Center for Donation & Transplant New York - Vermont

09/21/2026

"Organ donation was never on my radar until that awful night of my son, Jace's, accident. I just thought people should put that little red heart ❤️ on their driver's license cause it was the right thing to do (AND IT IS) but I really didn’t understand the depth of it until it happened to our family. Jace's accident was horrible and gut-wrenching to say the least, but the easy thing was saying yes to organ and tissue donation because we had already discussed it when he turned 16 and got his driver's license.

To know that my son helped give others quality of life and longer times with their loved ones brings me much peace. I don't think I could bear the thought of burying him knowing I could have helped others and didn’t. Jace will forever be #22 in my heart and I know he is living on through his many recipients." — Melisa
Thanks Mid-America Transplant for sharing this story 💙💚

09/17/2026

We 💙💚 the DMV! September is National DMV Appreciation Month. It was created by Donate Life America to thank DMVs and recognize the vital role DMV and Driver License Partners (DLPs) play in helping save and heal lives. DMV staff are front-line champions committed to asking customers the donor registration question daily. THANK YOU!

09/14/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended our Donate Life Legacy Walk! Thank you to our sponsors, volunteers, staff, and participants who made this a huge success!
Thanks to Erin Musto for sharing these photos 💚💙

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09/09/2026

Come meet Mary and Bryn the therapy dog at the Donate Life Legacy Walk! Register for the walk at www.donatelifelegacywalk.com
Mary DeSantis and Bryn are an amazing volunteer therapy dog team. They are raising funds for Center for Donation & Transplant and Amanda’s House at Glens Falls Hospital!
Mary recently published a children's book, Please Pet Me: I'm Bryn, a Lovable Therapy Dog, all about Bryn and her special journey to becoming a therapy dog. They will be onsite at the walk selling and signing books. Books will be available for purchase using Venmo, cash and check. Can’t make it to the walk? You can purchase the book here: https://www.adkyou.com/please-pet-me

09/06/2026

Team Shout Out: "My name is Dana Jerzak and we walk Team Gavin Strong for my son. He was born with a rare liver disease (biliary atresia). He fought every day of his short life!! All he wanted to do was live life to the fullest!! He never got that chance! He had a liver transplant at 17months old, a bone marrow transplant at age 7 and a kidney transplant at age 8. He passed away at the forever age of 9 and a half 😢 . Our lives are shattered and we miss him terribly. We are not only a donor recipient family but a living donor family as I was his bone marrow donor and his kidney donor. We have a blood drive every year now to celebrate and remember his life and legacy of wanting to forever help people!! We hope to forever spread awareness for organ and blood donation!!"

09/04/2026

Shout Out! Jim McGovern is currently the top fundraiser having raised $1,305 so far! This is why he walks:
"I am participating in the Donate Life Legacy Walk because I recently received the gift of a kidney from an anonymous living donor. On June 17, I received the gift of life from a generous donor who was supposed to donate to someone else, but it fell through. They still wanted to donate to someone and I turned out to be that fortunate match. My family and I are forever grateful beyond words. Because of this donor, I am inspired to raise awareness and funds to enable others to experience the same miracle as me. I have to give great thanks and love to my wife Cathy, who has been by my side every minute of this journey to support me and who brought this walk to my attention and urged me to participate."
Thank you JIM!

09/03/2026

Sponsor Shout Out!
Owens Corning is a global leader in building and industrial materials, dedicated to creating a sustainable future through innovation in insulation, roofing, and fiberglass composites. At our Delmar Insulation Plant, we are proud to support initiatives that strengthen our communities and improve lives. We are honored to be a sponsor of the Donate Life Legacy Walk!
Thank you Owens Corning!

09/01/2026

Thank you Broadview Federal Credit Union volunteers for spending the afternoon with us making blankets for donor families💙💚