Tag Archives: jim maveety

Yesterday, Marah shared a happy family picture from Father’s Day. She captioned it “he made it to the patio to enjoy ice cream…”. Our first thought was “awww – that’s a great picture, and everyone looks so happy”. But then, … Continue reading →

The one thing that keeps Jim, Marah, Ellis and Brett going is hope. Hope that everyone signs up to be a donor. Hope that today is a good day. Hope that tomorrow will be a better one. Hope that they … Continue reading →

We’ve come to a sobering conclusion lately. While the concept of signing up to be an organ donor is a complete slam dunk for us, most people just don’t want to think about it. They don’t want to think about … Continue reading →

In honour of Father’s Day this year, we’d like you to put yourself in Jim and Marah’s children’s shoes. Just for a moment. We promise it will provide the urgency you need to sign up to be a donor. Jim … Continue reading →

When you are steeped in the world of organ transplant donation like we’ve become, you think of little else. A seemingly innocent comment might get us started on a passionate plea to sign up to be an organ donor. A … Continue reading →

You know when you call your kids for dinner and say “dinner’s in two minutes!” – think about that allotment of time. When you are waiting for the dry-cleaner to find your suit “ah, just give me two minutes” – … Continue reading →

This is our 40th post. What we don’t want though is for our very basic message to get lost in a whole bunch of words. So here’s the bottom line: Sign up to be a donor. Talk to your family … Continue reading →

Along the way, we’ve talked to a lot of people about registering to be an organ donor. One really surprising response we’ve received is this: “I want the doctor to do everything they can to save my life – if … Continue reading →

Here’s the good news: 90% of Canadians claim that they support organ donation and 95% of Canadians would accept an organ donation if they needed one (thanks to the good people at the because i can project for the stats). … Continue reading →

When we started our campaign to get people to sign up to be a donor, and talk to their families, we focussed on Ontario, Canada, because that’s where Jim lives and that’s where he waits for a new heart. It … Continue reading →