"Though Jalen died, his body is gone from this earth, his spirit remains. The good work that he was doing before his death is going to continue."



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"Though Jalen died, his body is gone from this earth, his spirit remains. The good work that he was doing before his death is going to continue."
 
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Adrianne Mathis | Jalen continues

There are many things Melvina and Caryn have in common. They're both highly successful and members of Alpha Kappa Alpha - the first historically black sorority. They also have needed kidney transplants. But, one of them is still waiting.



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There are many things Melvina and Caryn have in common. They're both highly successful and members of Alpha Kappa Alpha - the first historically black sorority. They also have needed kidney transplants. But, one of them is still waiting.
 
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Melvina and Caryn | One still waiting

"For those that are on the organ donation list, they have to understand it's not for you. It's for family. It's for friends... it's for love."



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"For those that are on the organ donation list, they have to understand it's not for you. It's for family. It's for friends... it's for love."
 
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Al Meriweather | Helen's joy

It was August 16, 2003 when Ulysses got the call that would change his life. "This is the miracle you're about to receive. I have a wife. I have a family. I get to live!"



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It was August 16, 2003 when Ulysses got the call that would change his life. "This is the miracle you're about to receive. I have a wife. I have a family. I get to live!"
 
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Ulysses Ford III | "I'm grateful."

"The house phone rings. It was the OSU Transplant Center, asking 'when can you get here?' I was like 'is this real?' I was ready. I just had a feeling this time that this one was going to happen."



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"The house phone rings. It was the OSU Transplant Center, asking 'when can you get here?' I was like 'is this real?' I was ready. I just had a feeling this time that this one was going to happen."
 
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Marshall Cheatham | "It's the biggest gift."

"We are an organization that is about service and giving back to the community. There's no greater gift you can give to someone than a better quality or a second chance at life."



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"We are an organization that is about service and giving back to the community. There's no greater gift you can give to someone than a better quality or a second chance at life."
 
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Group Discussion | "Second chance at life."

More than 100,000 people in the United States are waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant and of those, 60,000 are from communities of color.

Zero lives will be saved if we do nothing.

Welcome to Rooted in Life. An immersive multimedia campaign featuring all nine chapters of the International Greek Letter Sororities and Fraternities.

The National Pan-Hellenic Council of Columbus, the Divine Nine and Lifeline of Ohio are working together to save lives.

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More than 100,000 people in the United States are waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant and of those, 60,000 are from communities of color.
Zero lives will be saved if we do nothing.
Welcome to Rooted in Life. An immersive multimedia campaign featuring all nine chapters of the International Greek Letter Sororities and Fraternities.
The <a href="https://www.nphccolumbus.com/about">National Pan-Hellenic Council of Columbus</a>, the Divine Nine and Lifeline of Ohio are working together to save lives.
Learn more about our mission.
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Rooted In Life

Jermayne Harris has been waiting for a heart transplant for four years now. "I think when you're first on the (transplant) list, you're always checking your phone," he says. "It's always in the back of your mind."



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Jermayne Harris has been waiting for a heart transplant for four years now. "I think when you're first on the (transplant) list, you're always checking your phone," he says. "It's always in the back of your mind."
 
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Jermayne is waiting

Losing your child is a tragedy no parent should have to endure, but because Katie said yes to organ donation, her mother Gwen can find solace in the fact that Katie’s selflessness saved lives. Because Katie said yes to donation, she is remembered as a hero. 

 

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Losing your child is a tragedy no parent should have to endure, but because Katie said yes to organ donation, her mother Gwen can find solace in the fact that Katie&rsquo;s selflessness saved lives. Because Katie said yes to donation, she is remembered as a hero.&nbsp;
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Katie is a hero

Mary Collins was not thinking about her own mortality at 19 years old. But, she was left no choice but to confront it when her doctors told her she had severe kidney damage. She was told that she would be on medication for the rest of her life and that she should not have children.

 

But this diagnosis didn’t stop Mary from living her best life. She gave birth to 2 beautiful and healthy daughters, one of whom answered the phone the night the transplant center called. Mary can still remember her daughter shouting, “Mom, they have a kidney for you.”

 

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Mary Collins was not thinking about her own mortality at 19 years old. But, she was left no choice but to confront it when her doctors told her she had severe kidney damage. She was told that she would be on medication for the rest of her life and that she should not have children.
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But this diagnosis didn&rsquo;t stop Mary from living her best life. She gave birth to 2 beautiful and healthy daughters, one of whom answered the phone the night the transplant center called. Mary can still remember her daughter shouting, &ldquo;Mom, they have a kidney for you.&rdquo;
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Mary's purpose

Oftentimes in stories of transplant recipients, we focus on the person in need of a transplant that we don’t recognize the struggle and hardship it puts on their caregiver.

