Samantha Reeves donated her kidney to her dad in 2015, saving his life. Author: Local 5 News Updated: 7:09 PM CDT June 28, 2021
FORT DODGE, Iowa The Iowa Department of Transportation honored Samantha Reeves with a permanent plaque at the new Fort Dodge Driver s License Service Center.
Officials with the Iowa DOT hope the plaque inspires others to become organ donors. I m just very strong-willed, and once I make a decision, I stick with it. I m very determined, and so at that point, knowing that I was a match for my dad, it was my life mission at that time to make sure that I could save his life, said Samantha Reeves.
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In many Cincinnati neighborhoods, nonprofit organizations called community development corporations work to represent residents as they engage with local government and developers to bring housing, commercial spaces and other economic development. But how well do these groups represent their communities and how much say do they have in the changes happening in their neighborhoods?
Do local governments and developers give these groups their due? And given the recent allegations of corruption around development in City Hall, can CDCs be part of a more transparent development process?
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The situation calls up larger questions about development as some Cincinnati neighborhoods continue to see strong surges in real estate interest and demand for housing.
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