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From The News: Gift of Life Ceremony Honors East TN Organ Donors
April 7, 2026
Donor families, recipients, and organ donation supporters gathered in Knox County last week at the University of Tennessee Medical Center’s annual Gift of Life ceremony. During the event, attendees shared stories and reflected on the impact of donor heroes who gave and those who received the gift of life through organ donation. The hospital also gathered participants outside of the pavilion to raise a Donate Life flag in honor of National Donate Life Month throughout April.
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Tennessee Donor Services a non-profit, organ procurement organization (OPO) dedicated to saving and improving lives by connecting organ and tissue donations to the patients who need them. TDS serves nearly five and a half million people in Tennessee and Virginia.
