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The 16th Annual
Dash for Organ and Tissue
Donor Awareness
Since 1995, Gift of Life Donor Program
has been proud to host the Annual
Dash for Organ and Tissue Donor
Awareness. In 2010, more than
6,000 participants helped make
the Dash a great success. But
the 2011 Dash is shaping up to
be the best yet!
This year’s Dash is scheduled to kick off at 8am on Sunday,
April 17th, 2011 at the Art Museum in Philadelphia, PA.
Whether it’s your goal to run a 5K this year, challenge yourself
to run a 10K, or even take the first steps toward better health
by walking a 3K, the Dash is an event geared toward bringing
people together for good health, and spreading awareness about
the critical need for more organ and tissue donors.
Gift of Life Donor Program Gift of Life Institute
Gift of Life Family House Living Donor Ceremony
Dash for Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness
National Donor Sabbath It’s About Life Grants
Team Philadelphia at the U.S. Transplant Games
Donor Recognition Ceremony Student
Summit
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Donors Are Heroes THE Party Camp
Jeremy
Jessie’s Day Phillies Donor Awareness Game
Gift of Life Donor Program Gift of Life Institute
Gift of Life Family House Living Donor Ceremony
Dash for Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness
National Donor Sabbath It’s About Life Grants
Team Philadelphia at the U.S. Transplant Games
Donor Recognition Ceremony Student Summit
Donors Are Heroes THE Party Camp Jeremy
Jessie’s Day Phillies Donor Awareness Game
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SPRING 2011
Gift of Life
A publication of Gift of Life Donor Program, the region’s organ and tissue transplant
network, serving the eastern half of Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware.
Acts of Love: Gift of Life Living Donor
Ceremony Recognizes the Greatest Gift
Every year, Gift of Life Donor
Program hosts a special Living
Donor Ceremony to honor
those who have made the
generous decision to give the
gift of life by becoming a living
donor. This yearly ceremony
was held on February 20th
at the Crowne Plaza Valley
Forge Hotel in Valley Forge,
PA, to recognize all of those
individuals who decided to
become a living donor during
the past two years.
Run for yourself, a loved one or a friend. Walk with co-workers,
congregation members or professional organizations. Become
part of the movement to help the more than 6,400 men, women
and children on the waiting list for life-saving organ transplants
in our region.
See Dash sponsors on page 7
Register online for the Dash today at www.donors1.org.
RIGHT: Get a spring in
your step! Participants
of last year’s Dash
celebrate with a hop.
Sign up for 2011 today!
UPPER right: Steve Turner
met kidney recipient
Patricia Ingram for the
first time at Gift of Life’s
Living Donor Ceremony
in February.
At the ceremony, both living donors and
those transplant recipients who have
benefited from their gifts were invited to
participate in a meaningful exchange of
Gift of Life pins. They were treated to a special
keynote address from Steve Turner who, in a
random act of kindness, altruistically donated one
of his kidneys to someone he’d never met.
“When people ask me why I would donate a kidney to
a stranger, I think of the story of the Good Samaritan,”
says Turner, who acts as General Counsel to the
Department of State of Pennsylvania. “I simply came
upon a stranger in need and the decision to donate
was the right thing to do.” Turner, who worked with
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the transplant center at Pinnacle Health’s Harrisburg Hospital, who
also adds that the importance of living donation hit home while
watching a news story during a recent Thanksgiving meal. Turner and
his kidney recipient, Patricia Ingram—a mother and grandmother
from Baltimore, MD—met for the first time at the ceremony.
With more than 5,000 people waiting for a kidney transplant in our
region, living donation is vital, as the need for organ transplants
far outweighs the amount of donated organs. Because of this
shortage, relatives, friends, and anonymous individuals are
becoming living donors. During the past five years, more than
6,200 transplants were made possible through living donors.
Most often, living donors give a kidney; however, they can also
give a segment of the liver, lung, or pancreas.
The Kidney Paired Donation (KPD) registry program was created
as a means of sharing living donor kidneys and pairing willing
donors with corresponding kidney patients who are waiting. Living
donors who are incompatible with their intended recipients can
now donate their kidneys in coordination with other participating
donor/recipient pairs in what is known as “paired donation.”
If you, or someone you know, are interested in obtaining more
information about living donation, please contact Diane James
at [email protected].
RIGHT, TOP TO BOTTOM: Gift of Life staff gathered with community members to celebrate living
donation: (L-R) Director of Community Relations, John Green; CBS3’s Dave Huddleston;
Living Donor Program Director, Diane James; President and CEO Howard M. Nathan; and
living donor and General Counsel to the Department of State of PA, Steve Turner.
