Marion Shuck and Miriam Moore
Recorded
March 20, 2023
Archived
March 20, 2023
42:54 minutes
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Id:
ddv002362
Description
Marion Shuck (59) speaks with her twin sister, Miriam Moore (59), about their life together as children, their personal connection to organ donation and how they came to work for Gift of Hope.Subject Log / Time Code
MS and MM describe their unique childhood as twins.
MS and MM discuss their biggest influence in life - their mother.
MS talks about how she started working at Gift of Hope after many years in corporate and their aunt Gina who has a lung transplant.
MS talks about her transition to GOH and how her family was resistant to her working there due to the history of African American bodies being used for medical purposes.
MM talks about the loss of MS's husband Reggie Shuck and how it spurred her involvement at GOH.
MS speaks about the experience of losing her husband, becoming a donor family and the incredible support from GOH.
MS and MM think about what they would tell future generations about organ donation and GOH.
MS and MM talk about how organ and tissue donation has changed over the years.
Participants
- Marion Shuck
- Miriam Moore