"Because" - The Story of an Organ Donor
At 21, Amanda Gedraitis, was the youngest non-direct living kidney donor. Now a college student at Illinois State University, this video highlights Amanda's own personal explanation of why she decided to help save another person's life.
Why? Because, organ donation is the right thing to do.
Link to video:
http://www.youtube.com/donatelifeillinois
To register to be an organ donor in Illinois, please visit www.DonateLifeIllinois.org.
*Non-Illinois residents can find out how to register in their own state at www.ShareYourLife.org.
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Location: Bloomington, Illinois
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Comment by Mary Coy on January 13, 2010 at 9:38am
- You are a wonderful person,if all the young people thought like you.You know giving a life is the best thing anyone can ever do.Even if it only give a few more days or years its another of life and Love and Happiness for a perosn and their family.Thank You so much for being such a good person.
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Comment by Amber Dosher on December 6, 2009 at 11:34pm -
This girl is awesome <3 It's because of people like her I am alive! Open minded and care :]
2 liver transplants.
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Comment by Diane on June 11, 2009 at 6:23pm
- If a 10th of the population would think like you...life would be longer for so many people! You are a true hero!!!
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Comment by Arlene Lindsay (Sarhan) on October 25, 2008 at 12:55pm - Your are an angel! We need more people like you. Thanks for saying it so well.
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Comment by Joe Berry on October 18, 2008 at 8:31am - Wow! That was powerful. I haven;t heard it said better.
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Comment by Scott on October 12, 2008 at 1:10pm - Thanks Bill. Just web-based at this point but we may consider down the line.
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Comment by Bill Oltman on October 12, 2008 at 11:02am - That's great Scott. Have you thought about a 60 second version that could be used as a Public Service Announcement (PSA)? What format is the master on?
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Comment by TransplantCafe.com on October 7, 2008 at 11:02am - awesome!
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