As the liaison between Minnesota's organ procurement organization and Rochester's hospitals, Cathy Dudley has worked with the families of deceased organ donors for more than a decade.
Courage sometimes hides in small places. For the better part of six months, it’s been living in room 5-686 at St. Marys Hospital. The name on the door and on the charts inside belongs to Aidden Tilly, a 14-year-old Minnesota boy with draining energy and endless hope.
In South Dakota, 61% of people are registered organ donors. That may seem low, but that number is higher than most other states. It still doesn't meet the need.