After years of struggling with a genetic kidney
disease, Cybele says an activity as simple as walking
up the steps was a difficult feat.
One transplant and a few years later, Cybele ran her
first 5K with her daughter—a huge milestone for
her in 2015.
“Before my transplant, walking up the steps of my
house to my bedroom made me feel out of breath,”
Cybele says. “I could not have pictured running even
around my coffee table before my transplant.”
She said she owes it all to her donor family and God.
and the positive impact their decision made in my
life, as well as the struggle they go through with
the loss of their loved one,” Cybele says. “I have
continued to exercise three to four days a week.
I’m going to continue to take care of myself
because I don’t take my good health for granted.”
There’s not a day
that goes by that
I don’t think about
the donor family
“
Community Partnership
Appreciation Award
The CORE Altoona Task Force
received the Hollidaysburg
Community Partnership
Appreciation Award in
recognition of volunteer efforts
in the community in 2015.
The partnership is a group
that includes 60 Blair County
businesses, two legislative offices
and Nason Hospital. CORE is
the sole 2015 award recipient
and received an overwhelming
number of votes from members.
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INCREASING
DONATION AWARENESS
Day at the Capitol
CORE partnered with the West
Virginia Hospital Association
to participate in West Virginia
Hospital Day at the Capitol.
Team members and volunteers
delivered educational packets
to legislators and provided a
donation information table.
