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Organ donation promoted during Parish Walk

by isleofman.com 26th June 2014
One finisher at last weekend's Manx Telecom Parish Walk has a very personal reason for raising awareness about organ donation.
Phil Marshall finished 5th and was promoting the "I Give You My Heart" campaign.
His wife was recently diagnosed with the progressive and life-limiting disease Pulmonary Hypertension.
The only long-term cure is a heart and lung transplant.
Phil says it's important for people on the Isle of Man to register on the organ donor list as well as indicate their willingness on their driving licence:-
For more details on organ donation, you can visit the website igiveyoumyheart.org or visit the facebook page of the same name.
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Posted by isleofman.com
Thursday 26th, June 2014 02:41pm.

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