Organ Donor Advocate Joy Starzl Continues Dr. Starzl’s Legacy of Saving Lives

October 5th, 2018

Wife of pioneering transplant surgeon teams with CORE to encourage organ donation PITTSBURGH, Oct. 5, 2018 – As a pioneering transplant surgeon, the late Dr. Thomas Starzl saved countless lives. Today, his wife and organ donor advocate, Joy Starzl, continues his legacy by collaborating with the Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) to encourage […]

Miracle Worker – Living Donor Gives Liver to Friend from Church

November 10th, 2017

Rachelle Jeffers shares spiritual story during National Donor Sabbath Observation Pittsburgh, Nov. 10, 2017 – This weekend, the Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) will participate in the National Donor Sabbath observation. National Donor Sabbath is an annual commemoration in which faith leaders from many religions, donor families, transplant recipients, and donation and transplantation […]

CORE, Donor Families Pause to Remember Loved Ones at A Special Place Ceremony

September 25th, 2017

CHARLESTON, W.VA., Sept. 25, 2017 – On Sunday, Donate Life West Virginia and the Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) honored the more than 200 heroes who gave the selfless gift of life during A Special Place ceremony, held at the Clay Center in Charleston, West Virginia. For the sixth year in a row, […]