Yardley resident William Soloway is one of the winners of the 2022 Bounce Back Give Back awards, sponsored by the Chris Klug Foundation. The annual award recognizes two organ transplant recipients who exhibit an outstanding quality of life post-transplant, whether through career accomplishments, participation in sports or hobbies or simply leading fulfilling lives with their family and loved ones.
Soloway received his life-saving heart transplant in 1965. He focused on engaging in an active lifestyle and competing in local events and the U.S. Transplant Games. As a member of Team Philadelphia, he won medals in 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2021 in the Transplant Games. He was also given the American Red Cross 2017 Community Give Life Hero Award and the 2017 Help Hope Live Help Award. Since 2020, Soloway has worked for CareDx as a Transplant phone application developer and beta tester.
He will represent the Chris Klug Foundation as a Patient Ambassador visiting transplant centers, schools, colleges and more and help further the cause of organ, eye and tissue donation.
“The Bounce Back, Give Back Award inspires transplant recipients across the country and encourages individuals to register as organ donors to save lives” said Anna Morgan-Palardy, program and communications coordinator at CKF. “These individuals have not only shown the determination to bounce back from transplantation but a passion for giving back to the transplant community and helping others through the process.”
CKF received 34 nominations representing individuals from 11 states for this year’s award. These two honorees will enjoy an all-expenses-paid trip to Aspen for one of the annual celebration of life events.
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