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Chicagoan to Walk Red Carpet at Donate Life Hollywood Film Festival
CHICAGO - Chicago native Steve Ferkau, a double-lung transplant recipient, will be walking the red carpet in Hollywood this week at the inaugural Donate Life Hollywood Film Festival. Ferkau recently starred in an online short film,
“The Circle of Life”, which placed second in the Festival’s “online shorts” category.

Heart Transplant Recipient's Efforts on Mt. Kenya, Africa's
2nd-Highest Peak, Foiled By Cold

WGN-TV, July 2010

Orland father and daughter prepare to dance at transplant games
Orland Park Prairie, July 2010

Minorities urged to be organ, tissue donors
Rockford Register Star, July 2010

Illinois encourages minority organ, tissue donors
Daily Herald, July 2010

White urges minorities to become organ donors
WJBC Radio, July 2010

Illinois Encourages Minority Organ, Tissue Donors
CBS2 Chicago, July 2010

Illinois encourages minority organ, tissue donors during awareness day
WGN TV, July 2010

Florida Hospital Performs Frenzy of Transplants
Sun Sentential, July 2010

Shrine Organ Donation Event a Success
Gazette Chicago, July 2010

Heart Recipient Competes in Games
Northwest Herald, July 2010

Rock Hall of Famer Gregg Allman Undergoes Successful Liver Transplant
Sun Sentinel, June 2010

Barnes records first double transplant
Belleville News-Democrat, June 2010

A Matter of Life and Death
El Conquistador, June 2010

A Gift of Hope
El Conquistador, June 2010

Mother Finds Comfort in Organ Donor Program
The Times, June 2010

IABC/Chicago Announces 2010 Bronze Quill Award Winners
NTV, June 2010

Team Illinois Set to Participate in 2010 Transplant Games July 30-August 4
Pioneer Local, June 2010

Chicago Bears to Compete in Charity Flag Football Game in Lake Zurich
Daily Herald, June 2010

Oak Brook Woman Gives Kidney to Illinois Man
Pioneer Local, June 2010

Where’s Stanley: Silver Cup, Heart of Gold
Chicago Sun-Time, June 2010

Kidney Donors’ Gifts Stretch Beyond Suburbs
Daily Herald, June 2010

Loyola Medical’s Kidney Donation Plan Really Pays Off
The Harold-News, June 2010

A Kidney For Ella
WGN TV, June 2010

Four Chicagoland Residents Donate Kidneys to Strangers
WGN TV, June 2010

A Gift of Life: Waiting list shows need to address donor myths
Northwest Harold, May 2010

Gift of Hope: Lifesaving donations from Strangers
Lake County News-Sun, April 2010

New Heart Helps Local Woman Complete Hancock Climb:
Melissa Simon Had Heart Disease For 13 Years, Got New Heart In 2007
CBS 2 Chicago, February 2010

Bowled Over
Barrington Quintessential, March/April 2010

 

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