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Donor/Recipient Stories
Organ and tissue donation transforms lives. Donor families and transplant recipients share their stories here.
Organ & Tissue Donation Saves Lives





DCI Donor Services: Why We Work Here
Lee Nolen
Clinical Manager
“To wake up in the morning, and know you’re going to save a life…it’s an amazing
feeling.”
Deanna Clapper
Tennessee Donor Services
“Our mission is not over until the waiting list is gone.”
Gretchen Budde
Bridge2Life
“We’re able to facilitate the gift of donation which could help someone walk, someone see, someone have a better life.”