More than 250 living donors and recipients attended “Gifts of Life...Acts of Love.”
Special K Band entertained all in attendance.
Alicia Meador Sato and Belinda Florence from Hahnemann University Hospital show their
support for living donation.
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Rose Parade Float Memorializes Donors
and Honors Recipients
The 122nd Annual Rose Parade, themed “Building Dreams,
Friendships and Memories,” rolled out with fanfare in Pasadena, CA
on New Year’s Day, and Gift of Life Donor Program was represented
in style with both a donor family and a recipient on the Donate Life
float. Coordinated by Donate Life America and Los Angeles-based
One Legacy, the float was titled “Seize the Day,” and illustrated the
need for all of us to live life to the fullest.
LEFT, TOP TO BOTTOM: York, PA’s Missy Sweitzer rides the Donate Life float on behalf of her
son and donor, Zac Sweitzer.
“Seize the Day” featured beautifully decorated floragraph portraits of donors from around
the country.
RIGHT, TOP TO BOTTOM: The Donate Life float took the parade theme award, for best interpreting
the meaning of this year’s Rose Parade, “Building Dreams, Friendships and Memories.”
Among this year’s floragraphs was Zac Sweitzer, organ donor from York, PA.
The float won the parade’s “2011 Theme Award,” for best
representing the parade’s concept. Gift of Life was proud to sponsor
riders on the float, including York, PA resident Missy Sweitzer,
riding in memory of her son and organ donor, Zac Sweitzer.
Also riding on the float was New Jersey Sharing Network’s own
Jessica Melore, a heart recipient riding in honor of her donor,
Mechanicsburg, PA native Shannon Eckert. In 1999, Shannon
became Jessica’s heart donor, and in the days leading up to this
year’s parade, “Good Morning America” featured Melore’s first
meeting with the Eckert family at the Gift of Life Donor Program
offices in Philadelphia, PA.
For more information about the float and this year’s parade, please
visit: www.donatelifefloat.org.
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tissue donor and to dispel the myths surrounding this process.
Funds from this event go directly towards attaining our mission.
THE Party is Back!
In 2000, interior designer Don Freeman was having what he
assumed was a minor health issue. But Freeman soon learned
thathe would need a new heart. After waiting more than four
months for a transplant, he and his wife Renee realized how
critical the need for organ and tissue donation had become
in this region. In 2001, Renee and Don founded Organ Donors
Are Heroes, a committed group of volunteers supporting
Gift of Life Donor Program and its charitable supporting
organization, Transplant Foundation. Its mission is to raise public
awareness about the importance of becoming an organ and
Renee and Don Freeman celebrate THE Party with Miss Pennsylvania 2010 and Fox 29’s
Mike Jerrik.
This year’s ninth annual “THE Party” will raise funds to help
maintain our public awareness programs, school summits and
teaching initiatives. All of which are geared towards educating
and dispelling the myths surrounding becoming an organ
donor and the need for life-saving, life-enhancing transplants.
“THE Party” will be held Friday, April 8, 2011, at the Four Seasons
Philadelphia Hotel. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres from Philadelphia’s
finest eateries, cocktails and dancing. Fashionable attire requested.
Tickets to THE Party are available at the door, or online at:
www.donorsareheroestheparty.com.
Gift of Life Donor Program staff help Donors Are Heroes spread the love by raising
awareness for organ and tissue donation at THE Party in 2010.
Wrapped in Hugs Honors Donor Families
At the 2010 Transplant Games last summer in Madison, WI,
donor families in attendance were given a hand-knit or crocheted
shawl at the Games’ traditional Donor Recognition Ceremony.
These wraps, made by volunteers, were a comforting and
supportive gesture to all the families whose loved ones gave the
gift of life to countless others. In turn, Team Philadelphia’s
donor families have been inspired to do the same at our local
Donor Recognition Ceremonies.
Gift of Life Donor Program will provide you with directions and
patterns. If you don’t know how to knit or crotchet, we are also
looking for skeins of yarn and supplies.
The families who received these wraps at the Transplant Games
felt both grateful and supported. Our intention will be to make
our donor families feel wrapped in thanks and love at our own
ceremonies next year. Placing a beautiful, warm wrap around
a person’s shoulders offers a “hug” of compassion and gratitude.
Our goal is to give each donor family who attends
our November 2011 regional ceremonies
a handmade wrap as part of our “Wrapped in Hugs”
initiative. With more than 225 families
expected to attend the ceremonies, this
will be a huge undertaking. We’re looking for
volunteers to knit or crotchet a wrap to be given
to donor families at the ceremonies next fall.
