Author Archives: jimshearts

Inspired Youth

Posted on May 22, 2014 by jimshearts

Meet Jack. He just turned 16 a few weeks ago and has signed up to be an organ donor. When asked why, he said “why wouldn’t I?”. Exactly. Why wouldn’t you? When pressed for just a bit more detail, he … Continue reading →

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Reality of the Waiting List

Posted on May 21, 2014 by jimshearts

Do you take it for granted that you’ll be able to grab a paint brush and refresh the walls of your home with a new coat of paint? Do you take it for granted that you won’t need to sell … Continue reading →

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25 Messages

Posted on May 20, 2014 by jimshearts

This is our 25th message to you about Jim’s story. It’s our 25th push to encourage you and everyone you know to be an organ donor. It’s a way to counter the measly 25% of people in Ontario who are … Continue reading →

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Dinner Party Dud

Posted on May 19, 2014 by jimshearts

Lovely dinner party conversation was recently brought to a screeching halt with the seemingly innocent question: “Hey, is everyone here registered to be an organ donor?”. Ok, not subtle, and we’ll continue working on our delivery, but seriously: why is … Continue reading →

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Organ Donation Myth #3

Posted on May 18, 2014 by jimshearts

Of all the reasons we’ve heard to not be an organ donor, this one can make you step away: “It’s against my religion”. But really, we must not, because in most cases it isn’t true. Most religions support organ donation … Continue reading →

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Lessons from a Shampoo Commercial

Posted on May 17, 2014 by jimshearts

Do you remember that old commercial where Heather Locklear tells two friends about her fabulous shampoo, and they tell two friends and so on, and so on……… Even if you don’t — the lesson still applies here. If we each … Continue reading →

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Social Media & Organ Donation

Posted on May 16, 2014 by jimshearts

Lately, there’ve been some high-profile “good news” stories about social media and organ donation. There was a story from Florida where a mom made a Facebook page to find a kidney for her daughter. She did. Or the story of … Continue reading →

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His Better Half

Posted on May 15, 2014 by jimshearts

In many ways, Jim is a lucky man. His wonderful wife is there for him with her brilliant smile every day. But as they wait for a new heart, Marah has taken on a lot. The amount of stress she … Continue reading →

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Organ Donation Myth #2

Posted on May 14, 2014 by jimshearts

Even among the super-motivated community that surrounds Jim, we’ve heard people say that they are not eligible to be an organ donor because of some kind of health condition. The truth is, everyone can be an organ donor. A donor’s … Continue reading →

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Jim & Charlie

Posted on May 13, 2014 by jimshearts

When Marah and Jim decided to include rescue-dog Charlie in their family, some of us wondered if adding another responsibility was a good idea. Now of course, it’s clear that Charlie came along to help with the waiting. When Jim … Continue reading →

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