Kacee Bateman recognized the need, and started a kidney transplant chain that touched the lives of countless others.

Transplant coordinator Regina Rau, transplant manager Vicki Hunter and Kara Cordell from Live On Nebraska take part in this Q&A session to let others know more about organ donation and what sets Nebraska Medicine apart.

The Nebraska Medicine Patient Assistance Fund provides assistance to hundreds of patients and their families each year by helping them with everyday needs such as lodging, meals, gas cards and transportation. Learn how it helped this young heart recipient and his family.

Jean Hoffman's first heart transplant was 22 years ago. It allowed her to see so much of life she wouldn't have been able to see without it

Some days are tough, but when I start to shake and feel the weakness coming on, I think of a handful of important people watching over me and I tell them, NOT TODAY! Today is not going to be the day that I don’t get better. 

April is National Donate Life month. Last year, 30,000 people began new lives thanks to organ transplants.