Please help commemorate the
important gift these families have given
transplants patients in the region.
Please contact Lara Moretti at
[email protected] to learn
more, or call 800-DONORS-1
ext. 1103.
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M’korstock
Gift of Life Celebrates
Congregation M’kor Shalom presents M’korstock,
an outdoor festival full of music and celebration, on
Sunday, May 22, 2011. Browse wares from a variety
of vendors, create fun crafts with the kids and eat
delicious local food. M’korstock will take place at
the Congregation in Cherry Hill, NJ and part of the
proceeds benefit Gift of Life Donor Program.
National Donate Life Month
Please visit www.donors1.org for details.
in April 2011
With Donate Life Month upon us, it’s important to remember that
the need for organ and tissue donors is more critical than ever.
Take the time to speak with your loved ones about the importance
of registering to become an organ and tissue donor today. It’s quick,
it’s easy and it saves lives.
For more information on how to register, visit our website today
at www.donors1.org.
Show Your Support for Donation
with a License Plate
Whether you live in Eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware or Southern New Jersey, Gift of Life Donor Program has the
perfect way to proudly display your support for organ and tissue donation. Order one of our state license plates
today, and let everyone within driving distance know about the importance of registering for donation.
To learn more about our programs, please visit: www.donors1.org/learn/outreach/licenseplate
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Gift of Life Has Another Inspiring Year
of Donation
Joshua Crum was born in December 1995 with a hole in the left
ventricle of his heart. After a series of surgeries to repair the hole,
Joshua was managing his heart condition well until October 2009,
when mysterious symptoms led to the 13 year-old being placed on
the pediatric heart transplant waiting list.
“I can’t put that feeling into words,” recalls Joshua’s father, Steve.
“As a Dad, I was doing everything I could do, but it was completely
out of my hands.” Finally, on February 19, 2010, just several days
after Valentine’s Day, Joshua Crum received a new heart that was
coordinated through Gift of Life Donor Program.
of individuals benefit from vital bone grafts to repair fractures
and to prevent amputations, skin for burn patients, heart valves to
prevent defects, and corneas to end blindness. More than 2,330
donors gave the gift of sight last year. Gift of Life is proud to call
this region one of the most generous in the U.S.
Gift of Life credits the generosity of the donors and their families
and the dedication and cooperation from the region’s 138 hospitals
and 15 transplant centers for their dual advocacy and diligence.
These medical professionals continue to give hope to those
individuals waiting for life-saving transplants like Joshua Crum,
while supporting the families of donors
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2010 was a remarkable year for the Crum family, and for Gift of Life
Donor Program: our organization coordinated the recovery of 1,114
organs from 392 individuals in 2010. Serving approximately 10 million
people in this region, Gift of Life’s procurement of nearly 40 donorsper-million-population ranks among the highest in the world.
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Bone Donors coordinated through Gift of Life
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One organ and tissue donor can save or enhance the lives of more
than 50 individuals like Joshua Crum. And hundreds of thousands
Volunteer with Gift of Life!
Spreading the word about organ and tissue donation is an important
part of our work at Gift of Life Donor Program. And nothing helps
us demonstrate the life-changing impact of transplantation like the
personal testimonials of those who have experienced it first-hand.
We need your story to help save lives!
Gift of Life Donor Program is fortunate to have an extensive
network of volunteers throughout Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern
New Jersey, and Delaware. Our volunteers include transplant
recipients and patients, family members and friends, and families
of donors, all dedicated to educating the community about organ
and tissue donation and transplantation.
Activities include speaking engagements, working with our liaison
groups and just being out and about in the community, encouraging
others to designate as organ and tissue donors.
Be a part of our volunteer family! For more information, email
Jamie Koslosky, Volunteer Liaison at [email protected] or
call 800-DONORS-1, ext. 1132.
LEFT: Gift of Life volunteers participate in a recent WHYY TV-12 member pledge drive.
ABOVE: Janice Schwartz-Donahue gives out Jessica Beth Schwartz Scholarships
to Kimberly Moran and Samarth Mehta, both kidney recipients looking to further
their education.
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My Thoughts
THANK YOU
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by Michelle Burgess
Michelle and Ethan
3/7/11
4:40 PM
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to our
At 7 years old, Ethan was a happy, healthy
and very intelligent child. He had the most
wonderful sense of humor and loved to
make others laugh. He loved baseball
and the Phillies.
