12/12/2022
Check out how our ambassadors have been celebrating the by sporting the jerseys of their favorite teams and wearing their blue and green to support . 💚⚽️💙
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Register to become an organ, eye and tissue donor today at www.BeADonor.org/Register! You can be a hero to someone in need! Remember - donation saves lives!
Washington Regional Transplant Community (WRTC) is the OFFICIAL Donate Life Organization for the greater metropolitan Washington, DC, area. WRTC is the federally-designated organ procurement organization (OPO) for the Washington, DC, area. It is the non-profit agency responsible for recovering and distributing organs and tissues used in lifesaving and life-enhancing transplants as well as far-reac
Washington Regional Transplant Community (WRTC) is the OFFICIAL Donate Life Organization for the greater metropolitan Washington, DC, area. WRTC is the federally-designated organ procurement organization (OPO) for the Washington, DC, area. It is the non-profit agency responsible for recovering and distributing organs and tissues used in lifesaving and life-enhancing transplants as well as far-reac
Operating as usual
12/07/2022
Every registration is a goal scored for those who are waiting for a life-saving organ transplant.
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12/06/2022
We had a great time educating about organ, eye and tissue donation at Mayor Bowser's 24th Senior Holiday Celebration in Southeast DC. 💚💙
12/05/2022
A great time was had by all.
Coming soon...WRTC + The LLF = Infinite Legacy 💜💚
On Friday, we had the first full staff get-together of the soon-to-be Infinite Legacy team, along with our friends at Washington Regional Transplant Community! We could not be more excited about what the future has in store for this organization and organ donation in Maryland, Washington DC, and Northern Virginia. A special shout-out goes to the clinical teams who could not be there - our work never stops!
12/01/2022
Today is . To date, 358 organs have been transplanted between HIV-positive donors and patients since the HOPE Act was implemented in 2015.
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11/29/2022
There are so many different ways to show generosity on and registering to be an organ and tissue donor can be one of them.
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11/25/2022
Register your decision to be an organ, eye and tissue donor today! Thanks for sharing!
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11/24/2022
Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours!
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11/17/2022
– celebrated each November -- is a time to recognize and honor family caregivers across the country. Thank you to all the caregivers; we appreciate you.
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11/16/2022
At 19 years old, Robby was blinded in one eye following an unprovoked shooting. Over the years he’s had several procedures to save his sight, including cornea transplants. With his sight restored, Robby takes in the beauty of nature. Through the calm he sees in nature and thanks to his donors, he has a new view of forgiveness.
Thanks for sharing Eye Bank Association of America.
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11/13/2022
At Heritage Fellowship Church celebrating National Donor Sabbath, thanks to the help and hospitality of the ladies of the Reston Chapter of The Links, Incorporated
11/12/2022
is an interfaith celebration of life and thanksgiving. It is a special time for congregations across America to learn about the critical need for organs, corneas and tissue and to celebrate the greatest blessing of all — LIFE.
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11/09/2022
Exciting News: Infinite Legacy to launch in the New Year. Read more about our merger with The LLF: https://bit.ly/3tbpC11
11/09/2022
November is National , recognizing the culture, traditions, and history of Native Americans. According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Native Americans and Alaska Natives comprise approximately 2 percent of the U.S. population. Over 900 American Indians/Alaska Natives are waiting for an organ transplant; this is about 1% of the national waiting list. Register your decision to become an organ, eye and tissue donor at BeADonor.org.
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11/08/2022
Thank you to our friends at Donate Life New Mexico Donor Services and Association for Multicultural Affairs in Transplantation for sharing beautiful stories celebrating
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11/08/2022
“Somewhere inside of all of us is the power to change the world.” —Roald Dahl
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11/05/2022
Happy Veterans and Military Family Month! We are proud to be at the Veteran Health, Wellness, and Information Expo today to educate about organ and tissue donation. 💚💙
11/04/2022
Make sure you stop by our booth at the Rappahannock Area YMCA Annual Health and Wellness Community Fair to learn more about organ and tissue donation!
