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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
gmignone@njsharingnetwork.org
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Press Releases
Newark Woman Celebrates 10 Years of Life After Lifesaving Liver Transplant
(NEWARK, N.J.) — Ten years ago, Gloria Robinson-Mills of Newark, N.J., wasn’t sure how much time she had left to live. Today, the 77-year-old is celebrating a decade of life after receiving a lifesaving liver transplant—and using her story to support NJ Sharing Network’s mission and encourage others to give the gift of life through…
The Sharing Network Foundation Announces Election of New Board Officers to Help Guide Lifesaving Mission
(NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ) – The Sharing Network Foundation has announced the election of its 2026–2027 Board Officers, who will help lead strategic fundraising and resource development efforts in support of NJ Sharing Network, the federally designated nonprofit responsible for the recovery of donated organs and tissue in New Jersey. Through philanthropic support, the Sharing Network…
Free Health & Wellness Event in Paterson Will Highlight Minority Donor Awareness Month
(PATERSON, N.J.) – Residents and neighbors across Paterson and surrounding communities are invited to celebrate National Minority Donor Awareness Month at NJ Sharing Network’s free Live Healthy & Move community event on Saturday, August 8, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Vera Ames Community Park, 118 Rosa Parks Blvd., Paterson. The free event…
Plainfield Dairy Queen's Rich and Donna Albanese-DeMair Represent Team Liberty at 2026 Transplant Games of America
(DENVER, CO) – Rich and Donna Albanese-DeMair, who help lead their family’s iconic Dairy Queen in Plainfield, proudly represented Team Liberty at the 2026 Transplant Games of America in Denver, Colorado. The event held special significance for the couple, whose transplant journeys are linked by a remarkable milestone: Donna donated a kidney to save her…
Neptune Resident Kevin Quinn Celebrates 15 Years of Life, Gratitude and Giving Back After Two Lifesaving Heart Transplants
(NEPTUNE, N.J.) — Fifteen years ago, Kevin Quinn received a gift that changed the course of his life forever — a donated heart. This month, the Neptune resident celebrated the anniversary of that lifesaving transplant and the journey that followed, including a second heart transplant that allowed him to continue making memories with the people…