During Organ Donation Shortage, Three Recipients Share Their Stories
The Tablet January 13, 2021 Father Jim Cunningham (left) says the kidney he received from his friend, firefighter Patrick Nash, was “a gift I can never thank him enough for.” (Photo: Courtesy of Father Jim Cunningham) WINDSOR TERRACE — The number of people willing to step forward to donate their organs to save a life has seen a precipitous decline in the age of COVID-19, according to medical experts. United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), a non-profit organization that manages the country’s organ transplant system for the U.S. government, reported that donations from living d...