Events

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New England Donor Services
New England Donor Services3 hours ago
This week New England Donor Services recognized Nashua's Gate City Casino for supporting an employee's family after a tragic loss and their dedication to organ donation awareness. Read more of the story below.
New England Donor Services
New England Donor Services5 hours ago
Today is officially the start of winter! 💙💚❄️ Register your decision to be an organ and tissue donor today at RegisterMe.org or in your iPhone Health App. #DonateLife
New England Donor Services
New England Donor Services20 hours ago
Today New England Donor Services joined Leominster Mayor Dean Mazzarella, State Representative Natalie Higgins, MA RMV, Public Health Nurse Stacy Ciccolini, and local officials at Leominster City Hall for a holiday event to honor the Gift of Organ Donation.

Christina Aguirre, a Leominster native and volunteer with NEDS joined to celebrate the second anniversary of her successful liver transplant which she received on Christmas in 2022. Holly Catarius also spoke at the event about her mother who gave the Gift of Life to others after her passing in May 2024. Dan Kirouac, a Westminster resident and musician also spoke about his life-saving kidney transplant due to the generosity of a living donor.

Thank you to the City of Leominster, MA and Mayor Dean Mazzarella for your continued support of NEDS’ donation mission. Matt Boger
New England Donor Services
New England Donor Services1 day ago
We want to thank all of our student volunteers and SODA: Student Organ Donation Advocates - SODA National chapters who set up activities at their schools to promote donation this year! #SODANational

Some of the amazing activities students were involved in this year included:

🔹Great support for donation from the Wheaton Women’s Basketball Team!! A member of the team - Abby Fernandes is an amazing advocate for donation as both of her parents are transplant recipients.

🔹SODA Northeastern students joined NEDS at the Massachusetts State House for the start of Donate Life Month.

🔹SODA Northeastern and SODA Boston College collaborated at the Colleges of the Fenway annual Block Party event. The two SODA Chapters joined together to have a table at the Block Party to share information about donation with fellow students!

🔹NEDS joined the SODA Northeastern University Chapter at their fall Blood Drive and organ donation registration event.

🔹Students also joined us at our annual CT and MA Blue & Green Walks where they helped welcome families, walkers, and runners and helped us along the route.

We are excited to continue our collaboration with SODA chapters and student groups in 2025!
New England Donor Services
New England Donor Services2 days ago
Today New England Donor Services joined the Rhode Island DMV, state and local officials, and local organ recipients and donor families at the DMV Headquarters in Cranston to honor the incredible gift of life as we celebrate the holiday season.

Billy Partain, a Pawtucket resident, shared the powerful story of his late husband Joe who saved three lives through organ donation when he passed away suddenly in January 2018. Lynette Simnett, who received a lifesaving liver transplant also shared her story during the event.

Thank you to the Rhode Island DMV for their incredible work saving lives through donation and transplantation. Matt Boger
New England Donor Services
New England Donor Services2 days ago
Thank you to our amazing volunteers who find opportunities in their communities to promote donation. We appreciate you and recognize each of your voices and efforts as critical to our mission to help save and heal more lives. We were AMAZED by some of the creative ways that volunteers promoted donation and NEDS’ mission in their communities in 2024. Pictured here are just some of those innovative ideas including:

🔹 Liz Sandeman has brought the flag and message about donation around the world! In 2024 she brought it to Mt Everest!

🔹 Susan Flint hosting her annual Lucas Flint Memorial Foundation raffle. Last year Susan was able to meet her son Lucas’ heart recipient Teddy at this event! She also maintains a memorial area at her local park for Lucas throughout the year.

🔹The Sokol Family, whose grandson is waiting for a heart transplant, hosted a table at their local Farmers Market in July.

🔹 The Auerbach Family, whose daughter/sister Marisa received a heart transplant and was able to live 10 more years before passing away, host the Annual March for Marisa honoring both Marisa and her donor, Cynthia Lucero.

🔹 Francis Gilroy celebrated his 44th kidney transplant anniversary at a Red Sox game in June!

🔹Liz Sandeman had a table at the Lions State Convention and was joined by fellow Lion and donor family member Jim Foster in April.

🔹Susan Graham and Kate Dimascolo made a Donate Life float and marched in the Cape Cod St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

🔹 Sabine organizes a bunch of activities in her community throughout the year in honor of her dad who is a double lung and kidney recipient. This year she held Bumpers & Books at the Groton Public Library where she decorated her dad’s van to look like a hospital room to represent the book “Little Panda and Her Super Heart”.

🔹The Peterson Family hosted Tap’s Ride which is an annual motorcycle ride in honor of their husband/dad.

#DonateLife #VolunteerAppreciation #ThankYou #2024Recap

Are you interested in promoting donation in your community? To learn more information visit: https://neds.org/volunteers-overview/ or email volunteerservices@neds.org

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