The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Recognizes Donate Life Month by Honoring Two PA State Troopers with the Children's Champion Award
Published in Blood Weekly, April 19th, 2012
2012 APR 19 -- In recognition of April as National Donate Life Month, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in partnership with Gift of Life Donor Program honored PA State Troopers Corporal Donald Hughes and Corporal Paul Roy at an event yesterday with the Children's Champion Award for flying patient Colin Vengen to The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia during Tropical Storm Lee in September 2011.
Colin had been on the wait list for a new liver after being treated for hepatoblastoma, a cancer of the liver. When his family received "the call" that a liver was available, his family was shocked to learn that all three roads that would take them to The...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2012-04-19)
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