And now for the men in our lives who are recipients, living donors or great supporters, here are some ideas for holiday Gifts of Gratitude. There are lots more on TransplantGifts.com.
Is this the guide you’ve been waiting for? Small gifts can be mighty, meaningful, whimsical, beautiful and in some cases, all of the above. Take a spin through my website, transplantgifts.com, and find lots of treasure for $50 and under. Here are just a few:
Tree of Life designs are symbols for the continuity and growth which transplants provide. As metaphors for limbs that reach both upwards and around us, these designs represent love, an umbrella of protection, plus the opportunity to grow into something healthy and beautiful. See them all on transplantGifts.com. These items are also available in my […]
Here is a great recap about the world record holders for the most living donors gathered in one place at the Chicago Living Donor Rally in April of this year, 2018. Photo credit above: John Martin Photography, Blog post by Laurie Lee:
I welcome guest blogger, Altruistic Kidney Donor, Laurie Dickinson Lee, a woman I admire for her selflessness, positivity and influence in the Chicago transplant community. She is also one of the coordinators of the upcoming April 21 event at the BEAN Sculpture in Chicago’s magnificent Millennium Park, where living organ donors from across the country […]
“In this post I want to highlight Myra Schwartz from Chicago and her business offering kidney and other organ transplant gifts. I met Myra 5 years ago online on eBay as she was perusing my listings for anything resembling kidneys. While we talked I learned that Myra was a kidney […]
April 23, 2018…Addendum post to the 4/21 living donor rally in Chicago…. What a phenomenal day it was! The massive space was filled with a sea of about 1400 people, all happy to be there to honor over 400 of our donor Heroes with a special day. I would love to see this become a […]
Having worked in photography, printmaking, painting, dollmaking, quilting, ceramics and lampworking glass beads, I finally found my creative home in jewelry making. While working with beads and jewelry design full time since 1991, I’ve managed to combine that passion with my experience as a kidney patient.
Since losing my own kidney function, my heroic living donor gave me not only the Gift of Life but also the true meaning of giving. The words Precious Kidney ring in my heart daily. She inspired me to create this line of special jewelry.