Waiting for a lung transplant in Manchester frames a teacher's fight
Rita Heims, a Manchester teacher with end stage lung disease, endures oxygen and an uncertain transplant wait. Her story follows her illness, support from family and students, and the organ donation need highlighting Fairview Medical Center and several transplant options across the Midwest.
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Kristophere’ Owens
Uzette
Manchester
Rita Heims
Heims
Julie Dunbar
Fairview University Medical Center
Minneapolis
Dunbar
Helms
St. Mary’s School
Joe Beams
Beams
Carl
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Volunteer opportunities and contact numbers in Linn County
Volunteer alert lists multiple local programs seeking volunteers across Linn County including RSVP, Crisis Counselors, Drivers, Disabled access reports, SCORE counseling, Discovery Shop, RAC nursing home advocates, Junior Achievement classroom volunteers, driver volunteers for VA patients, Granger House coordinator, Arc office help and raffle help, science fair judges, CASA child advocates, church outreach, knitting for Head Start, meals on wheels pet food, and Tanager Place mentorship roles with contact numbers and brief role descriptions.
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Foundation 2
Crisis Center
Citizens For
Score
American Cancer Society
Cedar Rapids
RAC
Iowa City
Granger
Marion
Grangerhou
Aol
Arc
East Central
Iowa
Harley
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St. Louis
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Dubuque
Dunbar and
Gazette
Kri
Stophere’ Owens
LIV
United Way
Call
RSVP
Linn County
Eastern Iowa
Lindale Mall
Iowa Casa
Animeals
Meals On Wheels
Tanager Place
Johnson County
the Gazette
Mons
Fron
Peck
Peck’s “Flower & Candy
Blairs Ferry Rd
Ftd.com
FTO
Teleflora
Gazette Photo
Fox
Miranda Rogers
Katryn Savery
Kerrianne Savery
National Kidney Foundation of Iowa
Sodexho Marriott
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
1St Ave
Sola Optical USA
SOLA
Optical USA
Diet Center
Diet Centers
oDiet
IDO
Ok Couns
United States
Lower Court
Lindale
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