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Stories of Hope
Shared by donor families and transplant recipients
![Three woman pose together while wearing donate life t-shirts outside](https://honorbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Donate-Life-ptem6fnlkyxob7twt5dfk53vuijy0m3dziwltgjw58.jpg)
Stories
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- Honoring Their Decision. Together.
Brian Odom’s Story: The Breath of Life
![Kenan and her mother, Meredith, pose with Kenan's baby daughter](https://honorbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/kenanandmom1-qr79e8y4vr45cjtidot407r8rd0by2g1hazs0yu55g.jpg)
- Celebrating Life. Together.
Kenan’s Story: A Daughter’s Gift of Life
![Brian Suttles standing with his two children in front of wife's grave](https://honorbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/2023-07-16-qp7osr3k733gqp9a091m2qvdukwdpwm7ibs35tau1g.jpg)
- Honoring Their Decision. Together.
Brian’s Story: It Is Well with My Soul
![Liz stands to the left of her late husband and donor, Patrick Brozowski](https://honorbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Liz-and-Patrick-qoauy06msdt0wgs64ooewrpx9qei9zz7jh879jscyc.jpg)
- Honoring Their Decision. Together.
Patrick Brozowski’s Story: Beyond the Battlefield
![Donor mom, Sadi Workman, embraces Dylan Richard, her daughter's heart recipient.](https://honorbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/e95ebf73-47b0-4424-a392-315fe03ab58f-qoau9xjfr4unjzr0pa2e1uexkh2352eowbqisfhcb8.jpg)
- Celebrating Life. Together.
Maddy’s Story: A Heart Reunited
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- Honoring Their Decision. Together.
Remembering Jared: A Story of Heroism, Courage, and Generosity
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For many people, the decision to register as an organ, eye and tissue donor is made when they hear someone’s personal story. Knowing how a recipient’s life has been saved or how a donor family has found hope in their grief is very inspiring to those who are deciding if registering is right for them.