Tag: United Network for Organ Sharing
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East Windsor woman – a two-time kidney transplant recipient – to participate in the 2023 Donate Life Rose Parade float
NJ Sharing Network recently honored kidney transplant recipient Harleen (Leena) Sandhu of East Windsor, as she gets set to participate in the 2023 Donate Life Rose Parade float during the 2023 Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 2, 2023. Sandhu will ride on the float, which is the world’s most visible campaign to inspire…
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Hillsborough High School graduate earns scholarship for her passion of organ and tissue donation
The New Jersey Sharing Network Foundation’s Betsy Niles Scholarship Fund has awarded 2022 Hillsborough High School graduate Sophie Weinberger a scholarship for her passion and dedication to raising awareness of organ and tissue donation. Weinberger was presented with her scholarship award at NJ Sharing Network’s headquarters in New Providence, Union County, during a ceremony in…
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NJ Sharing Network plans events to encourage organ and tissue donation
EDISON – Sarika Bhatnagar donated one of her kidneys to save the life of her husband, Vinay. They are now both living healthy and active lifestyles since the successful transplant last summer. Their daughter Anika, a sophomore at Woodbridge Academy, is working to create a Donate Life Club in her school to educate fellow students…
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Organ donation in New Jersey reaches record high in 2021
NJ Sharing Network, the nonprofit, federally-designated organization responsible for the recovery of organ and tissue donation in the state, announced the number of organ donors in a single year reached an all-time high as 233 individuals in New Jersey gave the gift of life in 2021. Last year’s record underscores the trend of growing support…
