Tag: Donor

What It’s Like to Be a Kidney Donor

Georgine Hurst In June I wrote an article entitled “You Have Two But You Only Need One” about the need for living kidney donors and how to become a donor. This article provides a snapshot of what donor candidates experience. Note that each kidney center determines its own requirements for donors and recipients. Donors may…

You Have Two, But You Only Need One

Georgine Hurst You have two kidneys, but to live a full life and thrive, you only need one. This unique organ design of our bodies allows us to help someone else to live a full life and thrive by donating one of our spares. Keep reading! You may immediately conclude that this isn’t for you.…

American Red Cross Blood Drive at SaddleBrooke Ranch

Tina Fugleberg SaddleBrooke Ranch is on a mission to help save lives by hosting a blood drive on Feb. 3 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., at The Ranch House, Sol Ballroom. To make an appointment or to learn more, download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org, or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Can you donate Power Red? It…