Samantha's Story - Saving Lives Through Organ and Tissue Donation

Donor family member Tim Joos recounts the tragic loss of his daughter Samantha who helped save the lives of others through tissue donation.

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• organ donor
• donation
• tissue
• chicago
• transplant
• recipient
• save lives
• doctor
• hospital

[DonateLifeIllinois]

Great to hear, thanks Steve. Tim is amazing. Let me know if you need a DVD. -Scott

[LonColeman]

Hey Scott... Lon Coleman from TRI-for-Life in Michigan. Great video. One of the best I have seen. Change the name and it can apply to so many families, mine included

[DonateLifeIllinois]

Just thought of you the other day when I saw Steve's post on Revive Hope Lon! You said it, I'm sure many can relate. Hope the Team is well, hi to all. -Scott

[angelracing637]

i just heard u talk to our class yesterday and it was a definite eye opener. Thank you for sharing your very powerful story!!!

[survivoman123]

Thank you for sharing Samantha's story may her legacy live on. She was evidently special; making her wishes known to you shows her inner beauty as well. I am four years post liver transplant and understandably an advocate for organ donation, please take the time to view my video on YouTube as well. It is titled Organ Donation Serge Vaillancourt. Have a long healthy life, and to those of you waiting for an organ. There is hope I was one of the many fortunate ones. Never give up hope. Serge

[ladyvikes8720]

I went to homecomming with Sam that year, we had a blast together, and we had made plans to hang out but I never got the chance to. Just 10 days later Sam's life was taken from her, I will never forget that Tuesday, She was a cute bubbly, sweet and had an amazing smile, So do the right choice and donate today. RIP SAM-I Miss You.

[scrumstc]

I knew Sam. Watching this made me relive this time, and helped remind me why it is so important to donate. Sam will live on not only through our memories but also through the lives she helped save.

-Jess Elfring

[khorseshoe2]

Thanks for coming to Neuqua today! My family and I talked, I am going to donate my body if I were to die. <3 Samantha

[FirehouseMike]

I'm a Life Kidney Donor who also happens to be a Firefighter for over 34 years & in doing so I've dealt with many life changing accidents. This lead me to share with my family & remind everyone your family know your intentions to be an organ donor. This real life story Tim Joos relives for us made me cry out loud... May God Comfort & Bless Them... What a powerful story...

[loveliver1]

Inspiring video from two of my heroes, donor family Deb and Tim Joos. Thank you once again for sharing your worst moment with the nation- in order to help save others like me...

Colette

grateful liver recipient 11/01/2006

[vvision02]

Wow! was all I could say. One thing that I could say is that Samatha spirit will live on thru Organ and Tissue donation and to all who shares apart of her. She will always shine through the heat of the night till the bright of the morning thru her shinning spirit Star. May God continue to bless her family and her friends as they go thru this journey of Life. lg