaska, Montana, and Washington. Governors, state officials, and community partners gather to honor people they never had the chance to meet — organ donors … Read More
Why organ donation awareness matters in Hispanic communities
Building trust and understanding is essential to our mission. That’s why attending events like the Cinco de Mayo festival in Sunnyside, Wash., is so important. Understanding why organ donation matters … Read More
Carrying their legacy to Washington, D.C.
How two proud moms are strengthening communities through storytelling Last week in Washington, D.C., two mothers honored their sons in the most powerful way they could — by turning loss … Read More
Collaboratively Growing Transplant Across the Pacific Northwest
Standing on-stage in front of a ballroom full of surgeons, hospital executives and medical professionals, Dan Christ didn’t talk about data, outcomes or growth targets. He talked about hope. “I … Read More
The gift of life is a gift for all seasons
A Gift For All Seasons Organ and tissue donation is the greatest gift one can give, and we’re honoring the individuals who gave life to others by sharing their stories … Read More
Donor mom and volunteer shares lasting impact of daughter’s donation
Laura Givens sat down with KING 5 news to share the life and legacy of her daughter and organ, eye, and tissue donor, Rachel Givens. Watch that story. Rachel, forever … Read More
Twice Saved: LaMont Williams’ journey from patient to pastor
When LaMont Williams was just 29, he was hit with a startling diagnosis: kidney disease. Two years later and with a baby on the way with his wife, Felicia, he … Read More