2011 Dash for Organ & Tissue Donor Awareness sponsors:
In November of 2008, Ethan’s walking became unsteady, his
speech became slurred and he had double vision. I immediately
took Ethan to his pediatrician. In December 2008, after an MRI,
we received the diagnosis... Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, a
rare aggressive tumor inside of the brainstem. There is no cure or
effective treatment. Life expectancy is only 9-12 months. I can
never express in words just how devastated I was at the thought
of losing my precious little boy.
By the end of radiation, Ethan was very much back to himself.
We lived more in that 14 months then most do in a lifetime. Ethan
played little league, went on several trips and spent lots of time
swimming, riding his bike and just being a kid.
In August 2009, Ethan was given the opportunity to meet his hero,
Phillies’ second baseman Chase Utley. Chase took the time to talk
with Ethan down on the field before a game. Ethan had told me
over and over again how much he wanted to ask Chase to hit a
home run for him. As shyness got the best of him he whispered
and asked me if I would ask Chase for him. Chase’s reply was that
he would try. Ethan beamed. That night as we watched the game,
Chase came up for his second at bat of the night and sent one
out of the ballpark. The look on Ethan’s face was one I will never
forget. He told me that was the best night of his life.
Over the next few months, Ethan’s symptoms returned. Ethan was
in a wheelchair and had no control over the left side of his body.
About this time I recalled something my Mom had said. She lost
a son, my brother Max, when he was 8 years old in a car accident
in 1963. She wished she had been able to donate Max’s organs.
So as Ethan’s condition worsened, we considered donation.
On January 26, 2010, Ethan slipped into a coma. A recipient was
located for Ethan’s kidneys and at 7:45 pm on January 28, 2010,
with his parents and stepparents by his side, life support was
removed and Ethan passed away. He was 8 years old.
I miss him every day. However, I can’t express to you how glad
I am that Ethan was able to save someone’s life. The recipient
of both of Ethan’s kidneys is a 53 year old man who is finally living
his life free of dialysis. Two men now have sight after receiving
Ethan’s corneas. Read more about Ethan’s story by visiting his
website at http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/ethanmaxwilliams.
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SPRING 2011
Family House – The Dream is a Reality
At long last, the Gift of Life
Family House is opening its
doors to transplant families
this spring! With the hustle
and bustle of putting the
finishing touches in place—
applying the final coat of
paint and moving in the
furniture—it’s appropriate to
remember all of the hard work and dedication that went into
making our dream a reality.
For more than four years, volunteers and staff at Gift of Life Donor
Program have been working tirelessly to bring the Family House
goals to fruition: caring for transplant patient caregivers by
offering a safe, affordable place to stay, home-cooked meals and
transportation to area transplant centers. And we couldn’t have
done it without you, our supporters.
Now that the Family House is opening its doors to the families,
our work has only just begun. Sustaining the vision of the Family
House is our top priority, which is why we rely on the generosity
of friends, family and businesses, to help keep our pantries stocked,
our kitchen warm with the smell of home-cooked meals and our
operational needs met with financial contributions.
ABOVE: Family House furnished first floor living room; UPPER RIGHT: completed exterior.
Throughout this edition of Gift of Life News, you’ll find several
unique opportunities to get involved with the Family House.
We hope you’ll consider becoming a Home Cook Hero, hosting a
Wish List Drive, or making a financial contribution in your name,
or the name of a loved one or business. These are all important
ways to stay connected to the Family House and our families.
We are thrilled to be able to share them with you, and to welcome
our guests, and all of our amazing supporters, home.
What’s in a Name?
LYNN FALLON
For Gift of Life Family House board
member and career transplant coordinator
Lynn Fallon, making a financial contribution
to the Family House seemed an appropriate
way to memorialize her father and uncle,
both of whom had received liver transplants.
Fallon’s uncle, Jack Steinmetz, got sick in 1994, received a liver
transplant and lived for 14 wonderful years. He passed away from
unrelated causes.
“Four years ago, my Dad, George (Steinmetz), was diagnosed with
cirrhosis, at the age of 71, and he received a transplant,” says Fallon.
“And he lived another 3-1/2 years, so both of them had many more
birthdays, anniversaries and graduations to share with us.”
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The furniture is finally in, as the Family House prepares to welcome transplant families
home! LEFT TO RIGHT: second floor lounge, dining room, and kitchen.
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While supporting first her uncle, then her father through the
arduous process of an organ transplant, Fallon got to see the
other side of the story—the caregiver’s role in assisting a loved
one through the ordeal. Fallon’s yearly Casino Gala has helped to
raise $25,000 for the Family House, which offered her the unique
opportunity of naming a room at the house in their honor.
