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Local news | Billings, Mont.
Mother of Montana man shares how son’s passing brought hope to others through organ donation
Benjamin Hubbard Atwood Anderson, 20, lost his life in a motorcycle accident. His mother honored his life by choosing to save others through organ donation.
KIRO 7 News
Sergeant donates kidney to save mother’s life
Sgt. Jason Houck from the King County Sheriff’s Office gives an emotional interview about his living kidney donation to his mother, Cindy Houck.
Billings Gazette
Woman dedicates herself to organ donations after son’s heart transplant
Numbness took over Megan Truman when she heard her son would die without a heart transplant.
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
Families of organ donors and transplant recipients celebrate this weekend
Lung recipient and Nome native, Ginny Fagerstrom, shares her journey to transplant at Donation Celebration event in Anchorage, Alaska.
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Wrapping Donor Families In Love
2024 was a remarkable year of growth and impact for organ and tissue donation across our region. The Honor Quilt Program, featured in our cover story, marks its 10-year anniversary of wrapping donor families in love and support.
Inside, you’ll meet donor family members like Jeannie Allenbach, whose 15-year-old daughter, Mozae, gave the gift of life, and Ben Atwood Anderson’s mother, Eden, who honors her son’s donation legacy. We’re proud to share that we facilitated a record 437 deceased organ donors in 2024, resulting in 1,134 life-saving organs transplanted and 1,070 lives saved.
Learn about these achievements and the many ways we support donor families in our 2024 Annual Report.
