Category Archives: Photo Gallery

Nebraska Hospitals and Government Agencies Honor Organ and Tissue Donors by Flying Donate Life Flags

Right Start event

Each state has it’s own state donor registry–there is no national registry. Kudos to Donate Life Nebraska volunteer Don Hansen, retired U.S. Air Force Colonel and liver transplant recipient, for faithfully greeting newcomers to Offutt Air Force Base at the … Continue reading

2010 U.S. Transplant Games

The Games were held in Madison, Wisconsin in July. Every two years, state teams of organ transplant recipients from all over the country compete in olympic-style games, including track and field events, golf, swimming, bicycling, basketball, bowling and many other sports. … Continue reading

Flags across Nebraska (and America)

The Donate Life flag flying over the Nebraska State Capitol is a heartwarming sight. The display is part of a national initiative, Flags Across America, to honor and celebrate the hundreds of thousands of donors and recipients whose lives have … Continue reading

Omaha Chapter of LINKS

Kidney recipient Rose Finnell (left) was a guest speaker at the Health Symposium sponsored by the Omaha Chapter of LINKS, a service organization of professional Black women, on Sept. 25, 2010. Rose spoke to the group about the importance of … Continue reading

Cox Classic Check Presentation

Donate Life Nebraska hosted the 2010 Cox Classic Check Presentation on October 25, 2010 in the Nebraska Medical Center Atrium, where checks totaling $167,712 from the proceeds of the Nationwide Tour’s Cox Classic Golf Tournament were presented to 12 local charities. The … Continue reading

Titan Craft Fair

Kidney/pancreas recipient Wendi Showell and her mom, Vicki, volunteered to hand out information about organ donation and sell t-shirts and sweatshirts at the Papillion LaVista High School craft fair. The shirts are imprinted with “Donate Life Nebraska” and “Organ Donors … Continue reading

Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Fairs

“The theme of the fall Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Fairs was ‘Rock Your Health,’ so who better to serve as our Donate Life Nebraska ambassador than “Elvis,” aka Jack Kouth. Jack, a longtime advocate for organ, eye and tissue donation … Continue reading