Ms. Joyce Willig

Joyce Willig

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Co-Presidents: Joyce Willig, Bonnie Goldberg

Joyce Willig of Fairfield was the first adult in Connecticut to receive a liver transplant 22 years ago this month.Since then, as co-founder of the Connecticut Chapter of the American Liver Foundation, she's spoken to about 150,000 middle and high school students from Maine to California.

"It's been my way of giving back," she said.

Joyce Willig: Liver Transplant Pioneer

Joyce Willig was one of the first adults in America to receive a liver transplant, in 1982.Since then, Ms. Willig has become an esteemed spokesperson for organ donor awareness, and has spoken to students and the United States Senate alike about the need for public understanding of the importance of biomedical research and organ donation.Ms. Willig is the recipient of many awards for her efforts, and is Co-Founder and Co-President of the Connecticut chapter of the ALF and a founding Board Member of Transplant Recipient International Organization.ALF recently spoke with Ms. Willig about her life and her mission...

Joyce Willig: Liver Transplant Pioneer

Joyce Willig was one of the first adults in America to receive a liver transplant, in 1982.Since then, Ms. Willig has become an esteemed spokesperson for organ donor awareness, and has spoken to students and the United States Senate alike about the need for public understanding of the importance of biomedical research and organ donation.Ms. Willig is the recipient of many awards for her efforts, and is Co-Founder and Co-President of the Connecticut chapter of the ALF and a founding Board Member of Transplant Recipient International Organization.ALF recently spoke with Ms. Willig about her life and her mission...