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Thurston County Board of Health proclaims Feb. 14 National Donor Day; residents share transplant stories
Summary
The Board of Health adopted a proclamation recognizing National Donor Day on Feb. 14, 2026, and heard two local transplant stories: George Sharp described receiving a life-saving transplant in August 2024, and Buddy Uton recounted his father’s 2000 heart transplant and long recovery.
The Thurston County Board of Health on Tuesday unanimously adopted a proclamation recognizing Feb. 14, 2026, as National Donor Day and urged residents to consider organ, eye and tissue donation.
The proclamation, read at the Feb. 10 meeting, cites national transplant statistics and local need and was followed by two community members who shared personal transplant stories. "It means more to me than, it's just a miracle that I'm hearing," said George Sharp,…
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