Donate Life Archive — Page 2 of 2

Becky Holman speaks at a podium beside C. Wright Pinson during a Donate Life ceremony, with an audience in the foreground.
May 7, 2015

Flag-raising event highlights organ donation awareness

Vanderbilt University Medical Center held its sixth annual Donate Life Flag-Raising Ceremony on Thursday, April 30.

By Jessica Pasley
Portrait of a family of four: a seated woman in front, a seated man beside her, and a young man and young woman standing behind them.
April 23, 2015

Donate Life Flag Raising Ceremony set for April 30

Becky Holman has worked at DCI Donor Services Tissue Bank for 22 years, allowing her to be a part of the donation process for hundreds of patients.

By Jessica Pasley
A woman wearing glasses, a white cardigan, and a patterned scarf speaks at a lectern outdoors beside a microphone.
April 24, 2014

Event honors lives of those impacted by organ donation

When Renee Coats retrieved a packet from her mailbox she was not sure how to feel.

By Jessica Pasley
American flag and white Donate Life flag flying from a flagpole against a pale sky; the Donate Life flag reads “DONATE LIFE” and “Donation Saves.”
April 10, 2014

Organ donation flag-raising event set for April 17

Vanderbilt University Medical Center will hold its fifth annual Donate Life Flag-Raising Ceremony as part of national Donate Life month. The event celebrates organ donor families, living donors and hospital staff who care for donors and transplant recipients.

By Jessica Pasley
April 3, 2014

Concert set to raise organ donation awareness

As a nurse on the surgical intensive care unit at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Heather Hart, R.N., BSN, has a rare opportunity to witness the circle of life.

By Jessica Pasley
Chris and Laura Hatfield pose outdoors with their two children; Laura stands beside Chris, who holds their younger child, while their older child stands in front. The younger child sticks out his tongue.
May 2, 2013

Event highlights hope, heroism of organ donation

By Jessica Pasley