Events
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Upcoming Events & Observances:
Virtual Candle Lighting Ceremony – December 8th, 2024 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm on the NEDS Facebook Page
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NEDS' new Lawrence RMV Ambassador Pam Hill sharing the important message of registering as a donor at her local RMV office! Pam’s husband is currently on the transplant waiting list. #DonateLife
Heather Paquin, Donation Coordinator II, was previously an Emergency Department nurse at Hartford Hospital where she learned about the donation process through the then LifeChoice Donor Services staff that came to the hospital. Heather then joined the LifeChoice Donor Serves team and came to New England Donor Services as part of the 2017 affiliation between New England Organ Bank and LifeChoice Donor Services.
“I appreciate being able to work with families and explain to them that the gifts that they give will be able to help another family in need, even though it is a hard decision.”
“A lot of people don’t know how long the donation process can be and how much effort goes into making sure the case runs smoothly.” Matter of fact, Heather is recently coming off a 4-day case in Bermuda - talk about dedication! A fun fact about Heather is she went to high school with NEDS Hospital Donation Strategist & Heart Recipient Kenny Laferriere and when she became aware that he was in need of a transplant, this inspired her to register as an organ donor!
Heather truly believes that donation takes a village and she is grateful that her teammates show the same level of support and care that she does. Adam Helmes, Manager of Organ Optimization, describes Heather as a “team player, who helped out at the Blue and Green Walk and always shows her support with new Donation Coordinators.” Thank you Heather for all the amazing work you do at NEDS!
“I appreciate being able to work with families and explain to them that the gifts that they give will be able to help another family in need, even though it is a hard decision.”
“A lot of people don’t know how long the donation process can be and how much effort goes into making sure the case runs smoothly.” Matter of fact, Heather is recently coming off a 4-day case in Bermuda - talk about dedication! A fun fact about Heather is she went to high school with NEDS Hospital Donation Strategist & Heart Recipient Kenny Laferriere and when she became aware that he was in need of a transplant, this inspired her to register as an organ donor!
Heather truly believes that donation takes a village and she is grateful that her teammates show the same level of support and care that she does. Adam Helmes, Manager of Organ Optimization, describes Heather as a “team player, who helped out at the Blue and Green Walk and always shows her support with new Donation Coordinators.” Thank you Heather for all the amazing work you do at NEDS!
NEDS’ Hospital Donation Strategist Heather Harris captured this beautiful photo of a #DonateLife flag flying in the breeze at MidState Medical Center. Many hospitals will fly the Donate Life flag in honor of recent organ and tissue donors.💙💚
New England Donor Services joined Town Manager Alex Morse; the Office of State Senator Julian Cyr; and Michael Holcomb, State Senate Director for the Cape & the Islands to discuss the importance of organ donation and sign a proclamation declaring the week of Thanksgiving as New England Donor Services Organ Donation Week in Provincetown.
NEDS Hospital Donation Strategist Kenny Laferriere shared his story about being a heart recipient. NEDS Volunteer & Donor Husband Billy Partain spoke about his husband Joe who saved three lives through organ donation when he passed away suddenly in January of 2018.
Thank you, Alex Morse and Town of Provincetown for supporting New England Donor Services donation mission. Matt Boger
NEDS Hospital Donation Strategist Kenny Laferriere shared his story about being a heart recipient. NEDS Volunteer & Donor Husband Billy Partain spoke about his husband Joe who saved three lives through organ donation when he passed away suddenly in January of 2018.
Thank you, Alex Morse and Town of Provincetown for supporting New England Donor Services donation mission. Matt Boger
Please join us in welcoming our newest NEDS team members!
🔹 Evan Carrell, Donation Coordinator
🔹Monica Brown, Donation Coordinator
🔹Andrea Ritchie, Donation Coordinator
🔹Alma Araiza, Organ Surgical Recovery Coordinator
🔹Joshua Avila, Organ Surgical Recovery Coordinator
🔹Jeremy Rodriguez, Manager, Organ Optimization
🔹Joseph Hartwick, Tissue Recovery Specialist
🔹Kelly Phillips, Tissue Recovery Specialist
🔹Jahnavi Munagala, Tissue Donation Coordinator
🔹Eric Fitzgerald, Clinical Responder
Welcome to NEDS! We're so glad you're here!
