A Family Man and Avid Tennis Player Learns About the Gift of Tissue Donation

Chris is a father, husband, and avid tennis player known for his extroverted personality and ability to make everyone around him laugh. He strives to live his life adventurously and surrounds himself with his loved ones as often as possible. Given Chris’s career in philanthropy, he’s accustomed to working with financial donations. Tissue donation, on the other hand, was something new to him. Chris played competitive tennis for over four decades and never experienced a serious injury from the game. But one day during a casual pickleball game, his life changed forever. He pushed off his back foot and heard a startling loud noise; his Achilles tendon had been ruptured. The damage was so severe that the simple repair his surgeon anticipated was not an option. Instead, Chris would receive a donated tendon to get back on his feet.

A Father, Husband, and Gentle Giant Gives the Gift of Donation

Charles Michael Reese
July 28, 1963 – October 21, 2017

“LifeNet Health saved my life.” – Donnetta Quarles Reese, Mike’s wife

Charles “Mike” Reese was a husband, a sensitive and caring father, a gentle giant, and even “King of the Beef” for his skills on the grill. Mike and his wife Donetta met in high school and were married 30 years. They also had a daughter named Dani who was born in 1993.

A Beloved Teen Gives the Gift of Sight

Danielle Quarles Reese
August 31, 1993 – February 25, 2007

“Dani was the love of my life and brought so much joy…LifeNet Health saved my life.”– Donnetta Quarles Reese, Dani’s mother.

Dani Reese was an eighth grade Girl Scout and aspiring actor with dreams of making it big in show business. Even more, Dani was a beloved daughter to her parents.

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