About Us
Media and Press
NJ Sharing Network is proud to partner with local, regional and national media to share the life-changing stories of donation and transplantation.
Media Contact
We welcome the opportunity to answer your questions, provide subject matter experts and personal testimonies from individuals touched by donation and transplantation. We can also connect you with people in your community who can share inspiring real-life stories about organ and tissue donation.
Gary Mignone
Manager, Public Relations
Cell: (551) 574-3059
gmignone@njsharingnetwork.org
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Press Releases
NJ Sharing Network Commemorates Hispanic Heritage Month by Honoring Organ Donor Heroes and Raising Awareness About the Importance of Organ and Tissue Donation
(New Providence, NJ) – According to the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the Organ Procurement and Transplant Network (OPTN), over 22,000 Hispanic individuals are currently on the national organ transplant waiting list. In 2023, Hispanic Americans made up about 15% of all organ donors in the U.S. This number is steadily growing,…
Hangin’ By A Thread Hosts Event to Support the Families of Organ and Tissue Donors
(Lafayette, NJ) – Hangin’ By A Thread recently hosted a special event that brought together knitters and crocheters from throughout our area to support NJ Sharing Network’s Wrapped in Love program, which provides handmade shawls and lap blankets to the families of deceased organ and tissue donors as a tangible expression of comfort and compassion.…
NJ Sharing Network’s Live Healthy and Move Community Event - Vailsburg Park, Newark, NJ
On August 24, hundreds of local residents enjoyed a beautiful day at Vailsburg Park in Newark, NJ, during NJ Sharing Network’s Live Healthy and Move community event. Attendees of all ages enjoyed great music, health screenings, fitness programs and games while learning about the importance of organ and tissue donation and transplantation. NJ Sharing Network…
NJ Sharing Network’s School Supplies Drive Supports Students in Newark and Paterson
(NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ) – NJ Sharing Network, the non-profit organization responsible for the recovery of donated organs and tissue for transplant in the Garden State, recently completed a successful Back-to-School Supplies Drive to benefit students in need in Newark and Paterson. The collected supplies, including notebooks, folders, pens, pencils, calculators, and more, were generously donated…
NJ Sharing Network’s Live Healthy and Move Community Event - Paterson
On August 10, hundreds of local residents enjoyed a beautiful day at Vera Ames Park in Paterson during NJ Sharing Network’s Live Healthy and Move community event. Attendees of all ages enjoyed great music, health screenings, fitness programs and games while learning about the importance of organ and tissue donation and transplantation. NJ Sharing Network…