Gift of Life Family House –
Naming Opportunities
PETRELLI and BOTTINO
FAMILIES
The Family House Naming Opportunities program allows you to
place your name, the name of a loved one or your company’s name
in a permanent place in the Family House.
The Bottino family was looking for a way
to remember Joe, who passed away on
February 11, 2007 while hospitalized
with liver failure. At the time of his
death Joe was on the waiting list for a
liver transplant, and the family wanted
to raise awareness for organ and tissue
donation.
Gift of Life Family House Naming Opportunities Remaining
Building Dedication
Campus Dedication
Caregiver Lifeline Program
Family Support Services
Gift of Life Donor Remembrance Program
Guest Room
Guest Room Floor (2nd, 3rd, 4th)
Kitchen & Dining Area
Porte-cochére
Living Room/Great Room
Central Lobby
Vestibule
Family Lounge (2)
Reception Area
Resident Manager’s Apartment
Exterior Porch
Beverage Station
Pantry
House Manager’s Office
Social Worker’s Office
Passenger Vans (2)
Laundry Area
With several theater events—including one this past January,
a viewing of “Hairspray” at the Ritz Theatre—the Bottino family
raised $25,000 to name a room in his honor, as well as additional
funds to support the Family House’s “Adopt-A-Family” program.
WARRIORS FOR TIM
A seventh-grader at Unami Middle
School, 13 year-old Tim Raymond loved
sports, music and building. But shortly
before Halloween 2009, Tim complained
of a fever and didn’t quite seem himself.
Several days later, the young football
player was in the hospital, fighting H1N1
and additional infections that took every
ounce of strength the young athlete could muster.
Raymond fought the infection, which ravaged his small lungs for
nearly four months. But on March 6, 2010, Tim Raymond passed
away during the lung transplant procedure for which he had
been waiting.
“While our son Tim did receive a transplant,” say Tina and John, “his
body had struggled for so long that he was not strong enough to
make it through the surgery. We firmly believe that our son would
be with us today if only a donor had been found sooner.”
Join many others in becoming part of history... please visit
www.GiftofLifeFamilyHouse.org for more information or contact
Sara Cohen, Development Coordinator for more information at
215-599-2042 or [email protected].
Since that time, the Raymond’s have committed to raising
$100,000 for the Family House fitness center, as well as holding
a pantry item drive.
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Start a new tradition and
Become a Home Cook Hero!
The Home Cook Heroes Program
at Gift of Life Family House
is a wonderful opportunity for
volunteers to serve our families.
Sign-up today!
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Who provides the food for the meal?
A: Your group is required to bring all food needed in your food
preparation. We do have a pantry with basic food staples. Please
call ahead to check or request to use our items.
Q: How many people should we expect to serve?
A: If providing a dinner, you will need to bring enough food for 50-60 people. If providing
brunch (weekends only) purchase and prepare enough food for 30-40 people. The number of
people staying at the House will determine the number expected to attend meals – you may
call the House prior to your scheduled day for an estimate of the guest occupancy.
Q: How many volunteers can participate for one meal?
A: We must limit groups to a maximum of 10 volunteers and it is usually a 3 to 4 hour time
commitment. If you have a group larger than 10 people we suggest breaking the group up in
sections, for example: preparation and cleanup.
Q: How do I sign up to become a Home Cook Hero?
A: Visit our website at www.GiftofLifeFamilyHouse.org and click on “Join Home Cook Heroes,”
then check our Google Calendar for available dates and select one that works for your group.
Are you in the Hospitality Industry? Your company can support the Home Cook Heroes Program!
It’s a great opportunity for your organization to give back and support our community.
How you can help:
Bring Your Culinary Team to Our Kitchen Come over to the Family House and utilize our fully
equipped kitchen. Have fun with your team preparing and serving a meal to our families.
Prepare and Deliver Food prepared in commercial cooking establishments such as restaurants,
catering services or cafeterias and then delivered is much appreciated! With advance notice we
can arrange a pick-up and recruit volunteers for the meal service and clean up.
Stock the Pantry To keep our pantry stocked, the Family House relies on donations from grocery
stores and hospitality organizations—consider making a tax-deductible, in-kind donation today!
Sponsor a Meal Don’t have time? Consider supporting the Home Cook Heroes by underwriting
a meal at the Family House. Each contribution will help provide dinner groceries from one of our
partner grocery providers. A group of volunteers will then prepare and serve a meal on your
behalf to our families.
For more information please visit www.GiftofLifeFamilyHouse.org or contact Sara Cohen,
Development Coordinator at [email protected] or 215-599-2042.
