“I know many of you are totally sick of Zoom,” Hearts for Russ President Doug Housman said as the event began. But, he added, “Tonight is a celebration. It’s a celebration of Russ.”

William and Ann Corbett were awarded the Donor Family Award for their own experiences in organ donating. After William, a former associate village justice for Floral Park and a vice president of the Nassau County Magistrates Association, began experiencing kidney failure in his late 70s, his wife, Ann, donated a kidney....

Alternate versions of each story were produced to be played at DMV offices where many New Yorkers make the decision to register as organ and tissue donors. Thank you to all involved in this project!