#BeTheGift Connections Tennessee Donor Services

Join us for the next episode of #BeTheGift Connections in honor of National Kidney Month!

We'll hear from Gene Proctor, a kidney transplant recipient, and his wife, Shanna, as they share how the search for a kidney donor impacted their lives.

American Heart Month is coming to a close, but we have one episode of #BeTheGift Connections left before we head into March!

We'll hear from Billy Lane, who received a lifesaving heart transplant thanks to the selflessness of a donor hero.

In honor of Black History Month, we have a special episode of #BeTheGift Connections!



We'll hear from Dr. Clive Callender, founder of the National Minority Organ Tissue Transplant Education Program (MOTTEP), as he takes us through his career and explains MOTTEP's mission to influence multicultural donor registrations and equitable transplant allocation.

Celebrate the upcoming #BeTheGift Showdown with a new episode of #BeTheGift Connections!

We'll hear from Tom Satkowiak, a liver transplant recipient, as he shares how his lifesaving transplant impacted his life and career.

We'll also hear from UT Men's Basketball Head Coach Rick Barnes about the upcoming #BeTheGift Showdown on February 17!

Celebrate #AmericanHeartMonth with a new episode of #BeTheGift Connections!

We'll hear from Brian Montalbano, a two-time heart transplant recipient who received his first transplant at 9 years old and his second transplant in 2011.

Grief is one of the deepest pains we will ever experience. On this episode of #BeTheGift Connections, we’ll talk with donor family members about their journey through grief.

00:00 We’ll hear from Dr. Jason and Darla Brooks, who lost their daughter, Aleya, unexpectedly last year. They’ll share how they are using their experience to help others.

26:40 In our second segment, we’ll talk with Lisa Boullt, who recently published a book about her sister’s death thirty years later. She’ll share how writing "17 Again" helped her to heal and focus on hope after loss.

48:32 And finally, we’ll learn about Tennessee Donor Services’ Aftercare program and its mission to offer bereavement services to donor families.