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Reasons
The Family House
Gift Registry
to Volunteer
at the
Family House
From bed sheets to cleaning supplies, and everything
in between, the Family House relies on contributions
to support our families. You can help us fulfill our
mission by purchasing some of these in-kind needs.
1. Warm Fuzzies
Bottom line, volunteering makes you smile. No matter how busy,
stressful and caught up in your own life you may be, contributing
your time to our families staying at the Family House will make
you feel GOOD.
Go to www.GiftofLifeFamilyHouse.com
for more information.
2. You make a difference
Donate on behalf of friends and loved ones.
At their darkest time, the families staying at the house will need
the comfort and joy that you bring.
With Mother’s Day and Father’s Day approaching,
the Family House Gift Registry offers the chance
for you to give back in the name of a parent who’s
given so much through the years. Through this
registry, you can purchase
items needed to create a
comfortable, caring and
supportive place for our
families at the Family House,
on behalf of your family,
friends and loved ones.
3. Show that you carE
Lending a helping hand or a shoulder to lean on, each volunteer
will touch the lives of the families living at the Family House.
4.Challenge and Success
You can challenge yourself to make a difference. The best way to
experience success is by overcoming a challenge.
5. Gain new insights
You learn something new every day! Whether speaking with
another volunteer or listening to a “family member’s” story, there
is always an opportunity to learn something new!
6.Add meaning to your day
It always feels good to give back to the community! Why not start
with the Family House!
7. It’s Free
Volunteering is a free activity! Whether it’s answering the phone,
sharing a laugh or shedding a tear, the volunteers will truly be
the “heart of the house.”
Gift of Life Family House
8. It’s good for you
Be a permanent part of the Gift of Life
Family House! Located at 401 Callowhill Street
in Philadelphia, PA, the Family House needs your
support to help us care for transplant families.
Share in our history and future by inscribing
a paver today! The pavers are located in the
Volunteering provides physical and mental rewards including
stress reduction, self-evaluation, and exercise!
9.Meet new people
By doing something new you can meet new and interesting people
along the way. You will have the opportunity to work with diverse
groups of people as well as other volunteers who share the same
interests as you.
Legacy Garden
10. Have fun
at Gift of Life Family House.
Become a Home Cook Hero and serve a delicious and nutritious
meal! What’s better than coming home from an exhausting day
with a warm meal waiting for you? Home Cook Heroes can
provide closure to a stressful day. Be creative with your meals!
Above all, have fun!
You can use your brick’s special message to honor
a loved one, offer recognition to your business or
organization, or simply give encouragement to
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quickly enough. Family members and caregivers have similar emotional
reactions. In addition to caregivers trying to support their family during
the difficult wait process, they are also afraid of what could happen
to their loved one. And lastly, anxiety for some may stem from the
realization that someone else must pass away in order for them to live.
Caregiver Lifeline
Spotlight
Symptoms of depression or anxiety should never go untreated or
ignored. Some symptoms to watch out for are: increased or decreased
sleep, increased or decreased appetite or weight loss or weight gain,
crying spells, feelings of hopelessness, feelings of guilt, fatigue or loss
of energy, or thoughts of suicide. People experience depression and
anxiety differently, so symptoms may vary.
by Talia Giordano, MSW, LSW
Gift of Life Family House Social Worker
Unraveling Emotional Issues While Awaiting
a Transplant
How do you get treatment if you feel depressed or anxious? Your transplant
social worker can help you work through all of these feelings and
then discuss further options for support or treatment if needed. Further
treatment can include individual counseling, a support group, family
counseling, or even medication. If you or a family member has thoughts of
suicide, seek help immediately from your local hospital emergency room.
Waiting to receive a new organ can be a long, trying process for
patients and families alike. When initially being evaluated for a
transplant, patients and families may be overwhelmed with many
different medical appointments and tests and feel anxious and stressed
by the new information and questions. Once a person is deemed eligible
for a transplant and is listed, the constant contact with the transplant
team may lessen and the patient and family are in a “holding pattern.”
Their job is to wait. Anxiety and depression are often emotions
experienced by patients and families during the wait and it can be
very difficult for them to live their lives.
Many patients and families can benefit from support groups as well –
before or after a transplant. Support groups allow for a patient or
their family or caregiver to express their feelings. Through the support
of other transplant recipients, the patients and their families can talk
to others who have gone through the same issues. Your transplant
social worker can also help you locate a support group in your area.
The Caregiver Lifeline Program at Gift of Life Family House can also
be a resource for patients and their families if they are feeling lost.
Visit www.GiftofLifeFamilyHouse.org for more information.
