LifeCenter Northwest Credits 2020 Success to Resilience and Donor Generosity
The organ procurement organization (OPO) embraced mission-focused innovation and partnership to save lives through organ and tissue donation amid the pandemic As we enter a new year, LifeCenter Northwest extends … Read More
LifeSaver Award Series: Dr. Martin Lee, MultiCare Auburn Medical Center
Each month, LifeCenter Northwest selects a LifeSaver Award winner. This award honors and recognizes those who demonstrate a commitment to improving donation outcomes and culture through their actions, time and … Read More
Gerald “Buggy” Bryant: ‘He was always the helper’
Gerald Bryant, Jr. was a hardworking man who loved his family. As the youngest of four siblings – all sisters – he was outnumbered and overpowered by them while growing … Read More
‘Everyone dies, not everyone lives’: Donor Trey Tweddle lived his life to the fullest
“Everyone dies, not everyone lives.” This was Trey’s life motto. From his first breath to his last, he truly made life count. Trey’s sister, Crystal Tweddle, shares her brother’s story … Read More
Remembering Kelly Donovan: ‘Strong, persuasive, kind. That’s her legacy.’
Kelly Donovan’s mom, Rita Nonneman, recounts her experience as a donor mom and the love, grief, and pride she shares for her youngest daughter who gave the gift of life … Read More
‘He was a magnet for positive people in his life’: Da’mon Higbee gives the ultimate gift
Last year, Da’mon Higbee gave the ultimate gift on Christmas Eve. He donated his heart, lungs, liver and kidneys; giving life to five people – a true miracle. He was … Read More
LifeSaver Award Series: Leslie Hansen, RN, Virginia Mason Memorial (Yakima, Wash.)
Each month, LifeCenter Northwest selects a LifeSaver Award winner. This award honors and recognizes those who demonstrate a commitment to improving donation outcomes and culture through their actions, time and … Read More
LifeSaver Award Series: Clair Korrell, RN, St. Clare Hospital (Lakewood, Wash.)
Each month, LifeCenter Northwest selects a LifeSaver Award winner. This award honors and recognizes those who demonstrate a commitment to improving donation outcomes and culture through their actions, time, and … Read More
Northwest-native John Wasson leaves a life-saving legacy through his gifts of organ and tissue donations
October 2020 John Wasson Jr., nicknamed “John-John” by his family, was the baby brother to three older siblings and the youngest child of Jean and John Wasson. He had Down … Read More
LifeSaver Award Series: Jennifer Carney, RN, Overlake Medical Center & Clinics (Bellevue, Wash.)
Each month, LifeCenter Northwest selects a LifeSaver Award winner. This award honors and recognizes those who demonstrate a commitment to improving donation outcomes and culture through their actions, time, and … Read More
Alaska woman battles pulmonary fibrosis and COVID-19 quarantine while awaiting the gift of life
August 2020 Joyce Brooks is on the transplant waiting list. She’s waiting for lungs to replace hers that are scarred and hardened by Pulmonary Fibrosis. Her story with lung disease … Read More
Story of Hope: Two-Time Transplant Recipient Overcomes Adversity
When Tim Dean learned that he needed a kidney transplant, everything seemed like a blur. Although he had lived with type 1 diabetes for 32 years, he rarely experienced any … Read More
