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Friday, Aug. 15: Above and Beyond

POSTED: 1:08 p.m. EDT August 7, 2003
UPDATED: 2:34 p.m. EDT August 15, 2003

They are not doctors or nurses, but their caring and generosity is helping to heal and save lives.

We'll talk with Toronto Blue Jays slugger Carlos Delgado, who funds a unique telemedicine project connecting doctors in his native Puerto Rico with experts at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Also, physically disabled sports enthusiasts enjoy sailing, kayaking and more, thanks to Access Sports America. Plus, platelet donors give the gift of life, and laughter is the medicine dispensed by Jeannie Lindheim's Hospital Clown Troupe.

Show Resources

Kraft Family Blood Donor Center at Dana-Farber
617-632-3206
http://www.danafarber.org

AccesSportAmerica
119 High Street
Acton, MA 01720
978-264-0985

Jeannie Lindheim's Hospital Clown Troupe
PO Box 600621
Newtonville, MA 02460
617-558-2834
Fax:617-558-2749
Web site: http://www.hospital-clowns.org/
Email: lindheimj@aol.com

http://www.windsurf.com