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Who’s Registering? –- Profile Arizonans who are registering to be organ donors.

The Recipient’s Perspective –- A first-person answer by a recipient to the question, “What does it mean to have a second chance at life?” Or consider compiling brief answers from many recipients. Recipients live in almost every community in Arizona.

Living Life to the Fullest –- Many recipients come away from their experience with a tremendous desire to live life to the fullest.

Community Education –- There are several community education events focusing on donation during the month of April.

“Why I love my job” –-
1. A first-person account by a procurement coordinator, requestor, etc., about the challenges and rewards of working long hours in the fast-paced, high stress and often heart rending environment of an OPO. Possibly consider an interview of a procurement coordinator and the donor family who they worked with.
2. A first-person account by a nurse or hospital staff member who approaches families with the donation option for their view on the process and how donation can help a grieving family.

The Silver Lining –- Donor Family Profiles. Donate Life Month is a time of quiet reflection for donor family members. Show the consoling effect and positive impact organ donation can have upon the grief process. What do donor family members say when asked, “What does your loved one’s gift to others mean to you?”

The Real Pioneers –- There are Arizona recipients who have had their organ for 10+ years. Consider a story about the long-term survivors, what they have done with their renewed life and what they have to pass on to others who may be waiting for a transplant.

On Common Ground –- Donor Network of Arizona has over 100 volunteers statewide, many who are organ recipients or donor family members, all who come from varied backgrounds, faiths, etc… but who work on a common mission of increasing donation in Arizona to save and improve the lives of others.

Tiny Warriors –- Consider a story on some of the young recipients, there are many children in Arizona living full lives with their second chance at life.