What We Are All About

The Aberdeen Area Gift of Life transplant support group was formed in 1997 with a charter group of five members and has grown ever since. We would like to thank all who have donated organs to those in need. Our group realizes the hardship of making the decision to donate, and we are here to thank you.Aberdeen Area Gift of Life gives support to its members and support to the community by sharing our experiences with others. To share our Gift of Life we have become a presence in our community. We participate in community service projects, raise awareness for the importance of organ donation, and lend emotional support to those that organ donation has affected. If you would like to get involved, check out our calendar of events or contact any of our officers.

Lions Club Presentation

On April 11, 2012, Sonya Putzier and Terri Lewis shared their story of organ donation to the Lions Club of Aberdeen. Sonya received a lung transplant followed years later with a kidney transplant. The medications used in the first transplant caused Sonya's kidneys to be damaged.

Terri is Sonya's daughter and donated a kidney to her mother.