Cathy Binette knows first-hand the power of an organ donation – and she encourages Islanders to use a new online tool to register to be a donor. Binette received a kidney 20 years ago from a friend as part of the first friend-to-friend organ donation in Atlantic Canada. Health...
A change in policy permits parents or legal guardians to register their child’s wishes to be an organ and tissue donor on the intent to donate registry. Previously, the registry applied only to Island residents aged 16 and older who wished to register their intent to donate...
In honour of “The Logan Boulet Effect” and to raise awareness on the importance of organ and tissue donation, Green Shirt Day will be recognized on April 7and 8 across Prince Edward Island. All Islanders are encouraged to wear a green shirt on April 7 and 8 and register to be a...
To mark National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week, Minister of Health and Wellness Cory Deagle signed a proclamation honouring Brodie McCarthy and committed funding for a new position to support Island families through the donation process. Brodie McCarthy, of Montague...
Two years ago, Karen Wood lost her husband - her best friend and soulmate, Lawrence Wood. But the decision they made together to register as organ and tissue donors became a light in her darkest of days. “It was something we believed in,” said Karen from her home in Stratford...
For Lori Oliver, donating a kidney to her husband wasn’t just about saving his life, it was about making sure they could continue enjoying the life they’d built together. “People always say I gave Darren such a huge gift by donating my kidney to him,” Lori said. “But what they...
Even though it was just before her own birthday, Ashley Brown was the one who was giving gifts. While living in Alberta in 2016, Brown gave an 18-month-old girl a quarter of her liver and a second chance at life. A tattoo on her right arm identifies her as a “living donor.” “If...