 

In the story of Stan and India Harris, both agree that Stan needing a kidney transplant was harder on India than it was for her husband.

 

They recollect their ordeal as a shared experience and are both stronger because of it. Both Stan and India are now advocates for Lifeline of Ohio, for both of them understand the power of donation. 

 

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Oftentimes in stories of transplant recipients, we focus on the person in need of a transplant that we don&rsquo;t recognize the struggle and hardship it puts on their caregiver.
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In the story of Stan and India Harris, both agree that Stan needing a kidney transplant was harder on India than it was for her husband.
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They recollect their ordeal as a shared experience and are both stronger because of it. Both Stan and India are now advocates for Lifeline of Ohio, for both of them understand the power of donation.&nbsp;
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The gift of life is real

For Bill Padden, being the recipient of a transplant is a bittersweet experience. You are confronted with the truth that in order for your life to go on, someone else’s life must come to an end. 

 

There is no way Bill can control whose life ends and the gift he received because of it. But what he can control is how he uses his gift - the gift of  time.

 

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For Bill Padden, being the recipient of a transplant is a bittersweet experience. You are confronted with the truth that in order for your life to go on, someone else&rsquo;s life must come to an end.&nbsp;
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There is no way Bill can control whose life ends and the gift he received because of it. But what he can control is how he uses his gift - the gift of&nbsp; time.
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The gift of time

Jenae McNichols touched the lives of everyone she met. Her radiance shined a light in even the darkest of corners. 

 

On May 27th, 2013, an unimaginable tragedy struck the McNichols family. Jenae was on her way to teach a dance class when she was involved in a single car accident. After several days of fighting for her life in the ICU, Jenae left this earth. 

 

Because she was under 18, her parents had to consent to organ donation. It was something Jenae would have wanted, for she expressed her desire to be a donor to her mom just weeks beforehand. 

 

The impact she made on those around her during her short time on this Earth is still felt, and she lives on through her recipients.

 

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Jenae McNichols touched the lives of everyone she met. Her radiance shined a light in even the darkest of corners.&nbsp;
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On May 27th, 2013, an unimaginable tragedy struck the McNichols family. Jenae was on her way to teach a dance class when she was involved in a single car accident. After several days of fighting for her life in the ICU, Jenae left this earth.&nbsp;
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Because she was under 18, her parents had to consent to organ donation. It was something Jenae would have wanted, for she expressed her desire to be a donor to her mom just weeks beforehand.&nbsp;
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The impact she made on those around her during her short time on this Earth is still felt, and she lives on through her recipients.
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Jenae's prom

Rob didn’t know this at the time, but his decision to join Jack’s Pack was a part of a larger story that would eventually have him a part of a process that saved lives. In some ways, his selfless act now has him “paired for life.”

 

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Living kidney donation at OSU.

https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/transplant/living-kidney-donation

Rob didn&rsquo;t know this at the time, but his decision to join Jack&rsquo;s Pack was a part of a larger story that would eventually have him a part of a process that saved lives. In some ways, his selfless act now has him &ldquo;paired for life.&rdquo;
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Living kidney donation at OSU.
<a href="https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/transplant/living-kidney-donation">https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/transplant/living-kidney-donation</a>

Paired for life

Jack Joseph Kubu was born just two days before Thanksgiving in 2014, weighing 6 pounds, 14 ounces, 20 and a half inches long. Seven months later, his legacy became much bigger.

 

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Jack Joseph Kubu was born just two days before Thanksgiving in 2014, weighing 6 pounds, 14 ounces, 20 and a half inches long. Seven months later, his legacy became much bigger.
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No greater gift

We all make choices every day: what to eat, what to wear, etc. Some researchers even estimate that we make 35,000 conscious choices each day. For one young man, one of those 35,000 choices has forever had a positive impact on his mother.

 

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We all make choices every day: what to eat, what to wear, etc. Some researchers even estimate that we make 35,000 conscious choices each day. For one young man, one of those 35,000 choices has forever had a positive impact on his mother.
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A true gift

Meet 12-year-old Tyler Parker. He likes Legos, the Lifeline of Ohio mascot Honey Bee and being a big brother two his two sisters. One thing he didn’t like: waiting for his desperately needed liver transplant.

 

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Meet 12-year-old Tyler Parker. He likes Legos, the Lifeline of Ohio mascot Honey Bee and being a big brother two his two sisters. One thing he didn&rsquo;t like: waiting for his desperately needed liver transplant.
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It's time

Stories of life, loss and legacy.

From Lifeline of Ohio.

Produced by Wessler Media.

Stories of life, loss and legacy.
From Lifeline of Ohio.
Produced by Wessler Media.

To Be Continued

Stories of life, loss and legacy.

From Lifeline of Ohio.

Produced by Wessler Media.

 

Stories of life, loss and legacy.
From Lifeline of Ohio.
Produced by Wessler Media.
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To Be Continued

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