Recent Headlines {May 2013}

Olympic Medalist, Chris Klug, shares his story about waiting for a liver transplant.

photo from 5280.com

"Professional snowboarder Chris Klug—the first-ever transplant recipient to win an Olympic medal—was on the transplant waiting list for six years before he was matched with a liver donor. We spoke with Klug about his transplant, the importance of organ donation, and how he's helping to spread the word through his nonprofit, the Chris Klug Foundation."   {Read more...}

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9 time Olympic Medalist, Carl Lewis, throws opening pitch at LSU to raise awareness about Organ & Tissue Donation.

 

Carl Lewis, left, and Jeffrey Marx hold a photo of the late Wendy Marx at the 2010 'Wendy's Birthday Bash for Organ Donation' at Ruffino's in Baton Rouge. (Photo provided by JEFFREY MARX)

"Track legend Carl Lewis will not try to impress anyone with his arm when he throws out the ceremonial first pitch at Saturday’s LSU baseball game.

He’ll only be trying to save lives."  {Read more...}

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Proposal from the pitcher's mound.

And I'll leave you with this heart warming video from a KC Royals game from last week!

 

If you'd like to read the CNN article, click here.