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What a powerful day for donation and transplant! This community ALWAYS shows up for the Annual CT Blue & Green Walk/5K, ...
04/26/2026

What a powerful day for donation and transplant! This community ALWAYS shows up for the Annual CT Blue & Green Walk/5K, and this year was no exception! The day was filled with hope, remembrance, and celebration, honoring the lives impacted by organ and tissue donation. More than 1,400 participants across 66 teams came out to walk, run, and raise funds to support the work of increasing awareness about organ and tissue donation and registering donors.

To our donor families, recipients, volunteers, hospital partners, State of Connecticut DMV, and our incredible sponsors - thank YOU for making this day special. Also thank you to our amazing MC of the day, Tracey McCain from WFSB - Channel 3 Eyewitness News!

Make sure you follow NEDS on Instagram and Facebook to stay tuned for more photos and videos from this special day!

Next Thursday, April 30th, is Donor Remembrance Day. The donation and transplant community is coming together to honor a...
04/24/2026

Next Thursday, April 30th, is Donor Remembrance Day. The donation and transplant community is coming together to honor and celebrate the donor heroes who have given the gift of life through organ, eye, and tissue donation. also honors donor families and serves as a reminder that they are always a part of the Donate Life community.

Together, we "plant" forget-me-not flowers to symbolize that these heroes and their gifts will always be remembered. Click the link to "plant" a virtual flower dedication for your Hero: https://aopo.org/donor-remembrance-day/remember-your-hero/ Association of Organ Procurement Organizations - AOPO

04/24/2026

HAPPY VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION WEEK!!! New England Donor Services is so grateful for the amazing group of volunteers we have in New England! You all deserve to be celebrated every day for the incredible work you do and the time and effort you put in to raise awareness about the importance of organ & tissue donation 💙💚💙
NEDS staff wanted to say thank you for all you do!!!

We are so grateful to the event sponsors who help make the Blue & Green Walk/5k possible. Thanks to their generosity, ev...
04/24/2026

We are so grateful to the event sponsors who help make the Blue & Green Walk/5k possible. Thanks to their generosity, every dollar raised by our teams and participants goes directly toward funding more community outreach about the importance of organ and tissue donation! Thank them with us…and stop by to see some of them at the Blue & Green Walk/5K!
https://ow.ly/Z9pg50YJR7v

CT Blue & Green Walk/5K 2026 Sponsors:
Jaxon In Action Inc.
Garrity Asphalt Reclaiming Inc.
Yale New Haven Hospital Transplant Center
Hartford Hospital Transplant Program
CareDx, Inc.
In Memory of Carol Harris
Fading Rain Boutique
Yuchi on Wheels LLC
South Windsor - KOC #5779 St. Junipero Serra Parish

Leslie McCarthy will be participating in the CT Blue & Green Walk/5k on April 26th in honor of Raymond McCarthy & Dante ...
04/23/2026

Leslie McCarthy will be participating in the CT Blue & Green Walk/5k on April 26th in honor of Raymond McCarthy & Dante Hayden.

“In March 2025, I took my husband, Raymond McCarthy, to the hospital, and he was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. He died on April 6th. He was 55. He was an organ donor, and his corneas were the only part of him not riddled with cancer. When I received the message about this walk, I asked my niece to join me. It turns out that her brother, Dante Hayden (my beloved nephew), who died in April 2020, also donated his corneas. After Ray died, I could no longer afford my home, so I rented it to a nice veteran who happens to be on the donor list for a heart. He’s in the hospital waiting right now. Before this, I had never thought much about organ donation. I have always been an organ donor, but it is surprising to me that I have just recently had so many connections to it. It made me think more about its prevalence and importance. I’m proud that my family are all organ donors. It offers hope to a complete stranger during our times of grief.”

Thank you, Leslie & family, for walking in honor of Raymond & Dante.

View Leslie’s walk fundraising page at: https://www.classy.org/fundraiser/7005221

You can sign up for the CT Blue & Green Walk/5K here: https://www.classy.org/event/2026-connecticut-blue-and-green-walk-5k/e746000

New England Donor Services joined Warwick Mayor Frank Picozzi; Speaker Joe Shekarchi; Representative Earl Read, DOR Chie...
04/22/2026

New England Donor Services joined Warwick Mayor Frank Picozzi; Speaker Joe Shekarchi; Representative Earl Read, DOR Chief of Information and Public Relations, Paul Grimaldi; Director of the Division of Organ Transplantation at Rhode Island Hospital, Paul E. Morrissey, MD; and those touched by donation at Warwick City Hall to celebrate .

Scott Nerney, a donor spouse, and Robin Allgood, a living kidney donor, shared their stories at the event. Scott began volunteering at NEDS after his wife passed away last year from a stroke. She was able to save three lives through organ donation, which inspired Scott to become a dedicated advocate for its importance. Robin was a living kidney donor to her brother-in-law, John, whose life was saved in 2014 thanks to Robin’s selfless decision. Robin is now a passionate advocate for organ donation awareness.

Thank you, Mayor Picozzi and the City of Warwick, for your continued support of donation!

What to know before the Blue & Green Walk/5k this SUNDAY, April 26th in Bloomfield, CT!! You still have time to sign up ...
04/22/2026

What to know before the Blue & Green Walk/5k this SUNDAY, April 26th in Bloomfield, CT!! You still have time to sign up here: https://ow.ly/z90s50YJR1n

NEDS volunteers Mary Lou Crowley and Beth and Kevin Gorman had a great morning at Wilbraham's YMCA Healthy Kids Fair, sp...
04/21/2026

NEDS volunteers Mary Lou Crowley and Beth and Kevin Gorman had a great morning at Wilbraham's YMCA Healthy Kids Fair, spreading the word about donation with their “superhero” theme. Beth shared that her “real superhero is my donor. Full of gratitude after receiving a double lung transplant almost 3 years ago.”

In July 2025, Spencer received the Gift of Life with a heart transplant. Now, at 19 months old, Spencer is doing well, a...
04/21/2026

In July 2025, Spencer received the Gift of Life with a heart transplant. Now, at 19 months old, Spencer is doing well, and his mom Shannon and his family share their story to inspire others.

“At 6 weeks old, Spencer was diagnosed with restrictive cardiomyopathy, which was caused by endocardial fibroelastosis. At the time of diagnosis, the first step was to try and medically manage his symptoms, high heart rate, and fluid in his lungs that resulted in difficulty breathing. A few days later, his symptoms returned, and we were told that Spencer would need a heart transplant. We were admitted to Boston Children’s Hospital on October 22nd, 2024, and two weeks later, Spencer was placed on the heart transplant list. On July 16th, 2025, Spencer received his heart transplant after 267 days on the wait list. As first-time parents, this was not how we thought our introduction into parenthood would go, and we are thankful every day that Spencer is here and thriving.”

Thank you, Shannon and family, for sharing Spencer’s story!

Register today for New England Donor Services’ 3rd Annual Golf Outing! We are excited to be back at Juniper Hill Golf C...
04/20/2026

Register today for New England Donor Services’ 3rd Annual Golf Outing!

We are excited to be back at Juniper Hill Golf Course on Monday, June 8th - now less than two months away and already over 50% full!

Spots are filling up fast! You don’t want to miss out! Secure your spot today at https://www.golfinvite.net/neds

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