One transplant recipient described the emotional strain the transplant
process had on him and his wife, especially during the “wait process”
for a new organ. He described it as being full of “ups and downs” while
waiting, and he needed the support of his transplant social worker.
Patients and families do not deserve to feel sad or lonely while waiting
for a new life. Don’t be afraid to ask for help from your transplant social
worker, or the Family House Social Worker. Just because someone is
awaiting their transplant and a second chance at life doesn’t mean they
shouldn’t have a satisfying and meaningful life while they are waiting.
Why would someone become upset when they are waiting for a new
life? Many recipients have described being anxious daily because they
didn’t know if they would have to quickly get to the hospital that day.
Others have described the fear of dying if they didn’t get their new organ
Family House Events
Paver Program
April 10 Annual MAC Pre-Dash Brunch for Family House
Jack’s Firehouse, Philadelphia, PA
the families of transplant recipients who will be
staying at the Family House.
April 17 Dash for Organ & Tissue Donor Awareness
Philadelphia Museum of Art
April 30 Greater Delaware Valley Transplant Reunion
Philadelphia, PA
The following sizes are available for purchase:
12”x12”
6”x12”
6”x 6”
May 6 Krysta Cares Annual Golf Outing
New Tripoli, PA
May 11 Neiman Marcus Luncheon and Fashion Show
King of Prussia, PA
May 21 Aria Health Torresdale Critical Crew Beef-n-Beer
Philadelphia, PA
June 12 Oy Vey 5K Run
Maple Glen, PA
Visit www.GiftofLifeFamilyHouse.org for more
information or call Sara Cohen, Development
Coordinator at 215-599-2042.
Aug. 14-21 Caribbean Cruise Fundraiser Aug. 29 7th Annual Kidney Open Golf Outing
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Family Album
1. The LAGOS Store Team delivering wish list Items from their Philadelphia store
4. Members of Philadelphia’s The Lightroom who donated their photographs for
collection. (L-R) Pepper Krach, Family House Board Member; Sara Cohen,
Family House Development Coordinator; from LAGOS: Kathy Cope, Sourcing Manager;
Isabelle Scarchilli, Marketing Director; Janice Waitkus, Store Director; Debbie
Linderman, Chief Operating Officer; and Jan L. Weinstock, Vice President, Administration
& General Counsel, Gift of Life Donor Program.
a holiday card fundraiser for the Family House. From left: Thomas Sheeder, Jr., Ranjoo Prasad,
Ronald Corbin and Al Wachlin. Not pictured: Sean Wholey and Harvey Stern.
5. Multi-Cultural Affairs Coalition check presentation to the Family House for the
Adopt-a-Family Program.
6. Mark and Missy Sweitzer with a huge beverage delivery for the Family House.
2. Nancy Osbourn and Carol Angelo from Boiron, Inc. dropping off items for the
Family House.
3. The Raymond Family and Warriors for Tim visiting the Family House and stocking our
pantry from their Food Drive for the Family House.
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family house contributors
We Are So Thankful to our Generous Contributors
You are helping us build the Family House!
Contributions received between
July – SEPTEmber 2010
$15,000-$25,000
Aero Taxi, Inc.
Robert Taylor
$5,000-$10,000
Aria Health Torresdale - Critical Crew
Community Tissue Services
Domus, Inc.
Newmark Knight Frank Smsith Mack
$1,000-$4,999
Dr. Bala Carver
Merck Company Foundation
The Queen of Hearts Foundation, Inc.
$250-$999
BKG Limousine Services
Mr. and Mrs. George Flocco
MaGrann Associates
Christina Strouse
Due to limited space, we are unable to list
contributions less than $250.
1st Annual Gift of Life Gala
Casino Night
Eric Allen
Darlene Allison
Robert Anderson
Jack Bachmann
Michael Baselice
Carol Bendig
Jacob Berezhinsky
Heath Bernstein
BFG Contractors LLC
Howell Bichefsky
Beverly Biederbeck
Joseph Blaha
Rick Bohnke
Glenn Bostrom
Brazukas Reporting, Inc.
Don Campanile
Barbara Cappel Green
Joseph Casey
Wallace Chapla
Jessica Cherry
Christina Cooke
Michael Cooke
CTI Clinical Trial and
Consulting Services
John Day
Brian Decker
Carolyn Dombrowski
Patricia Domico
Patricia Dougherty
Joan Driscoll
Joseph Duda
Kevin Emore
Chris Fallon
Edward Fallon
Anthony Fiorelli
Fisher Electric, Inc.
