Heart transplant recipient gets chance to ride in Great Forest Park Balloon Race

ST. LOUIS (KMOV) – A Tulsa, Oklahoma teen was given the chance to ride in a hot air balloon Saturday during the Great Forest Park Balloon Race. St. Louis-based Purina offered Gavin Kuykendall the opportunity to ride in its balloon at Forest Park in St. Louis. Kuykendall underwent a heart transplant at Children’s Hospital back … Read more

Perry family meets organ donor recipient three years after losing their 12-year-old son

Kamdyn Hike was 12 years old when he died from a sudden asthma attack. Sunday marks three years since Krystal Burkhart lost her son.”I still think about him every minute of every day,” Krystal Burkhart said. “He was the most amazing boy. He was funny and he was so smart and everybody loved him. He … Read more

St. Louis heart transplant recipient meets family of organ donor

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) – Heart transplant recipient Darren Garmer met the family of the organ donor who saved his life. In November of 2019, Garmer had a severe heart attack with 100% blockage in a main artery. In August of 2020, Garmer was listed on the transplant list. Five months later on January 11, … Read more