LCO facilitates a groundbreaking gift
One week ago, Life Connection of Ohio facilitated a groundbreaking gift. Thank you to our team for coordinating donation, to our hospital and tr...
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A milestone year for organ donation
In 2020, for the 10th year in a row, the number of heroes who gave the gift of life set an all-time record. 12,587 generous donors provided 33,3...
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Virtual Hero Hustle 5K is November 7-14
Life Connection of Ohio and Community Tissue Services are proud to present the seventh annual Hero Hustle 5K as a virtual event from November 7 ...
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“Don’t Wait Save 8” virtual registration drive is 10/8
With more than 3,000 Ohioans waiting today for a lifesaving organ transplant, the need for more registered organ, eye and tissue donors is a ser...
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National Donate Life Month goes virtual
National Donate Life Month may look a little different this year, but Life Connection of Ohio’s mission continues in these unprecedented t...
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Another record-breaking year
During 2019, the number of generous heroes who gave the gift of life after their death topped 10,000 for the third straight year! 11,870 decease...
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New year, new leadership with ‘grateful’ CEO
With the new year came a new CEO at Life Connection of Ohio! Ron Apwisch has set sail into retirement after 30 years at LCO. LCO employees are v...
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‘Big Steve’ leaves even bigger legacy
Steve McElvene, aka Big Steve, was and still is a beloved member of the University of Dayton Flyer basketball community. Steve made his mark bot...
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Generous heroes make 2018 a record-breaking year
During 2018, the number of generous heroes who gave the gift of life after their death topped 10,000 for the second straight year! 10,721 deceas...
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Celebrating another ‘super’ inspiring Hero Hustle 5K
On November 3, Main Street in Maumee was flooded with donor families, transplant recipients, living donors and supporters, as everyone gathered ...
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Team Ohio’s Transplant Games journey
The 2018 Donate Life Transplant Games of America (TGA) in Salt Lake City, Utah was an event for the record books — literally! A new Guinness W...
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Be in the know with Team OH-IO
It’s hard to believe there are less than 80 days until the Donate Life Transplant Games of America! The biennial Transplant Games are an Olymp...
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Strides 4 Life 5K celebrates donation
Runners and walkers kicked off Donate Life Month at Eastwood MetroPark in Dayton on April 7 for the Strides 4 Life 5K. The awareness event was h...
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Harvey J. Steele’s legacy shines bright
Harvey’s Lifeline, a special event celebrating the life and legacy of longtime LCO volunteer Harvey J. Steele, was held in January at WTOL. Du...
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Hero Hustle 5K inspires community to Donate Life
On November 4, 5K and Family Fun runners and walkers, Kids’ Run runners, K9 heroes and supporters packed Main Street in Maumee. Among the mass...
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The journey from “waiting” to “grateful”
Life Connection of Ohio volunteer Pat McEntee received a life-saving heart transplant on August 13. Just one week later, he wowed medical staff ...
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Hyway Trucking Company goes the extra mile
Life Connection of Ohio and Hyway Trucking Company entered into a partnership over a decade ago, resulting in the life-saving message of organ d...
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Donor family meets loved one’s kidney recipient
The power of organ donation was showcased at last month’s Donate Life Sit-in at Cox Media Group in Dayton as a donor family met their loved on...
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Volunteer Appreciation Event – a jolly good time
It was a Christmas in July to remember at the Toledo-area Volunteer Appreciation Event at the Maumee Indoor Theater! Approximately 120 people &#...
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Honoring the heroes one ‘stride’ at a time
No foolin’ — April 1 was our second annual Strides 4 Life 5K! Runners and walkers kicked off Donate Life Month by gathering on a chilly Satu...
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