Want to join our mission? Click here https://neds.org/careers-overview/ to learn more about NEDS' lifesaving mission & check out our career opportunities! #MeaningfulWork
🔹 Evan Carrell, Donation Coordinator
🔹Monica Brown, Donation Coordinator
🔹Andrea Ritchie, Donation Coordinator
🔹Alma Araiza, Organ Surgical Recovery Coordinator
🔹Joshua Avila, Organ Surgical Recovery Coordinator
🔹Jeremy Rodriguez, Manager, Organ Optimization
🔹Joseph Hartwick, Tissue Recovery Specialist
🔹Kelly Phillips, Tissue Recovery Specialist
🔹Jahnavi Munagala, Tissue Donation Coordinator
🔹Eric Fitzgerald, Clinical Responder
Welcome to NEDS! We're so glad you're here!
Want to join our mission? Click here https://neds.org/careers-overview/ to learn more about NEDS' lifesaving mission & check out our career opportunities! #MeaningfulWork
“Six years ago, my husband Dennis was very ill and on the liver transplant list. We are so grateful that he received that gift of life, and we can do our favorite things again – like vacationing on the Cape!”
“We have been married 32 years and have two sons. There were lots of appointments, and I accompanied him to most of them, because I needed to understand what was going on, and he usually didn’t have the energy to drive in and get to the doctors’ offices on his own. (Fortunately, I work for myself and didn’t need to ask for time off for each of these appointments.) During Dennis’ illness, our oldest son was in college and our youngest was a senior in HS. All of those senior year activities and banquets and the college admissions process were balanced with caring for Dennis. I’m still realizing the profound effect his illness had on our sons. I think we were all just taking it one day at a time. We also have an amazing family and group of friends who were very supportive, but we were pretty quiet about the whole process at first, just telling the people who were closest to us. We realize not everyone gets a second chance, and so we encourage everyone to become an organ donor.”
“The transplant process is a journey and takes a team approach,” says Dr. Nahel Elias, Dennis's surgeon at Mass General. Maria’s strong commitment and support in her husband’s journey has greatly helped in his success now 6 years after his liver transplant. Lauren, a Nurse Practitioner who is part of Dennis’s care team reports “We have followed Dennis since his transplant, and he has certainly come a very long way. Together, Dennis and Maria make a great team, and we are so glad he is thriving and enjoying life!” Mass General Transplant #NationalCaregiversMonth
“We have been married 32 years and have two sons. There were lots of appointments, and I accompanied him to most of them, because I needed to understand what was going on, and he usually didn’t have the energy to drive in and get to the doctors’ offices on his own. (Fortunately, I work for myself and didn’t need to ask for time off for each of these appointments.) During Dennis’ illness, our oldest son was in college and our youngest was a senior in HS. All of those senior year activities and banquets and the college admissions process were balanced with caring for Dennis. I’m still realizing the profound effect his illness had on our sons. I think we were all just taking it one day at a time. We also have an amazing family and group of friends who were very supportive, but we were pretty quiet about the whole process at first, just telling the people who were closest to us. We realize not everyone gets a second chance, and so we encourage everyone to become an organ donor.”
“The transplant process is a journey and takes a team approach,” says Dr. Nahel Elias, Dennis's surgeon at Mass General. Maria’s strong commitment and support in her husband’s journey has greatly helped in his success now 6 years after his liver transplant. Lauren, a Nurse Practitioner who is part of Dennis’s care team reports “We have followed Dennis since his transplant, and he has certainly come a very long way. Together, Dennis and Maria make a great team, and we are so glad he is thriving and enjoying life!” Mass General Transplant #NationalCaregiversMonth
