 Richland County School District 1 aims to boost pay for teachers. I'm Thomas Cage. Continuing updates from around the state on the South Carolina Radio Network. Did you know that heart transplants don't last a lifetime and the average is only 17 years? One in four children face a chance of needing another within five years. Enduring Hearts is the only nonprofit dedicated to funding research that helps kids with heart transplants live longer, healthier lives.