Happy ending! Shari has received a liver through UNOS, and her transplant operation has been a success! Wonderful news! Take care, Shari.

Updates:

• Update on Shari’s condition (July 27)
• Help distribute flyers for Shari
• From the Help Shari Kurzrok blog:
  

  We want to remind everyone that Shari needs a complete liver. As such, families who have experienced an immediate tragedy or have a loved one on life support can designate a liver to save Shari’s life. Potential donors must be Type A or Type O blood. Anyone wanting to help Shari with a liver transplant referral should call: (877) 223-3386 or email liverforalife@yahoo.com.

  (via John Bell, Ogilvy PR)

• Ogilvy is running a print ad for Shari. (via Rohit Barghava, Ogilvy PR)
• Jeneane has more information about what exactly Shari needs.

Liver transplant is needed

Shari Kurzrok, a 31-year-old VP at Ogilvy PR Worldwide, will die within days if she does not receive a liver transplant.

She was admitted to New York University Medical Center last weekend, and was told she needs an immediate liver transplant to save her life. Her illness is unexplained.

Ogilvy is reaching out to the PR industry on Kurzrok’s behalf.

The Great Neck, N.Y. native is to be married in October. She led Ogilvy’s “Save-a-Life-Tour” to raise the awareness of the need for blood donations in a campaign for the American Red Cross. That effort collected more than 3.2M pints of blood, and registered more than 38,000 new donors.

Information about a liver transplant referral for Kurzrok is at 877-223-3386.

(Source: O’Dwyer’s PR. Hat tip: Jeremy Pepper.)