Organ recipient meets deceased donor’s family for first time in emotional exchange

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Weaver met Fultz' wife Pam and son Kevin on Thursday at the Cox Media Group Ohio Media Center. Weaver and Pam Fultz sat together in a green chair, part of Donate Life Ohio's Green Chair Campaign, which invites those affected by organ or tissue donation to share their stories.

"It was scary at first, I have to say,” Weaver said. “I've talked to Pam on the phone a few times and we emailed and she made it extremely easy on me when I did get up there. I was nervous and excited.”

Earlier this year, Pam and Kevin Fultz appeared at a University of Dayton men's basketball game as part of their continued efforts to encourage organ donation. Kevin has also thrown out the first pitch at a Dayton Dragons game for donation awareness.

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“She has just been a huge blessing to our family, because in the midst of our tragedy, something so wonderful was able to come of it,” Pam Fultz said of Janis. “The fact that this lovely lady is going to be around for a lot longer, and that’s awesome.”