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Organ donation inspires ArtPrize entry

A kidney donation at age 2 saves artist's life, encourages him to spread the word.

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Losing the old you

The result of Phill Carr's bariatric surgery has been so dramatic, old friends greet him with one question: "Who are you again?"

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In a bubble, a little girl thrives

Jada's team goes to great lengths to keep her safe from germs, while hoping a thymus transplant will at last help her develop an immune system.

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Red Wings players ‘make all the difference in the world’

Hockey stars Justin Abdelkader, Jakub Kindl, Petr Mrazek and Tomas Tatar score smiles from sick kiddos.

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‘We feel so blessed’

A Make-A-Wish celebration puts a spotlight on a 3-year-old who will soon go to Walt Disney World with his family.

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‘The best thing that could have happened to us’

After waiting his whole life, 5-year-old Jazir Westerfield receives a kidney.

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‘They are both little miracles’

With a loving family and guidance from doctors, a pair of young siblings with spinal muscular atrophy are thriving.

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‘I was totally blindsided’

After cardiac arrest at age 25 and heart failure at age 31, Rick Eding is waiting patiently for the transplant that could save his life.

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‘This isn’t normal’

A mom's intuition saved her unborn baby's life.

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Kitty cracks the code

For brain tumor patient Kitty Smith, the secret to tackling her recovery is to face it “one little goal at a time.”

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Cancer survivor dreams of helping sick kids be kids

'The way you live a life bigger than you imagine is when you realize that life isn’t about yourself. It’s about how we can create something together.'

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‘Look at us now’

To see Christopher Yates walk, run and jump, you’d never know he went through years of treatment for clubfoot.