LifeCenter Northwest is grateful for the opportunity to work with news outlets to tell the life-changing stories of donation and transplantation. We are dedicated to providing timely responses to media inquiries and to supplying accurate information regarding organ and tissue donation.
As with all our actions, collaboration with the media is approached with a foremost focus on the care, protection, and privacy of our donors, their families, and transplant recipients. Learn more about protected health information and HIPAA.
Kent Reporter
“Liver transplant as toddler saved life of 19-year-old Kent man”
Kaden Hollis and his mother Cindie Hollis shared their stories at an August 2024 Donation Celebration event for the donation community in Bellevue, Wash.
KTVQ News in Montana
“Organ donor families and recipients share stories of hope and healing at Billings event”
Heart recipient Rev. Jim Shelden and the family of donor Spencer Durbin, 22, share their stories of loss and hope from each side of the organ donation experience at a Donation Celebration event in Billings, Mont.
Your Alaska Link
“Organ donor families and recipients share stories of hope and healing at Billings event”
Lung recipient and Nome native, Ginny Fagerstrom, shares her journey to transplant at Donation Celebration event in Anchorage, Alaska.
More stories from 2024:
NPR | “Transplant team finally succeeds in using controversial new organ recovery strategy”
KING 5 News | “A racially biased test miscalculated kidney health for Black patients.”
KXLY | “Spokane family shares emotional story of organ donation”
Apple Valley News | “Kadlec Regional Medical Center raises organ donation flag for awareness month”
Saving Adriana: In 2023, LifeCenter Northwest saved more lives than ever before. Read how the generosity of an organ donor and the innovation of a transplant partner saved Adriana Rodriguez, a mother of three in our 2023 Annual Report.
