HeartBrother Hamid Mahdavy's friendship with his donor's family surprises even his doctors at Tufts Medical Center. NEEDHAM, Mass. — The Medical Director of Tufts Medical's Advanced Heart Failure Program (who has been involved with organ … [Read more...]
“The Nicholas Effect” 25 years later
By Reg Green | Sep. 29, 2019 | LA Times "The Nicholas Effect" 25 years later: After we donated our son’s organs, Italy was never the same. You may remember the story of how my young son, Nicholas, was killed. Many people do. Read … [Read more...]
In The News: Organ Donor Day on Valentine’s Day
HeartBrother Hamid Madahvy joins New England Donor Services and Holyoke Mayor to spread the word about organ donation. Mayor Alex Morse hosted Organ Donor Day at City Hall, joined by donor recipients and local organizations. Holyoke residents … [Read more...]
In The News: Donate Life Month
Worcester News Tonight (*HeartBrothers Co-Founder Bob Romer featured at 0:54.) WNT St. Vincent Hospital Organ Recipients - April 21st, 2017 C. Jandrow reports: The gift of a lifetime; local hospital shows importance of organ donation. … [Read more...]
VIDEO: 5-Year-Old Learns He’s Getting A New Heart
An (adorable) reminder that even our littlest loved ones need a new heart sometimes. After spending 211 days at Boston Children’s Hospital, 5-year-old Ari Schultz had the greatest reaction to the news that he would finally get a new … [Read more...]
In The News: Bryan Clauson saved five lives by being an organ donor
The following article is from Aug 10, 2016 on WCVB Boston, ABC Channel 5 News. To view the original article, visit: http://www.wcvb.com/sports/bryan-clauson-saved-five-lives-by-being-an-organ-donor/41140432?src=app INDIANAPOLIS —The family of a … [Read more...]
Team HeartBrothers Member Feature: Mike Ashworth
Lowell Sun: A life lost, three lives saved By: Todd Feathers, tfeathers@lowellsun.com, Apr 24 2016 PELHAM - On Sept. 13, 2014, Mike Ashworth, of Warwick, R.I. was sitting in a restaurant eating breakfast when he got the call he'd been waiting … [Read more...]
Brazilian Billionaire Dug His Bentley A Grave To Benefit Organ Donation
Amazing! In September 2013, eccentric Portuguese billionaire Count Chiquinho Scarpa posted to Facebook he would be burying his Bentley. A media frenzy ensued about his rash behavior. When the day finally arrived, he did not, in fact, bury his … [Read more...]