11/04/2022
You can transform the life of someone suffering from corneal blindness; register as an eye, organ and tissue donor. Let someone see life through your eyes.
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11/03/2022
Memories are the strongest during the holidays. Losing a loved one is difficult at any time, but holiday rituals and traditions can make it incredibly stressful. Join us for Hope for the Holidays Zoom Grief Seminar on November 13, 2022.
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11/02/2022
As a high school senior, you have the power to raise awareness about the importance of registering to be an organ & tissue donor through the Leslie A. Ebert Legacy of Life Scholarship Program. Enter to win one of 10 scholarship prizes.
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See more at BeADonor.org/scholarship
11/02/2022
Alexis received an emergency cornea transplant after contracting an infection while on vacation. With her sight restored, she has a grateful new view on life and a deepened appreciation for exploring her passions.
This is her story.
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11/01/2022
Day of the Dead, a Mexican tradition, is a time of celebration and remembrance to honor the memory of our deceased loved ones as well as the heroic organ and tissue donors who gave the gift of life. 💚💙
10/31/2022
Best costume we’ve seen yet!! 😍
Happy Halloween 🧙♀️👻🎃Register your decision to become an organ, eye and tissue donor today at lifepassiton.org.
10/31/2022
The WRTC Team spent packing 510 holiday boxes of goodies for our hospital partners who help us save lives through organ and tissue donation. We are grateful for your commitment to our lifesaving mission 365 days a year.
10/26/2022
“Donation means life to me. Not only a chance to live longer but to embrace the experience of living.”
John Brandon Bayton, kidney transplant recipient 💚💙
10/21/2022
How donated skin saved volcano survivor’s life
Donated tissues from the US saved lives in Australia. Read more to see how!
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White Island volcano survivor Stephanie Browitt has urged all Australians aged 16-plus to become organ and tissue donors, after revealing “scary” shortages meant skin had to be brought in from the US to help keep her alive.
10/20/2022
The WRTC Community Outreach Team is at the today educating employees about the critical need for organ and tissue donors.👩🏾⚖️ Register today at BeADonor.org.
10/19/2022
A –a woman affected by breast cancer. She might refer to herself as a warrior
or a survivor. A -a donor or donor family who has made transplantation possible.
Swipe to read their stories.
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10/19/2022
A – a woman affected by breast cancer. She might refer to herself as a warrior
or a survivor. A - a donor or donor family who has made transplantation possible.
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10/19/2022
"I've always been a donor. I registered a long time ago but feel honored to be part of the receiving end of this cycle of giving. I've always been a giver, but this has awakened me to a whole new level of gratitude for the generosity of such a gift".
-Mary Louis (Triple Negative Breast Cancer survivor and Skin Graft Recipient)
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10/19/2022
National Breast Reconstruction Awareness (BRA) Day is an initiative designed to promote education, awareness, and access to information regarding post-mastectomy breast reconstruction. All breast cancer survivors are incredibly brave and have unique journeys, but BRA Day is a way to let them know they are not alone. Informing women of their reconstruction options is critically important to improving life after breast cancer. To learn more about BRA Day and breast reconstruction options, go to www.breastreconusa.org.
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10/17/2022
WRTC had a lot of fun tabling at with Chuck Watson, liver transplant recipient and Schonay and Kevin Jones, parents of Olivia Jones, a heart transplant recipient. Looking good guys! 💙💚
10/13/2022
Members of our community affairs and clinical recovery teams alongside Donate Life ambassador, Dennis Harris, had a wonderful time presenting at the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day High School STEM conference today. Thank you to those who joined us to learn about the different perspectives within the organ donation process! 💙💚
10/13/2022
Today is , a global event meant to draw attention to blindness and vision impairment. : While we use the term “eye donation”, there is no whole eye transplantation. A cornea donation can be lifesaving and lifegiving — corneal transplants can restore vision.
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10/13/2022
Today we honor Rodrigo Franco for all his effort in allocating donor organs, which requires long hours of coordination and communication.
