Co-Workers Share Gift of Life

Hetty Gaeb was on dialysis for nearly four years, awaiting a donor kidney while continuing her job as an Alaska Airlines reservations agent. Little did she know one of her own co-workers was about to step in and help. After hearing Gaeb’s story, co-worker Carolyn Jenkins decided to give Gaeb a kidney of her own — and a second chance at life.

Jenkins donated one of her own kidneys to Gaeb six weeks ago. Today, both women are doing well. Members of the media are invited to meet them THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 27, at 11AM as they share their inspirational story and celebrate their good health during National Donate Life Month.

  WHEN:    Friday, April 27, at 11AM

  WHERE:   Alaska Airlines Seattle Reservations Center
           Centerpoint Office Complex, Cascade West Building
           20829 72nd Avenue South, Floor 2, Kent, WA 98032

  WHO:     -- Hetty Gaeb, Alaska Airlines reservations agent and kidney
             recipient
           -- Carolyn Jenkins, Alaska Airlines reservations agent (now
             retired) and kidney donor
           -- Megan Erwin, Executive Director, Living Legacy Foundation

  WHAT:    Gaeb and Jenkins will be reunited with their co-workers for the
           first time since their surgeries; Celebration will include
           decorations, refreshments and remarks from both women; The
           Living Legacy Foundation will share information with the women's
           co-workers about how they, too, can give the gift of life
           through organ donation.

  WHY:     To celebrate their recovery and donation, and to raise awareness
           of National Donate Life Month.

  QUOTES:  "I just kept thinking somebody should do something. And
           sometimes it has to be you," said Jenkins.
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           "It's been an amazing journey," Gaeb said. "How do you thank
           someone for something like that? It's not like giving flowers."

The Living Legacy Foundation strives to educate our communities on the importance of organ donation and increase the number of registered donors. Established by LifeCenter Northwest, a federally designated organ donation organization, Living Legacy Foundation serves as a bridge among donor families, recipients, living donors and the community. To learn more, visit www.livinglegacyfoundation.org , or to register as an organ donor, please visit www.donatelifetoday.com .

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SOURCE: Living Legacy Foundation