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.
Anchorage Daily News | Alaska
Opinion: Organ donation is the communal need that serves a greater good
Joshua Ahsoak is Inupiaq from Utqiaġvik, and he believes that the decision to become an organ donor is aligned with the spirit of giving inherent to his Alaska Native community.
KING 5 (NBC) | Seattle
‘Gift of Life’ awards honor organ donors at Washington State Capitol
Among those honored was the family of Linda Jarnagin, a recent retiree who died of a brain aneurysm last March. “Organ donation was her ultimate last gift,” said Linda’s daughter, Kaitlin.
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.
More local stories:
KTVH | “Helena community honors young organ donor involved in Thursday motorcycle crash”
Alaska’s News Source | “Alaska family remembers Kaylea Curry, whose organ donations saved lives”
Nonstop Local | “Kadlec in Richland highlights organ donation through one family’s story“
KXLY | “Spokane family shares emotional story of organ donation”
