LifeCenter Northwest is grateful for the opportunity to work with news outlets to tell the life-changing stories of donation and transplantation.
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.
KING 5 (NBC) | Seattle
Washington organ donors saved record number of lives in 2025
Jean Allenbach has seen the impact of life-saving donations. Her daughter, Mo Allenbach, registered as an organ donor at age 15 when she obtained her driver’s permit.
KIMA (CBS) | Yakima, Wash.
Yakima man saves several lives with his organs after passing away in 2024
Miles Pekema always led with kindness. His legacy as an organ and cornea donor says everything about who he was.
KING 5 News | Seattle
Woman’s organs saved five lives after hit-and-run
The hit-and-run driver has never been found. But the Givens family is transforming an unspeakable loss into a legacy of hope.
NBC Right Now | Yakima, Wash.
Yakima man shares life-changing organ transplant experience
“Because we all, I would hope, want to help somebody in life. And what better way than our very, very last act on this earth.”
KHQ | Spokane, Wash.
Spokane event brings community together to honor organ donors
This event is an example of the support that LifeCenter Northwest offers to grieving families of organ and tissue donors.
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.
KREM2 News | Inland Northwest
Coeur d’Alene heart transplant survivor celebrating new life during Men’s Health Month
Dan Christ survived a heart transplant in 2023 and is now living his life to the fullest while encouraging others to become organ donors.
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.
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.
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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.
