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Gretchen Teske: How organ donation changed my life twice

On average, a kidney from a deceased donor lasts 8-12 years, according to the Cleveland Clinic. My grandpa's kept him alive for 16. In that time, he saw another grandchild born, attended every musical, play, and sporting event he could...

April is Organ Donor Awareness Month

April is a month dedicated to raising awareness of organ and tissue donations. Sioux City firefighters held a ceremony and raised an organ donation flag Friday. Iowa Donor Network services coordinator, John Jorgensen, spoke at the event.

Donate Live flag raised to raise awareness of National Donate Life Month

UnityPoint Health - St. Luke’s Hospital raised a Donate Life flag at the hospital on Monday, to celebrate April's National Donate Life Month.

Sioux City Fire Rescue raise flag for organ donation

National Donor Day ... the real reason to celebrate on February 14th

IDN Volunteer and donation advocate Clair Tillotson joins WHO-TV's Justin Surrency live to talk about the importance of National Donor Day. 

Iowa family reunites with loved one’s heart recipient during Iowa girls state tournament

CORALVILLE, Iowa (KCRG) - After losing her brother Logan in an ATV accident in 2017, Lilly Luft of Charles City looked for a way to honor him and celebrate his memory. She chose wrestling. This week, Lilly and her family...

2-time kidney recipient: A southeast Iowa woman shares her story

Southeast Iowa — Thousands nationwide and hundreds in the Hawkeye State are waiting for organs or tissues that would drastically change their lives. The Iowa Donor Network is a crucial resource for donors, their families and recipients.

Iowa Donor Network helps family through the unthinkable

Vicki Pavlovec of Fort Atkinson will never forget the phone call that no parent wants to receive. As a cardiopulmonary nurse, she was getting ready for work when the call came. Her son Andy, an avid cyclist, living near Coralville...