Gentle Strength Transplant Stories
Donate Life Connecticut created a series of photos of donors, recipients, and donor families that tell their beautiful, individual stories. The video is set to Bonnie Raitt's song, “Just Like That,” the Grammy Award-winning Song of the Year. The song was inspired by a news segment Bonnie Raitt saw where a woman donated her son's organs after he passed away. The Mom was preparing to meet the man who received her son's heart. In her song, Raitt sings: “I lay my head upon his chest. And I was with my boy again.”
Bonnie Raitt and her team explicitly permitted the use of the music here. We are eternally grateful to her for highlighting the life-saving benefits of organ donation.
To learn more about each person featured in the video, visit our Gentle Strength page.
The Tin Woman at The Kate
Katherine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center
300 Main Street, Old Saybrook, CT
Thursday, January 23 - Sunday, January 26
Directed by Terri Corigliano
Saybrook Stage Company is excited to return to The Kate with The Tin Woman, a beautiful, contemporary play by Sean Grennan that uses humor, emotion, and insight to explore the themes of loss, family, and what it means to be given a second chance at life. Based on a true story, The Tin Woman tells the story of Joy, a young woman struggling with the aftereffects of her heart transplant. With encouragement from a friend, Joy decides to track down the donor’s family to find closure for herself but instead finds a family still struggling with the tragic loss of their loved one. This inspiring story reminds us of the power of forgiveness, acceptance, and human connection.
Purchase tickets directly from The Kate to enjoy this powerful transplant story.
Check out this great interview with our DLC Co-Chair, Liz Cohen. Liz appeared on Arts & Entertainment with Deborah Gilbert alongside Terri Corigliano of Saybrook Stage Company, talking about The Tin Woman and organ donation. What a great opportunity to educate the public on the importance of organ donation.
Learn more about the types of organ donation and the organs that can be transplanted.
Living donation is an opportunity to save a life while you are still living. Learn more here.
Myths and misinformation exist around organ donation. Learn the facts here.
Transplants offer patients a new chance at healthy, productive, normal lives.
Meet some organ recipients..
More than 1,000 people in Connecticut alone are awaiting a life-saving organ donation. They may be your neighbors or co-workers. View the video below to hear how lives have been changed and people just like you have been given a second chance at life.
Request a Speaker
Donate Life Connecticut representatives and volunteers are always willing to speak about donation. There are many appropriate ways to discuss donation in a public setting, such as during:
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elementary, middle school, or high school classes
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teacher's conferences
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driver's education classes
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religious group meetings
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staff meetings
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civic and service group meetings
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health fairs
If you are interested in having a DLC representative speak at your event, please contact us. Thank you.
VISION.
This volunteer-based coalition believes that working together with a common voice is the best way to reach the goal of increasing the donor registry, which will inevitably impact the number of transplants that give new life and hope to people suffering from fatal illness or life threatening injury.
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MISSION.
Donate Life Connecticut is dedicated to the purpose of public education and awareness for all Connecticut residents concerning the lifesaving benefits of organ and tissue donation and increasing the number of registered donors.
Connecticut Donation Statistics
Time Frame | Total Organs | Deceased Organs | Living Organs |
|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 533 | 415 | 118 |
2022 | 193 | 116 | 77 |
You too can save lives. Register to be a donor today!
