Dayton Dragons honor organ donors, longtime friends during Sunday game

DAYTON — The Dayton Dragons honored two organ donors at Sunday’s match up against the Peoria Chiefs.

News Center 7′s Cheryl McHenry first introduced viewers Donerik Black and Chris Cornwell about a month ago.

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On June 20, Black received a kidney from his friend of 25 years, Cornwell.

A month after Black’s transplant surgery, he threw the first pitch at Sunday’s Dragons game to Cornwell.

Black is also an organ donor, having previously donated a kidney to his father.

Both Black and Cornwell said they are so thankful to be able to live life to the fullest.

For more information about organ donation and how to register to be an organ donor go to lifeconnection.org.

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