Donald Arthur

Donald was born and raised in New York. He graduated from George Washington High School. Employed by Harrison, Schonberg & Fawer an Accounting firm, he worked his way up to Junior Accountant. After eleven years of employment with the National Organization for Women Legal Defense and Education Fund as an assistant to the controller he was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy. Donald was listed as a candidate for a heart transplant in 1995 and transplanted on August 2, 1996 at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. Since his transplant he has met his donor’s family and continues to have an ongoing relationship with them. He has lived to see his grandchildren and his two sons and daughters grow and mature. His greatest gift came on July 24, 2004 when he married his queen who captured his heart Muriel T. Haywood.

Professional Career
Harrison, Schonberg & Fawer CPA.

Schall & Ashenfarb CPA.

National Organization of Women Legal Defense & Education Fund.

Memberships
Former Board Member of the Gift of Life Heart & Lung Support
Group of Columbia Presbyterian Hospital.

Founding Member, and Past Vice President of Transplant Speakers International Inc.

Former Advisory Member of National Minority Organ Tissue Transplant Education Program.

Achilles Track Club

Volunteer Activities
New York Blood Center.

New York Organ donor Network.

Current Activities
Complete a marathon (26.2 miles) in all fifty states. Since his transplant he has completed 27 marathons and a total of 16 states

Awards and Activities
Achilles Track Club: The Spirit Award, Athlete of the Year Award

National Minority Organ Tissue Transplant Program: Patient Advocate Award.

Olympic Torch Bearer for 2002 Olympic Games.

US Film and Video International Award for Creative Excellence as a participant in “Share Life Video”

Featured nationally in various media outlets including print, radio and television and the world wide web.

Videos:
Share Life “New York Blood Center’

How Do You Say Thank You “National Minority Organ Tissue Transplant Program and Reginald Green Foundation

Gift of Life: An African-American Perspective on Organ & Tissue Donation: The Links Incorporated.

Have A Heart: By Isaac Schrem a 2006-7 Summer Arts Project Premièring at Tribeca Film Festival

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