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#BeTheGift Connections is a series of monthly programs designed to inform and connect the public to lifesaving stories of organ donation and transplantation. Episodes feature real-life conversations w... more
FAQs about #BeTheGift Connections:How many episodes does #BeTheGift Connections have?The podcast currently has 80 episodes available.
March 18, 2025#BeTheGift Connections - Living Again: My Path to a Kidney TransplantWe're celebrating National Kidney Month on #BeTheGift Connections!Memphis native Gay Hannah joins us to share how faith guided her through her lifesaving kidney transplant journey....more42minPlay
February 26, 2025#BeTheGift Connections: Heartfelt MiraclesWe're back with another heartfelt story on #BeTheGift Connections!Bill Forsythe joins us to share how a series of miracles led to him receiving his lifesaving heart transplant in 2016....more25minPlay
February 19, 2025#BeTheGift Connections: Heartbeat of HopeWe couldn't let February go by without featuring inspiring stories from the heart on #BeTheGift Connections!In this segment, we'll hear from Rescue Doc Films co-founder Josh Gildrie as he shares how his heart transplant journey in 2022 gave him a second chance at life....more29minPlay
January 31, 2025Chronic Liver Disease: A Community CrisisWe're wrapping up our community organization spotlights with Mid South Liver Alliance on #BeTheGift Connections!Mid South Liver Alliance Executive Director Teresa Davidson joins us to share how her organization provides community-based support with education, transportation and advocacy for those with liver disease. ...more20minPlay
January 29, 2025Keeping it Local: Chattanooga's Kidney FoundationWe're back to highlight another community organization working to save and improve lives on #BeTheGift Connections!The Kidney Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Executive Director Heather Melton joins us to share how the organization has provided assistance to those affected by kidney disease in the Chattanooga, TN, area since 1989!...more25minPlay
January 22, 2025Life in Every Drop: The Power of Blood DonationWe're excited to kick off another year of #BeTheGift Connections by highlighting community organizations who are also working to save and improve lives!On this episode, we'll hear from Brooke Katz, Media Relations Coordinator for Blood Assurance, as she shares about the lifesaving gift of blood donation and the urgent need for blood donors....more25minPlay
December 25, 20242024 December #BeTheGift Connections: A Father's Last Act of LoveIt's time for our final episode of #BeTheGift Connections for 2024!Jessica Finger and Heather Bruggink's father, John Shaver, was diagnosed with ALS six years before he passed away in July 2023, but his disease did not prevent him from saving lives as a donor hero.Join us as Jessica and Heather share more about their father's legacy and how they cope with his absence during the holiday season....more26minPlay
December 18, 20242024 December #BeTheGift Connections - Heartfelt Hope: A Recipient's StoryWe're celebrating the season of giving all month long on #BeTheGift Connections!As a three-time heart transplant recipient, Travis Marcus is no stranger to the lifesaving impact of donation. Join us as he takes us through his inspirational journey of being a three-time recipient of the gift of life....more28minPlay
December 11, 20242024 December #BeTheGift Connections: Gratitude Beyond Words - The Gift of a KidneyWe're celebrating the season of giving all month long on #BeTheGift Connections!On this episode, we'll hear from Reese Pagano, a two-time kidney recipient, who received both of her transplants from generous co-workers through living donation!...more17minPlay
November 20, 20242024 November #BeTheGift Connections - Donor Sabbath: Faith Shines BrightWe're celebrating faith and gratitude during National Donor Sabbath on #BeTheGift Connections!We'll hear from Vicki Geist, a kidney recipient and co-owner of Cedar Springs Christian Stores, as she shares how polycystic kidney disease has impacted her family and how faith played a vital role in her transplant journey....more22minPlay
FAQs about #BeTheGift Connections:How many episodes does #BeTheGift Connections have?The podcast currently has 80 episodes available.