Could a donor's family ever find out who the recipient was?

Could a donor's family ever find out who the recipient was?

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Donor families very rarely do find out who the recipients are. This is a very rare occurrence. It does happen; I do know of cases of this happening. I know of somebody who actually is very good friends with the recipient of his daughter's heart and they meet up every year at the transplant games. It is a rare occurrence, but it can happen.