Organ Donation
Reno area physician encourages people to share decision to become a registered organ donor
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 03/27/2024 - 10:02amReno physician, Dennis Yamamoto, MD, married his wife, Mary (Oberski) Yamamoto, in 1976. Both from large families, their wedding boasted a guest list of 375 people and it was a multi-day affair. It was a big start to what would be nearly 45 years of marriage as they pursued careers — Dr. Yamamoto in medicine and Mary in social work — raised their twin children and celebrated becoming grandparents to four grandsons.
Mother of local organ donor and Navy veteran will round the bases to honor her son during Reno Aces game Friday
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 09/13/2023 - 3:52pmAt 16 years old, Reno local, Austin James Steele, applied to take his driver’s license test. When his mother, Marlies Radtke, asked him if he would register as an organ donor after he passed his test, he replied, “Well, why wouldn’t I be?”
Reno Aces game Friday will honor local woman waiting for a life-saving kidney
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 07/26/2023 - 8:20amXochie Aranda was a single mother in her 30s when she first learned that she had polycystic kidney disease, a genetic disorder that is the fourth-leading cause of kidney failure in the U.S. She was placed on the national transplant waiting list for a kidney and received a transplant in 2014.
Reno Aces ‘Home Run for Life’ game will celebrate local woman who saved the life of her friend through kidney donation
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 06/20/2023 - 11:53amWhen local Reno resident, Donna Kapala, received the news that an acquaintance she met over 40 years ago was on dialysis and needed a kidney transplant, she offered to undergo testing to see if she could donate a kidney––and she was.
A Nevada father and liver transplant recipient aims to inspire men to take their health seriously
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 06/15/2023 - 11:16amNevadan Angelo Reyes began his work day June 10, 2022 like any other, until a colleague mentioned that his eyes appeared yellow. This was the first sign of liver failure, which progressed rapidly. Driven by his sense of responsibility to his family and his son, he continued to work even as his skin began to yellow and his body held excess fluid.
Reyes was placed on the transplant waiting list less than a month after his first symptom — at 47 years old, he needed a life-saving liver transplant.
The Reno Arch turns blue and green for National Donate Life Month
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 04/03/2023 - 8:38amIn recognition of those who have received life-saving transplants and in honor of both living and deceased donors, Donor Network West lights the iconic Reno Arch blue and green every April during Donate Life Month. The Arch turned blue and green Saturday, April 1, during a special ceremony and will remain blue and green the entire month.
Local living kidney donor shares her story during National Kidney Month
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 03/21/2023 - 2:28pmDonna Kapala never expected to be a complete match but, after a series of tests, she learned that one of her kidneys could save the life of someone she met 41 years prior on a teaching assignment to Australia. Her friend Sheila Hoban, one of the “six amigas,” was on the national waiting list and thanks to Kapala’s life-saving gift, she is alive and healthy today.
Northern Nevada woman awaiting a life-saving lung transplant will be recognized at Reno Aces game
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 09/22/2022 - 7:02amDiagnosed with a rare lung disease in 2009, Dina Jennings is awaiting a life-saving lung transplant. She is one of the more than 600 Nevadans and 100,000 people in the U.S. on the national transplant waiting list.
Awaiting a life-saving kidney donation, local woman will be recognized at Friday's Reno Aces game
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 09/14/2022 - 1:01pmIn her 30s, Xochie Aranda was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease, a leading cause of kidney failure. She was placed on the national transplant waiting list and within three years received a transplant. However, Aranda was placed on the national transplant waiting list again after experiencing transplant failure nearly 10 years ago.
Donor Network West gifts memorial portrait of Northern Nevada 9-year-old organ donor to her family
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 08/17/2022 - 8:20amDonor Network West hosted a special remembrance event to honor the legacy of Elizabeth “Lizzy” Hammond, which gathered family, friends and caregivers at Fianna’s Healing Garden at Renown Regional Medical Center.
A memorial portrait of Lizzy was crafted entirely out of organic materials and was featured on the Donate Life float at the 133rd Rose Parade Jan. 1, 2022 in Pasadena, Calif. The portrait — also called a “floragraph” — was gifted to her family during the remembrance event Tuesday, Aug. 16.
Gardnerville woman, athlete and organ recipient to run bases at Friday's Reno Aces game
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 06/01/2022 - 3:21pmPati Hughes-Fudge, a 70-year-old horse trainer from Gardnerville received a liver transplant in 2015; but rather than slowly ease into life after the transplant, she competed in the Transplant Games of America just six months after her transplant surgery.
Community Members Are Invited to Bowl for a Good Cause and the Chance to Win a $10K Grand Prize
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 05/13/2022 - 8:22amDonor Network West invites northern Nevadans to the National Bowling Stadium at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 19 for ‘Spare a Life,’ a family-friendly fundraising event with bowling, food, prizes and fun that supports a great cause. The inaugural ‘Spare a Life’ event will fund education, outreach and research efforts for organ donation. Plus, attendees can participate in a strike contest for a chance to win a $10K grand prize, sponsored by the Reno + Sparks Chamber of Commerce, if they bowl 10 strikes in a row.
2nd chance of sight and life: Transplant recipient to run bases at May 6 Reno Aces game
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 05/04/2022 - 9:54amVictor Salazar’s health battles began at just 10 years old when he was diagnosed with keratoconus, an eye disease that affects the cornea and can result in vision blurring or loss. During his college years, Salazar’s vision worsened drastically. He also began experiencing unrelated health issues due to an under-developed kidney. Fortunately, he received two life-changing cornea transplants and a kidney transplant between 2014 and 2015.