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10/10/2022
Today we honor Maria Suarez Ortiz for ensuring our important donation message reaches the Hispanic/Latino community through grassroots education and our Spanish social media pages.
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10/08/2022
Supporting today at Rock Creek Park. Helping to save lives one registration at a time!
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Check out our #HispanicHeritageMonth2022 commercial and register to be an organ, eye and tissue donor today. 💙💚#DonateLife #DoneVida #BeADonor
This Hispanic Heritage Month we are celebrating the diversity within the transplant community. Register to be an organ, eye, and tissue donor and talk to your family about your wish to save lives. 💚💙 #HispanicHeritageMonth2022 #DonateLife #BeADonor
Scars tell the story of second chances thanks to an organ donor’s selfless gift of life in the organ donation and transplant community. With these stories, we’re honoring and celebrating #1MillionTransplants in the U.S. at LivingItForward.org. 💙💚 #LivingItForward #DonateLife #BeADonor
Even though today is the last day of National Minority Donor Awareness Month we’re committed to spreading the word that organ and tissue donation needs diversity. We are united with communities of color to create a positive culture of organ, tissue and cornea donation. Together, we can save and heal more lives. Register to become a donor today! 💚💙 #NMDAM #DonateLife #BeADonor #LeaveALegacy
We love our research aiding in advancements in infertility, diabetes and cancer. Anything to save lives! #BeADonor #DonateLife #Research
You are not a registered organ, eye & tissue donor yet! (1280 × 1080 px) (2).mp4
Shout out to George Washington University Hospital for helping us make the back to school backpack giveaway a great success! Big thanks to everyone who joined us and made this event possible. 💚💙 #Back2School #Community #DC
WRTC and the GW Ron and Joy Paul Kidney Center will be handing out backpacks and school supplies for all grade levels benefiting 650 students in Southeast DC. This event is in celebration of GW Health’s new Cedar Hill Urgent Care that is opening in Southeast DC soon.
Have you registered yet? 💚💙 #BeADonor #DonateLife
Give someone the sweetest gift, the gift of life. Register to be an organ, eye and tissue donor today! 🍭💚💙🍭 #NationalLollipopDay #BeADonor #TheSweetestGift #GiftOfLife
Our WRTC staff are taking a quick break to have a blast, show off our new summer gear and celebrate some summertime team fun in the office! 💙💚 #BeADonor #DonateLife
You can help Morgan Steele win a college scholarship simply by watching her video and hitting “Like” or “Love!” Facebook voting will take place from now until May 5, 2022. #LegacyofLife #BeADonor #DonateLife
You can help Carina Kong win a college scholarship simply by watching her video and hitting “Like” or “Love!” Facebook voting will take place from now until May 5, 2022. #LegacyofLife #BeADonor #DonateLife
You can help Allison Riegel win a college scholarship simply by watching her video and hitting “Like” or “Love!” Facebook voting will take place from now until May 5, 2022. #LegacyofLife #BeADonor #DonateLife
You can help Janet Ruan win a college scholarship simply by watching her video and hitting “Like” or “Love!” Facebook voting will take place from now until May 5, 2022. #LegacyofLife #BeADonor #DonateLife
You can help Sophia Dunn win a college scholarship simply by watching her video and hitting “Like” or “Love!” Facebook voting will take place from now until May 5, 2022. #LegacyofLife #BeADonor #DonateLife
You can help Anaika Korath win a college scholarship simply by watching her video and hitting “Like” or “Love!” Facebook voting will take place from now until May 5, 2022. #LegacyofLife #BeADonor #DonateLife
We have had so much fun this #DonateLifeMonth! This is how we are celebrating #BlueGreenDay. 💙💚 Tag us in your Blue & Green shenanigans so we can see how you celebrated! #DonateLife #BeeADonor🐝
You have the power to save 8 lives through organ donation, restore the sight to 2 people through cornea donation and enrich the lives of more than 75 people through tissue donation. More than 100,000 people are waiting for lifesaving organ transplants and every 9 minutes another person is added to the national transplant waiting list. Register to save lives today at BeADonor.org/register. #BeeADonor🐝 #DonateLife #GetTheFacts
You have the power to save 8 lives through organ donation, restore the sight to 2 people through cornea donation and enrich the lives of more than 75 people through tissue donation. More than 100,000 people are waiting for lifesaving organ transplants and every 9 minutes another person is added to the national transplant waiting list. Register to save lives today at BeADonor.org/register. #BeeADonor🐝 #DonateLife #GetTheFacts
Donate Life #LivingDonorDay is a celebration during National #DonateLifeMonth that honors living organ and tissue donors for saving and healing lives! In 2021, more than 6,500 people made the decision to give one of their kidneys or a part of their liver to someone waiting for a second chance at life. 💚💙 #BeeADonor🐝 #DonateLife
Today we honor all donors and the precious of life gift they have given. Be a part of the celebration by registering to be a donor today!💚💙 #NationalDonorDay #HappyDonorDay #BeADonor #HappyValentinesDay
“We are alive and thriving because an organ donor said yes to donation!” #BlackHistoryMonth #DonateLife #GetTheFacts
Organ and tissue donors like Fonso Weston are heroes. Resolve to save lives and register to #BeADonor! #Hello2022 #LeaveALegacy
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2020 Leslie A. Ebert Scholarship Entry
You can help Eleni Olivea Varlas win a college scholarship simply by watching her video and hitting “Like” or “Love!” And don’t forget to comment on how amazing she is. Facebook voting will take place from now until April 29, 2020. #BeADonor
2020 Leslie A. Ebert Scholarship Entry
You can help Calia Johnson win a college scholarship simply by watching her video and hitting “Like” or “Love!” And don’t forget to comment on how amazing she is. Facebook voting will take place from now until April 29, 2020. #BeADonor
2020 Leslie A. Ebert Scholarship Entry
You can help Esme Hansing win a college scholarship simply by watching her video and hitting “Like” or “Love!” And don’t forget to comment on how amazing she is. Facebook voting will take place from now until April 29, 2020. #BeADonor
2020 Leslie A. Ebert Scholarship Entry
You can help Aravind Sreeram win a college scholarship simply by watching his video and hitting “Like” or “Love!” And don’t forget to comment on how amazing he is. Facebook voting will take place from now until April 29, 2020. #BeADonor
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On Friday, we had the first full staff get-together of the soon-to-be Infinite Legacy team, along with our friends at Washington Regional Transplant Community! We could not be more excited about what the future has in store for this organization and organ donation in Maryland, Washington DC, and Northern Virginia. A special shout-out goes to the clinical teams who could not be there - our work never stops!
On Friday, we had the first full staff get-together of the soon-to-be Infinite Legacy team, along with our friends at Washington Regional Transplant Community! We could not be more excited about what the future has in store for this organization and organ donation in Maryland, Washington DC, and Northern Virginia. A special shout-out goes to the clinical teams who could not be there - our work never stops!
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!Thanks God for every day I live thanks to the decision of a person who saved my life......my organ donor "Anson"
Thanks Washington Regional Transplant Community and El tiempo Latino for sharing my story.
Happy thanksgiving para todos , Gracias a Dios por cada día que vivo , gracias a la decision de la persona que me salvo la vida…….“Anson” mi donate de órgano.
Gracias al Washington Regional Transplant Community y a El Tiempo Latino por compartir mi historia.
Thanks Washington Regional Transplant Community and El tiempo Latino for sharing my story.
Happy thanksgiving para todos , Gracias a Dios por cada día que vivo , gracias a la decision de la persona que me salvo la vida…….“Anson” mi donate de órgano.
Gracias al Washington Regional Transplant Community y a El Tiempo Latino por compartir mi historia.
You have the power to save and heal more than 75 lives as an organ and tissue donor. Register today at BeADonor.org/register.
Washington Regional Transplant Community
Washington Regional Transplant Community
The Living Legacy Foundation of Maryland and Washington Regional Transplant Community plan to combine, creating an organization that will serve over 9 million people across three states.
