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West Texas Donor Heroes Providing Patients with a Second Chance at Life

September 6, 2022

An inspiring story from LifeGift’s Amarillo region – a cross-country run on behalf of frontline workers was tragically cut short, but runner Grady Lambert will live on through organ donation. KAMR-NBC 4 interviewed Grady’s parents who generously honored their son’s wishes and LifeGift’s Lauren Quinn, vice president of external relations in this broadcast you can view here. To register as an organ donor as Grady did – please visit https://www.donatelifetexas.org/

A life tragically cut short, Yahir Cancino’s legacy lives on in his gifts to others. Our hospital partner UMC Health System recognized Yahir’s gifts with an honor walk, where 100+ friends, family, and teammates of all ages lined a hallway, and an honorary flag was raised outside the hospital in commemoration of his sacrifice. View the full story here, and join us in sending thoughts to Yahir’s family.