A life lost, another saved
St. Joseph (Michigan) Palladium
Two years after her son died at age 41, Teena Smith placed a stethoscope on Sharon Culbreath’s chest and heard his beating heart. Her son, Joseph Reaume, died in October 2020. But, thanks to an organ transplant, his heart lives on within Culbreath.
Donor recipient meets family of donor
WSBT-TV 22 (South Bend)
Something most organ transplant recipients never get to do is meet the family of their donor. Mne of those unlikely meet-ups happened in St. Joseph, Michigan.
Heart recipient meets her donor's mother
FOX17 (Michigan)
Transplant recipients often send letters to their donor’s family. But it’s rare that they get a response. We are about to show you one of those rare moments. It happened in St. Joseph County. It’s a story you may have heard about in movies or in other parts of the country. But right here in West Michigan, a grieving mother who lost her son unexpectedly has a chance to reconnect with him in a special way.
One heart, two souls: Mom meets Elkhart woman whose life donor son saved
South Bend (Indiana) Tribune
Teena Smith said her son, Joe Reaume, was a generous person. At his unexpected death at 41, the Pullman resident said she made the choice he would have – to have his organs donated to people in crisis. By the end of the next day, his heart was beating in Sharon Culbreath’s chest.
Thousands wait for organ and tissue transplants in Indiana, Michigan
MSN.com
A total of 1,178 residents in Indiana and 2,371 in Michigan are waiting for an organ transplant as of late October, the Indiana Donor Network reports.
Heart recipient meets family who gave her new life
Goshen (Indiana) News
After over a year, the families of Sharon Culbreath and Teena Smith finally met in person. “I couldn’t sleep the night before because I was so excited,” Culbreath said. “We’re family now. I’m a part of their family and they’re a part of my family.” Smith’s son died unexpectedly and she made the decision to donate his organs. His heart went to Culbreath, an Indiana resident suffering from a serious heart ailment.
A life lost, another saved
St. Joseph (Michigan) Palladium
Two years after her son died at age 41, Teena Smith placed a stethoscope on Sharon Culbreath’s chest and heard his beating heart. Her son, Joseph Reaume, died in October 2020. But, thanks to an organ transplant, his heart lives on within Culbreath.
Donor recipient meets family of donor
WSBT-TV 22 (South Bend)
Something most organ transplant recipients never get to do is meet the family of their donor. Mne of those unlikely meet-ups happened in St. Joseph, Michigan.
Heart recipient meets her donor's mother
FOX17 (Michigan)
Transplant recipients often send letters to their donor’s family. But it’s rare that they get a response. We are about to show you one of those rare moments. It happened in St. Joseph County. It’s a story you may have heard about in movies or in other parts of the country. But right here in West Michigan, a grieving mother who lost her son unexpectedly has a chance to reconnect with him in a special way.
One heart, two souls: Mom meets Elkhart woman whose life donor son saved
South Bend (Indiana) Tribune
Teena Smith said her son, Joe Reaume, was a generous person. At his unexpected death at 41, the Pullman resident said she made the choice he would have – to have his organs donated to people in crisis. By the end of the next day, his heart was beating in Sharon Culbreath’s chest.
Thousands wait for organ and tissue transplants in Indiana, Michigan
MSN.com
A total of 1,178 residents in Indiana and 2,371 in Michigan are waiting for an organ transplant as of late October, the Indiana Donor Network reports.
Heart recipient meets family who gave her new life
Goshen (Indiana) News
After over a year, the families of Sharon Culbreath and Teena Smith finally met in person. “I couldn’t sleep the night before because I was so excited,” Culbreath said. “We’re family now. I’m a part of their family and they’re a part of my family.” Smith’s son died unexpectedly and she made the decision to donate his organs. His heart went to Culbreath, an Indiana resident suffering from a serious heart ailment.
