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LaKeisha Dulin was dying from a heart broken in more ways than one, but now has a second chance at life and love.
The kidneys of Thelma Desjarlais were failing, but her sister-in-law had one to spare, with a few stipulations.
These are two of the thousands of successful organ transplants celebrated by Gift of Life Michigan, which marks its 50th anniversary this year amid a pandemic and challenges that continue to inhibit its mission of saving lives.
“Last year we had 372 organ donors, which resulted in 1,048 transplants,” CEO Dorrie Dils said. “In spite of the pandemic, we had our third record-breaking year in a row. We are very happy with that.”