ConnectLife Blog

Last week, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the HEART (Helping Equal Access to Registrations for Transplants) Act, repealing an outdated New York law prohibiting multi-listing at transplant centers in the state. The ban dated back to 1990. New York has long been the only state with such a restriction.

Nicole Dell shares her experience as a kidney and pancreas transplant recipient. She celebrated her transplant anniversary on June 20, 2023.

My mom had a liver transplant in 1997, and after that, both of them were involved in TRIO (Transplants Saves Lives) then UNYTS – so that they could help spread the word about organ and tissue donation. Our family is forever grateful to mom's donor and her family, for the 11 1/2 "bonus" years that we had with her. One of mom's favorite volunteer activities was the donor recognition ceremony, where she was able to present the "Tree of Life" gift to donor families.