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On the Road to Recovery
Good News! On April 30, 2025, after a long wait, Ed Hoover successfully received a double lung transplant. Read about his recovery journey below.
Paying It Forward to Help Save Lives
Organ donation has touched Brother Bruce Edward and his family's lives in multiple ways. He continues to be an outspoken advocate for organ donation laws, donors and recipients.
Cooking for a Good Cause
Gift of Life Howie's House provides affordable lodging, meals and support services to those who travel to Philadelphia for transplant-related care. On a recent Sunday, members of Lodge No. 2, Philadelphia, prepared a meal for guests in the home's spacious kitchen. Cooking a meal together for a good cause is a perfect combination of fellowship and philanthropy, both important tenets of Freemasonry.
Growing the Transplant Family
Brother Tom Pentony, Richmond-Solomon Lodge No. 3, Philadelphia, was introduced to Brother Bill Soloway, Executive Director of the Masonic Blood+Organ Donor Program, in January 2022. Four months later, Tom underwent a life-saving liver transplant.
Aug. 1: PA Donor Day 2023
Every 10 minutes, someone in Pennsylvania is told they need a life-saving transplant. With more than 7,000 patients currently on the transplant waiting list, the need for more registered organ and tissue donors is a [...]
A Team We Can All Cheer for: THE DONATE LIFE TEAM
A lifelong Philadelphia Eagles fan, Brother Bill Soloway may bleed green, but he admits his heart is pure gold … and black. That’s because it once belonged to an avid Steelers fan.