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At Midwest Transplant Network, we have the honor of sharing stories of hope, love and triumph in the face of tragedy as we care for donor heroes and their families. We hope these posts will provide an inside look into the world of organ, eye, and tissue donation and inspire you to add your name to the donor registry or encourage others to do the same. Together, we can help decrease the transplant waitlist.
Story of Hope: Tyler Barker
Tyler Barker is a natural at baseball and loves playing the sport. Baseball is part of the family’s DNA. His dad and uncle both played serious ball, and the family has a passion for watching games. Tyler’s family never thought he would become the athlete that he is today. At 10 weeks old, doctors diagnosed […]
BRA Day: MTN’s Lisa Cummins’ Story
A closer look at how cancer and breast reconstruction changed the life of Lisa Cummins In recognition of Breast Reconstruction Awareness (BRA) Day, MTN Quality Assurance Coordinator II Lisa Cummins, ASQ-CQIA, spoke about her journey with breast reconstruction. Cancer would change life for Lisa Cummins not once, but three times. Little did she know how […]
MTN Story of Hope: I.C. Collins
“You only get one life, and at any moment, it can be taken away.” I.C. Collins had been healthy until a bacterial eye infection led to him struggling with his vision. Despite receiving aggressive vision treatment, he still had eye difficulties. Meanwhile, he began suffering from what he believed to be seasonal allergies. Nothing helped, […]
MTN Staff Spotlight – Andrea Starks
Andrea Starks is a Quality Assurance Coordinator. She started in March 2007 as a temporary worker, and now works toward ensuring healthy tissue donation and transplantation.










