About Us

Media and Press

NJ Sharing Network is proud to partner with local, regional and national media to share the life-changing stories of donation and transplantation.

Media Contact

We welcome the opportunity to answer your questions, provide subject matter experts and personal testimonies from individuals touched by donation and transplantation. We can also connect you with people in your community who can share inspiring real-life stories about organ and tissue donation.

Gary Mignone
Manager, Public Relations
Cell: (551) 574-3059
gmignone@njsharingnetwork.org

Read our Circle of Life Magazine!

NJ Sharing Network's Circle of Life magazine creates a community for the thousands of New Jersey residents whose lives have been touched by organ and tissue donation.

Click here to view past issues.

Posted on September 9, 2022 by Gary Imhoff

It's official! The U.S. has reached an historic milestone of over 1 million organ transplants!

Thank you to all the generous organ donor heroes and their families here in New Jersey, along with our hospital partners, volunteers, supporters, advocates and NJSN staff members who helped make this possible. We made life-saving history together! 💚💙In honor of this momentous occasion, let’s remember there is still more work to be done to…

Posted on August 22, 2022 by Gary Imhoff

The 2023 Donate Life Rose Parade Float

We are proud to announce the four honorees from New Jersey who will be part of the 2023 Donate Life Rose Parade Float! Join us as we celebrate these families leading up to this iconic New Year’s Day tradition. The theme of next year’s float is Lifting Each Other Up, featuring a spectacular Chinese street…

Posted on August 2, 2022 by Gary Imhoff

August is National Minority Donor Awareness Month

Throughout the month and year round, our #DonationNeedsDiversity initiative honors the generosity of multicultural donors and their families, while also underscoring the critical need for people from diverse communities to register as organ and tissue donors. Click here to learn more and get involved.

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Gary Imhoff

Heart recipient Sam Prince featured on ESPN's "My Wish" Watch it here!

ESPN’s award winning My Wish series returned for its 15th season featuring heart transplant recipient and NJ Sharing Network volunteer Sam Prince! In April, Sam had his wish granted by the Make-A-Wish-Foundation to announce the NJ Giants first round pick at the NFL draft and his exciting and inspiring appearance went viral!

Posted on July 13, 2022 by Gary Imhoff

Leonard Petruska of Hamilton, NJ, Celebrates the 22-Year Anniversary of His Life-Saving Liver Transplant

Leonard Petruska, 82, is taking time to reflect on the gift of life and the miracle of organ and tissue donation and transplantation as he celebrates 22 years since his life-saving liver transplant. Over the years, Leonard has also made it a priority to support donation and transplantation and by sharing his story with others,…