Northern Nevada’s Organ Donors Remembered at Candle Lighting Ceremony
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 04/30/2022 - 11:30amDonor Network West, the federally designated nonprofit organ procurement organization (OPO) for northern Nevada and northern California, and Renown Health Spiritual Care hosted a candle lighting ceremony in remembrance of organ donors in front of the LOVE sculpture at Renown Regional Medical Center. To close out National Donate Life Month, the ceremony included a moment of silence, a poem-reading and the chance for attendees to write notes of gratitude to honor organ donors.
'Spare a Life' bowling event happening May 19 to support Organ Donation Awareness
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 03/30/2022 - 6:23pmJoin Donor Network West on May 19, 2022 at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nevada where we will team up to raise awareness about organ and tissue donation and honor the donors who have given the gift of life. Your support directly benefits northern Nevada by aiding in funding for education, outreach and research.
Regional organ donor families and transplant recipients to be featured at 133rd Rose Parade
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 12/29/2021 - 12:15pmDonor Network West, the federally designated non-profit organ procurement organization for northern Nevada and northern California, will honor three organ donation recipients and two families whose loved ones donated organs at the 133rd Rose Parade happening Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022 in Pasadena, Calif.
Donor Network West Honors Lizzy Hammond with Memorial Floral Portrait in Rose Parade
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 11/19/2021 - 12:45pmDonor Network West hosted a special event to honor the legacy of Elizabeth “Lizzy” Hammond with the unveiling of a memorial “floragraph” on Wednesday, Nov. 17 at Renown Regional Medical Center. Made entirely out of organic materials, Lizzy’s floragraph will be featured on the Donate Life float at the 133rd Rose Parade on Jan. 1, 2022 in Pasadena, Calif.
Donor Network West joins four organizations to fund launch of Biostasis Research Institute
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 04/21/2021 - 8:47amDonor Network West, the federally designated organ procurement organization for northern Nevada and northern California, today joined four other organ procurement organizations as a founding member to fund the launch of the Biostasis Research Institute (BRI).
Celebrate 'National Donate Life' month by buying Nevada organ donor specialty license plate
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 04/13/2021 - 11:08amRENO — Donor Network West, the federally designated Organ Procurement Organization for northern Nevada and northern California, is urging Nevadans to help support organ and tissue donation during National Donate Month Life by purchasing the Nevada Organ Donor specialty license plate.
Donor Network West Lights the Reno Arch Blue and Green for National Donate Life Month
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 04/01/2021 - 3:15pmRENO — Every April in honor of National Donate Life Month, Donor Network West (DNW), the federally designated Organ Procurement Organization in northern Nevada and northern California, encourages Nevadans to register as organ donors, while also celebrating life-saving transplants and honoring both living and deceased donors. To register as an organ donor, you can visit your local Department of Motor Vehicles or visit DonorNetworkWest.org.
Donor Network West Ties All-Time Annual Record of Organ Donors in Northern Nevada, California
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 01/15/2021 - 10:24amDonor Network West, the federally designated organ procurement organization for Northern California and Northern Nevada, coordinated 411 organ donors, matching its all-time annual record of organ donors set in 2019.
Donor Network West Announces Nicole Bishop as Regional Director of Nevada
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 08/03/2020 - 9:41amDonor Network West, the federally designated non-profit organ procurement and tissue recovery organization for northern Nevada and northern California, has elevated Nicole Bishop to Regional Director of the northern Nevada region.
Restaurants, doctors, lawyers top list of thousands of Nevada PPP loan recipients
Submitted by admin on Mon, 07/06/2020 - 3:26pmTens of thousands of Nevada small businesses and organizations — from casinos and law firms to churches and even strip clubs — received at least $3.1 billion through the Paycheck Protection Program stimulus package, according to a massive disclosure made by the federal government.
John Bullis column: Key documents your adult child should have
Submitted by editor on Tue, 02/06/2018 - 10:30amYou probably realize that when your child becomes 18 years old, your child is a legal adult in Nevada. A recent article in the Wall Street Journal pointed out it is wise for the 18 year old to have some basic legal documents.
John Bullis Column: Let’s Think About Funerals
Submitted by editor on Tue, 07/11/2017 - 9:45amFirst a little background. One of my grandfathers started a mortuary in Hardin, Montana just over a hundred years ago. It is still run by family, currently one of my cousins. My father had many occupations, including being a mortician.
NHP joins the National Workplace Partnership for Life Hospital Organ Donation Campaign
Submitted by admin on Mon, 06/05/2017 - 2:11pmThe Nevada Highway Patrol has earned the distinction of being the first state law enforcement agency in the nation to join the National Workplace ...
Senator Square: Academic achievement, scouting leadership put Carson senior in spotlight
Submitted by editor on Sun, 09/28/2014 - 6:34amThis week’s Carson High senior spotlight is on Tyler Torres. Tyler has a GPA of 4.62 and has increasingly challenged himself with honors and/or AP classes every year, earning academic letters the past two years. He is currently taking four AP classes in his senior year. Talented and well-rounded, Tyler has been in Chamber Choir since freshman year. He has also been a member of the National Honor Society for the past three years and Link Crew for two years. To further develop his leadership ability, Tyler has been involved in Boy Scouts since middle school.
Memorial fund created for family of teen girl killed in rollover
Submitted by editor on Tue, 04/30/2013 - 9:47amThe teen girl killed in a rollover accident last week in Pleasant Valley now has a memorial fund set up in her honor to help her family pay for burial.
17-year-old Heather Brown was declared brain dead last Wednesday afternoon around 3pm, and had remained on life-support through Friday morning when doctors were scheduled to perform an organ donation procedure.
Teen in Tuesday Pleasant Valley crash dies from injuries
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 04/26/2013 - 1:58pmThe Washoe Valley teenage girl involved in the single-vehicle rollover crash Tuesday afternoon in Pleasant Valley has died from her injuries at Renown Regional Medical Center, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports.