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abby (from usa)
subject : admiration of website
hello sara! it is abby from ohr naava. what a beautiful story & website. thanks so much for letting me know about it.
ivette (from united States)
subject : LOLA
I am sooooo sorry that I have not e-mail you the Lola pics. I am so trying, but lately I have been having technical difficulties with my computer at home. I have downloaded the pics and I am trying to get them to u asap. enjoy Ivette
Sophia (from USA)
subject : LI Trio
Sara, What a wonderful website you have here! Thank you for raising awareness for this disease. It is a very inspirational site. Bless you and your family for all of this! We met again in the Long Island TRIO meeting. It was a pleasure seeing you again! Have a great day and a HAPPY BIRTHDAY if we don't speak before September. My 'birthday' is coming up this Thursday! 1 Year and I feel great!
orpaz (from israel)
subject : grteeting
מרגש לראות איזה אתר מקסים יפית בנתה לך קצת באיחור, כולנו כאן מאחלים לך הרבה בריאות, אושר וכושר ושתהני מהשמחות שבדרך עדנה זאבי מיכל גל יעל טל ןנועה הקטנה
Aliza Rosin (from USA)
subject : Parade Info
Hi Sara- Thank you for calling us about marching with the Halachic Organ Donor Society in the Israel Day Parade. The Parade is May 6th. We will be meeting at 2:15pm (marching time: 2:45pm) at East 55th Street between 5th and Madison Ave. HODS contact info for day of parade cell: 646-645-4637 or cell: 609-922-2076. T-SHIRTS You can help raise awareness by wearing our T-Shirt when you are schmoozing on the sidewalk before we march. You can pick up your free T-Shirt from 11am until 1pm on the southwest corner of 5th Avenue and 72nd street. Please bring friends and family! We look forward to seeing you, Aliza Rosin Halachic Ogan Donor Society
Inbal (from United States)
subject : Happy Belated Birthday Sara !!!!
Happy Belated Birthday Sara... If i knew about your birthday earlier i would have congradulated you =] And what surprised me even more was that you had a kidney transplant... I never knew... and baruch hashem your okay ... ill talk to you soon =] and hopefully see you next thursday at Ohr Nava ((behezrat hashem)) xoxo Inbal xoxo
Peter and Monique (from Colombia)
subject : Happy Passover!!
Happy Passover Sara!!! To you and your family! I also want to say Happy Passover to Phil, Joshua and Brooke Handlarsky, we met them on a cruise a few years ago.
Uri Spiegler (from Israel)
subject : to wish another Birthday, and many more.
From someone who has known you since day 1 One who diapered you and fed you and took you in baby carriage to Gan Meir in Tel-Aviv. One whom we so loved and still do. I wish you Sarale a Happy Wonderful Birthday with many to follow with God's love and blessing upon you for you are a very special person, All Heart. Always ready to help the needy and always has a kind word to lift one's spirit. A big kiss.
Adriana (from Argentina)
subject : wishing the best!
Dear Sara, I don't know you. I wish i would, though! I admire you with all my heart. You really are an inspiration. I know Im late to wish you a happy 60th b-day, so i wish you a happy 61!! and many, many, many more! If you some day come to Argentina, just let me know! I'll be very happy to know you in person! And if you teach me some hebrew, i'd appreciate it very much, cause i have a friend who lives in new york and he does speak it! My best wishes to you from here!!
Avivit (from USA)
subject : hello
Enjoy Broadway tomorrow Sara... i\'ll see you at shiur soon enough! This is beautiful. May Hashem bless you with many more years of joyous life!!! All the best- Avivit. Thank you so much for sharing this with me!!!
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Hardest Working New Volunteers Award at NYODN Luncheon

Mom and daughter at NYODN luncheon

Sadie another NYODN volunteer

Sara at the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee) July, 2006.

Sara at "Walk the Walk" with Montefiore's excellent Transplant Team

Sara at "Walk the Walk" about one month after her transplant. October, 2005.

Baby Photo

Childhood Photo

Wedding Photo

11-22-2007 -
Happy Thanksgiving! We are thankful for organ donors everywhere.
10-31-2007 - Happy Birthday Sara on Facebook
We have created a Cause on Facebook as an extension to this website:
Happy Birthday Sara on Facebook Causes
The beneficiary if anyone donates money is the Halachic Organ Donor Society.
09-10-2007 - Brachot (Blessings) Party
To celebrate her birthdays this year, my mom will be sponsoring a blessings party at Or Nava.
09-03-2007 - Wedding celebration
Thanks to an anonymous donor my mother was able to celebrate my wedding with me on this day.
06-11-2007 - Sara at the Salute to Israel Parade
Mom at the Salute to Israel Parade Photo on Still Wonderin' Blog
04-05-2007 - April is National Donate Life month
April is National Donate Life month. Please take the time to register as an organ donor. Find more information on the links below.
02-11-2007 - New York Organ Donor Network Volunteers Luncheon
The NY Organ Donor Network Volunteer Luncheon was held in Heartland Brewery at the Empire State Building today. My mom Sara won an award for hardest working new volunteer. She has been volunteering at NYODN including speaking to people at Health Fairs about organ donation. She has registered over 200 new potential donors.
01-29-2007 - Engagement Party with Sara
Thanks to an anonymous organ donor in September 2005 my mom Sara was able to help me celebrate my engagement. We had a great time.
12-21-2006 - Hapy Hanukkah! Merry Xmas! Happy New Year!
Happy Hanukkah! Happy Holidays! Happy New Year! Thank you for your continued good wishes and commitment to organ donation.
10-09-2006 - Happy Sukkot.
Happy Sukkot everyone. Keep leaving messages (no that is not directed to spammers.) Also, please consider donating money to the National Kidney and Urology Foundation through our walk. Walk the Walk Donation Link
10-01-2006 - Kidney Walk 2006 and Yom Kippur
The Kidney Walk for the National Kidney Foundation was wet but good. It was held at Riverside Park and the NY Organ Donor Network Power Walkers was out in the rain with multiple generations participating. Pictures will be posted soon. For anyone fasting - have an easy and meaningful fast. Yom Kippur starts tonight.
09-24-2006 - Mom's Birthday
My mom's birthday went really well. We had a lovely meal in her honor at the synagogue yesterday during Shabbat (the Sabbath) and Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year). The synagogue was actually celebrating a bunch of birthdays (including my mom's two birthdays) - it was really great. She really enjoyed seeing the website - thank you to everyone who has left a message.
09-22-2006 - Shana Tova
Shana tova u'metuka -a good and sweet Jewish new year. Happy Rosh Hashana!
09-20-2006 - Four more days and tomorrow
My mom's birthday is in four more days. Her Hebrew birthday is tomorrow! Thank you to everyone who has written.
09-14-2006 - Website is up
The website is up designed by the wonderful Q-Tec Technological Resources in England.

Trio - Transplant Recipients International Organization
Montefiore Hospital on Kidney Transplants
UNOS - Nonprofit coordinator of US organ transplant activities
Kidney and Urology Foundation of America
NY Alliance for Donation
NY Organ Donor Network
Organ and Tissue Donation in NY State
Jewish View on Organ Donation
HODS - Halachic Organ Donor Society
Different Religions on Organ Donation
Wikipedia on Organ Transplants
Animation on Kidney Transplants (requires flash)
UK Site on Kidney Transplantation
University of Maryland Site on Kidney Transplants
Eye Bank Association of America
NY Center for Liver Transplantation
U.S. Government Site on Organ and Tissue Donation
Myths and Facts on Organ and Tissue Donation
Donate Life America
American Liver Foundation
TransWeb: All About Transplantation and Donation
National Marrow Donor Program
LOLA - Latino Organization for Liver Awareness
The James Redford Institute for Transplant Awareness
Lisa Landry Childress Foundation
PBS: Online Newshour: Organ Donation

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