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Maggie Gyllenhaal Discusses Organ Donation and D TOUR
November 3, 2009Here is a shocking statistic: on average, 18 people die everyday waiting for an organ transplant. Watch the exclusive video below with Independent Lens host Maggie Gyllenhaal who discusses D TOUR, which chronicles musician Pat Spurgeon's search for a living kidney donor and the challenges associated with finding a viable match. The program will air on…
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D TOUR Events Draw Potential Donors and Increase Awareness of Organ Donation
September 30, 2009Throughout the month of September, Community Cinema presented free preview screenings of the documentary D TOUR. Each of the 36 events between September 1 and September 29 connected audience members with information about local organ donation registries and shared the stories of transplant recipients and the donors who saved their lives. The…
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Community Cinema Screening of D TOUR in Chicago
September 21, 2009Over the weekend, Community Cinema screened the Independent Lens film D TOUR. The film chronicles musician Pat Spurgeon's search for a living kidney donor and the challenges associated with finding a viable match. Find out what happened at the screening from Regional Outreach Coordinator Naomi Walker.I met Evan Farrell, former Rogue Wave bassist,…
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Q&A with Indie Musician Pat Spurgeon at Community Cinema Screening in Philadelphia
September 18, 2009On Wednesday, September 23 at 6:30 PM, the College of Physicians of Philadelphia will host a Community Cinema screening of D TOUR with a special “Skype appearance” afterward by Pat Spurgeon from the indie rock band Rogue Wave. D TOUR chronicles Spurgeon’s search for a living kidney donor and the challenges with finding a viable match. Learn about the myths…
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Donate Life California and ITVS Partner for D TOUR Community Cinema Screening
September 17, 2009Currently there are more than 100,000 people waiting for a life-saving organ transplant, of which 20,000 on the wait list live in California. Due to a lack of donors, 18 patients die every day awaiting a second chance at life. Donate Life California and ITVS have recently partnered to spread awareness about organ donation for the upcoming Community Cinema…