Judy was an incredible organ donor hero from Riverdale who enjoyed spending time with her family, working out and laughing. She was a caring wife and daughter who always told her friends and family to save time each day to have fun. …

By Leonard Achan, President & CEO of LiveOnNY NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora’s final selfless act of donating his organs to save the lives of five people is inspiring New Yorkers to become organ donors. Following his tragic death in the line of duty last month, Mora’s gift of life has…

Brooklyn resident and social worker Lisa Baxter was just 32 years old when her doctor told her she was suffering from kidney disease and would need to start dialysis. The news was terrifying. “I was shocked,” she remembers. “I told my fiancée to run away because I didn’t know what…

By Leonard Achan LiveOnNY President & CEO NYPD Officer Wilbert Mora was acutely aware of both the fragility and value of human life. In fulfilling his duty to protect and serve others, he readily accepted the danger of putting his own life on the line. Tragically, he and his partner…

Reverend Merle McJunkin was shocked when his doctor told him at a 2004 check up that his kidneys were failing. He had always been healthy and stayed active doing mixed marital arts each week and caring for his congregation at the Grace Baptist Church of Germantown in Philadelphia. …

By Rabbi Lester Bronstein As I sit at my desk preparing my sermons for the upcoming high holy days, I am accompanied by my niece, Kate Bronstein. While her photo always smiles back at me, it also challenges me. How so? …

Bhakti devoted her life to helping others. Born in Bangladesh in 1937, she grew up in Calcutta where she became a pathologist. She eventually immigrated to New York City in 1965 where she was a practicing physician and a devoted wife and mother. Tragedy struck when Bhakti had a fatal…

By Andrew W. When I left my fifth grade classroom for a routine doctor’s visit I had no reason to think that I wouldn’t be back the next day. Things were looking up for my family and me. My parents had immigrated from China in the 1980s and had finally…

Brooklyn resident Nicholas, 14, was a straight A student who always made the Dean’s List and spent his free time tutoring his classmates. He loved playing basketball and going to wrestling shows. Born premature, Nicholas was a fighter who his father called “my little miracle man.” Tragedy struck when he…