Monday, April 8, 2013
The annual 5K and 10K run and walk raises awareness for organ, eye and tissue donation. Waukee's Ted Cochran started the foundation after receiving a kidney transplant from his mother.
From a News Release: Drawing hundreds of participants statewide, the sixth annual C.A.R.E. 5K and 10K Run and Walk for Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation Awareness will take place Saturday, May 4, in Waukee. C.A.R.E. stands for Compassion for Awareness, Remembrance and Education. The event, hosted by the My Angel Foundation, helps spread awareness about the importance of organ, eye and tissue donation by commemorating the lives of donors, celebrating the lives of recipients, and recognizing the lives of those waiting for a transplant. Waukee Patch Story on My Angel Foundation: Waukee Man Gives Back After Transplant More than 605 Iowans and nearly 118,000 men, women and children nationally are waiting for a life-saving organ transplant. On …
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
In 2006, Ted Cochran received a kidney transplant. Five years later, he's taking his second chance at life and repaying it through his non-profit My Angel Foundation, which educates others about organ donation.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Editor's Note: As the year winds down, Waukee Patch is looking back at some of the stories that made you talk, cry, laugh or just scratch your head. ______________________________ By Jody Gifford This story first published Jan 23. Aug. 29, 2006, is the day that Ted Cochran says changed his life. It was on that day, after years of battling the effects of a childhood illness and deteriorating kidney function, that Cochran received a new kidney. His donor? His mother, Carla Cochran, 54, an emergency room nurse. "As a nurse, throughout the years, I knew that the day would come when Ted would need a new kidney," she said. "As a nurse, I also knew how many people were on a waiting list. I know that at that time, there were 260 people on waiting …
Monday, January 23, 2012
In 2006, Ted Cochran received a kidney transplant. Five years later, he's taking his second chance at life and repaying it through his non-profit My Angel Foundation, which educates others about organ donation.
This story about Ted Cochran and My Angel Foundation has been nominated as a Greatest Person of the Day for the Huffington Post. You can find it and other Greatest Person stories from around the country here. Aug. 29, 2006, is the day that Ted Cochran says changed his life. It was on that day, after years of battling the effects of a childhood illness and deteriorating kidney function, that Cochran received a new kidney. His donor? His mother, Carla Cochran, 54, an emergency room nurse. "As a nurse, throughout the years, I knew that the day would come when Ted would need a new kidney," she said. "As a nurse, I also knew how many people were on a waiting list. I know that at that time, there were 260 people on waiting list for a kidney. I …
Beth Dalbey
3:29 pm on Thursday, April 5, 2012
This story touched my heart in many ways. A good friend's husband donated a kidney to her. When she rejected it, her son's mentor stepped in and said he'd give up one of his. They weren't a match, but he did happen to match a complete stranger who also needed a kidney. So two women who didn't know each other are alive today – and not living their lives hooked up to dialysis equipment – ended up … more ›