CORE, Families Honor Loved Ones Who Gave the Gift of Life
May 22nd, 2016
– More than 1,000 to attend A Special Place event at CORE headquarters – PITTSBURGH, May 22, 2016 – Today, the Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) honored the families of organ, tissue and cornea donors during its annual A Special Place ceremony at the organization’s headquarters in O’Hara Township. Approximately 1,000 people attended […]
CORE Gospel Idol Winners Announced
April 20th, 2016
Pittsburgh, April 20, 2016 – The powerful sounds of gospel music brought people together to share the important message of organ, tissue and cornea donation during the annual West Virginia Gospel Idol competition hosted by the Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) on April 10. The winners are: First Place – First Baptist Church […]
CORE, Team Pittsburgh Unite in Formal Partnership
April 19th, 2016
– The Organizations Announced Their New Venture at an April 16 Pep Rally – PITTSBURGH, April 19, 2016 – Two of Pittsburgh’s titans of organ donation and transplantation recently teamed up to become even more of a force for good throughout the region. During a Pep Rally event for the upcoming Transplant Games of America […]
CORE Encourages Donor Registration During National Donate Life Month to Make Life Possible
April 1st, 2016
– Nearly 50 area events planned throughout April to raise awareness – Pittsburgh, April 1, 2016 – More than 121,000 people are waiting for an organ transplant nationally, including more than 3,000 in the Center for Organ Recovery & Education’s (CORE) coverage area. Behind each one of those numbers is a loved one, a family […]
Center for Organ Recovery & Education Launches Project 20/20 to Enable Donors to Give Now and Give Later
March 23rd, 2016
–Campaign Aims to Collect Eyeglasses and Enroll More Cornea Donors by the Year 2020– Pittsburgh, March 23, 2016 – There’s no clearer way to improve someone’s sight than to give now … and give later. The Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) is launching Project 20/20, a campaign to collect eyeglasses for the visually […]
CORE Hosts Organ Donation Symposium to Energize Hospital Partners
March 3rd, 2016
– Event Will Take Place Thursday, May 5 in Charleston, W.V.– Pittsburgh, March 3, 2016 – With more than 500 people waiting for an organ transplant in West Virginia, narrowing the gap between donors and those in need might seem daunting—but through collaboration, community outreach and education, it’s a goal within reach. The Center for […]
Donate Life West Virginia Collaborates with West Virginia Rural Health Association to Raise Awareness about Organ Donor Registration
February 11th, 2016
– Nearly 200 Community Health Centers to Participate – Charleston, W.Va., Feb. 11, 2016 – Donate Life West Virginia is collaborating with the West Virginia Rural Health Association and nearly 200 community health centers to raise awareness about the life-affirming power of organ, tissue and cornea donation. The Caring, Hope, Commitment program will officially launch […]
CORE Calls for Singers, Rappers to Inspire ‘Pledge for Life’
February 9th, 2016
– Singing Competition to Celebrate National Donate Life Month – Pittsburgh, February 9, 2016 – For musically inclined West Virginians who are passionate about the benefits of organ, tissue and cornea donation, it’s time for a mic check. The Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE), a federally designated not-for-profit organ procurement organization (OPO) serving […]
CORE Video Encourages Pennsylvanians to Say “Yes” to Organ Donation
November 24th, 2015
One organ donor has the possibility of saving up to eight lives, and tissue donors can improve the lives of up to 50 people. So say “yes” to organ donation, because you never know who you could save.
Center for Organ Recovery & Education and Jethro’s Restaurant to Hold First Annual Trivia Night
October 8th, 2015
– Altoona-Based Restaurant Teams Up with CORE to Promote Organ Donation Awareness – WHO: The Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE)’s Altoona, Bedford and Johnstown Area Volunteer Task Forces and Jethro’s Restaurant in Altoona, Pa. WHAT: 1st Annual Trivia Night WHEN: Wednesday, October 14 from 6-11 p.m. WHERE: Jethro’s Restaurant (417 Parkview Lane in […]
