Amanda and her son Connor are advocates within thier community, but also share thier story of how they became a donor family.

In this episode Christy Nachtrieb is a wife, mother, and organ donation advocate.  She  shares her story of the lifesaving liver transplant she recieved on Feb 08 2019.

Chloe shares her unique perspective on her loss of her brother Nicholas.  

Britt shares with us her special relationship with her father, then her life after losing him to a heart attack.

Daniel Potter is one of the hosts of the Cantrip Cantina podcast.  He joins us to discuss him being adopted.


https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnwQDiyVqrhI25Zy6c4G7Fw

The Cantrip Cantina (An actual play D&D podcast for every race and class) is a weekly podcast that tells the story of an elite team of heroes in a homebrew D&D world.

https://www.thecantripcantina.com/

Donnna Cordes is the sister to the host Kay Rogers.  They both have a conversation on the losses they both have felt from each of them losing a son.

Lisa Dodson is the community liason for the Gift of Hope.  She has been the driving force in developing the Life Saving Leaders group, along with the Peoria Advocate Group.  Lisa not only is a employee of the Gift of Hope, but she is a donor family member as well.

Kraig Kotter and Suzie Sturn share thier story of becomming organ recipeints, but also a special twist how they found they both have the same donor.  Suzie and Kraig are both ambassadors for the Gift of Hope organ and tissue donation.  Suzie is the lead ambassador for the Peoria area advocate group and has driven amazing growth.

Please register to be an organ donor:
www.Giftof hope.org
cyberdriveillinois.com
Or at the Illinois Secretary of States Office

Niki shares her story of her illness that led to her finding out she was pregnant, then losing the baby before birth. 

Please take a look at the charities Niki supports:
https://www.milkbankwgl.org/donate-milk/
Mothers’ Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes saves tiny lives by collecting, pasteurizing, and dispensing donor human milk to premature babies and pediatric patients. As a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit member of the Human Milk Banking Association of North America, we are proud to serve over 50 hospitals and hundreds of families throughout Wisconsin and Illinois.

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www.themotherpopper.com