The Living Legacy Foundation of Maryland and Washington Regional Transplant Community plan to combine, creating an organization that will serve over 9 million people across three states.
“Memories are the strongest during the holidays. The loss of a loved one is difficult at any time, but holiday rituals & traditions can make it an especially stressful time.”
Learn more about Washington Regional Transplant Community’s Hope for the Holidays Virtual Grief Session: www.beadonor.org
Resource & Photo Credit: Washington Regional Transplant Community
Learn more about Washington Regional Transplant Community’s Hope for the Holidays Virtual Grief Session: www.beadonor.org
Resource & Photo Credit: Washington Regional Transplant Community
DC DMV offers Washington Regional Transplant Community special vehicle tags. To view the list of organizations that currently have vehicle tags, please visit bit.ly/3ohaDRV.
one organ donor can save eight lives? Help save a life through the gift of donation.
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one organ donor can save eight lives? Help save a life through the gift of donation.
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DC DMV offers Washington Regional Transplant Community specialty vehicle tags. To view the list of organizations that currently have vehicle tags, please visit bit.ly/3ohaDRV.
one organ donor can save eight lives? Help save a life through the gift of donation. 💚💙
one organ donor can save eight lives? Help save a life through the gift of donation. 💚💙
In the first six months of 2022, Washington Regional Transplant Community recovered and allocated 281 organs from 83 donors, which saved 240 lives. 177 tissue donors provided 415 gifts. Thank you to the 17 heroic donors in spirit and to assist with 17 living kidney donor surgeries. https://www.beadonor.org/wrtc-achieves-best-record-ever-in-may/
A big congratulations to the recent graduates of Donation University, consisting of the new staff members from The LLF and Washington Regional Transplant Community! This was our biggest cohort yet!
Loving this from our friends down at Washington Regional Transplant Community!
The 4th Annual Donate Life Art Contest begins TODAY 🎨
“Share your donation & transplantation perspective through art!
The winning artwork will be featured on several commemorative items & sold on the Donate Life Store to help support the mission!
Entries must be digitally submitted by 11:59pm ET on Sunday, July 31, 2022.” Visit www.donatelife.net for more details & information on how to submit your artwork 🖼
“The winner will receive 1 of each product featuring the winning artwork & a $50 gift card.”
Resources & Photo Credit: Donate Life America Washington Regional Transplant Community
“Share your donation & transplantation perspective through art!
The winning artwork will be featured on several commemorative items & sold on the Donate Life Store to help support the mission!
Entries must be digitally submitted by 11:59pm ET on Sunday, July 31, 2022.” Visit www.donatelife.net for more details & information on how to submit your artwork 🖼
“The winner will receive 1 of each product featuring the winning artwork & a $50 gift card.”
Resources & Photo Credit: Donate Life America Washington Regional Transplant Community
The LLF and our counterpart, Washington Regional Transplant Community, are excited to announce our intent to merge the two organizations.
“Our commitment is stronger than ever in providing hope and healing to the more than 106,000 people waiting for an organ transplant,” said Charlie Alexander, The LLF President and Chief Executive Officer. “We remain determined to collaborate with our communities, and healthcare colleagues both locally and nationwide to provide organs and tissues for transplantation, research and education.”
Read more here: https://bit.ly/3OxE4sT.
“Our commitment is stronger than ever in providing hope and healing to the more than 106,000 people waiting for an organ transplant,” said Charlie Alexander, The LLF President and Chief Executive Officer. “We remain determined to collaborate with our communities, and healthcare colleagues both locally and nationwide to provide organs and tissues for transplantation, research and education.”
Read more here: https://bit.ly/3OxE4sT.
Living organ donations are common. Yearly, nearly 6,000 living organ donations occur. That’s about four out of every 10 donations. Learn about living organ donation from Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students and Washington Regional Transplant Community.
While alive, you can donate a lung, part of the pancreas, or part of the intestines. These organs don’t regrow. Both the portion you donate and the portion that remains are fully functional. Learn more from Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students and Washington Regional Transplant Community.