Stephen Flynn
Mark Francis
Gerard Gallagher
Vincent Garonski
Andrew Gordon
Doris Gryn
Harry Guttman
Catherine Haas
John Hartwell
Jennifer Hughes
Douglas Hutchins
Jean Jones
Kampi Components Co., Inc.
James Kilkenny
Steven Kramer
John Krol
Barbara Kuleba
Russell Kull
Karl Kunkel
Sibylle Lawson
David Leva
Thomas Little
Garth Lohr
Karen Looby
William Love
Patricia Mannion
Antonella Marchetti
Joseph McCafferty
Terrence McCafferty
Camille McColgan
David McCollum
Charles McDonald
Grace McGinn
Susanne McGovern
Meadowbrook Pediatrics P.C.
William Meehan
Andrew Miller
Rachel Miller
James Milligan
Linda Molloy
Kathleen Moran
Howard Nathan
Russ Neiger
Holly Onofrio
Diane Panepresso
Laura Piker
Carl Plantarich
Stephen Pospiech
Leonard Procaccino
John Rand
David Reich
Maureen Rieser
Paul Ritter
Marianne Robbins
Karen Roberts
Denise Robinson
Richard Roettker
William Romano
Dorothy Schoenfeldt
Kathleen Schroeder
Kevin Schwarz
Robert Shiflet
James Sinnott
Rita Steinmetz
Lucille Steinmetz
George Steinmetz
Rita Steinmetz
John Steinmetz
Edward Umbs
Michael Usarzewicz
Joseph Vasta
Cynthia Vergara
Allen Waldman
Maya Webb
Robert Weber
James Westerkamp
Marguerite Wiener
Debbie and Tim Griffin
A Hero’s Grand Slam Event
Denise Abel
Joseph Bianco
Patrick Brady
John Browne
Janet Bruner
Bryan Butler
Angela Cheney
Christine Walters Consulting Inc.
Darren Clegg
Gail Clegg
John Clyde
Melissa Coleman
Margaret (Peggy) Coleman
Alan Coleman
A special
THANK YOU TO Sealy Mattress Company
in Paterson, NJ for their donation of the mattresses
for the guest rooms in the Family House.
What a wonderful in-kind gift of comfort and relaxation this
company has generously contributed – thank you so much SEALY!
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Jim Coleman
Theresa Cucinotta
Cathy Dellemonache
Del-Val Food Ingredients
Dawn DeMayo
Richard Demayo
Mary DeMayo-Mazzarella
Barbara Devenny
Lillian Eulo
Steven Feil
Howard Felt
Brenda Fernandez
Fitzpatricks Crest Tavern
James Fitzsimmons
Gina Fowler
Anita Frasier
Eileen Giusti
Eleanor Haines
Jacquie Hampshire
Mark Hansinger
Irvine Hurd
Theresa Jacobs
Thomas Jones
Jean Jones
Paulla Joyce
John Kain
Judeth Klotz
Kones Inc.
Martin Kramer
Nancy Lambert
Christine Leonard
Maria Lombardo
Romelle Lysenko
Shawn McGowan
Susanne McHugh
MDR Diagnostics, LLC
Kathleen Metzger
Richard Moloney
Rita Morrison
Kathy Mulligan
Mark O’Brien
Michael O’Connor
Suzanne Oligino
Sandi Petrelli
Pioneer Auto Body, LLC
Beatrice Price
Patricia Ragen
Randall Rice
Vincent Ridge
Kathleen Roach
William Roach
Stefani Roach
Linda Rowan
Carolyn Schappert
Mark Schwartz
William Shore
Mark Smith
Amy Snow
Sound Choice Hearing
Aid Centers, Inc.
Daniele Spence
Daryl Sporer
Marvin Stewart
Olive Taylor
Robert Taylor
Brett Taylor
Linda Taylor
The Copy Shop, Inc.
Lynn Timmons
Brenda Tittle
Larry Walker
Christine Walters
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family house contributors, continued
Barbara Walters
C. RobertWells
Tanya Zwanetsky
Nancy Zynn
Advent Lutheran Church
Coffee House Fundraiser
Advent Lutheran Church
Steven Beach
Leslie Bentz
Kathryn Bentz Schwartz
Harry Davis
Robert Fetter
Theresa Langeheine
Fern Ritter
Jerry Smith
Dan Sinnott’s 6th Annual
Kidney Open
Marc Bernstein
James Bonner
Paul Brucker
Thomas Burke
Edward Carter
Mike Casey
Daniel Costello
Curt Cyliax
John Daly
Joseph Devlin
Frank DiBernardino
Kevin Gallagher
Amy Goldberg
Richard Hasz
Robert Herb
Lynn Jones
John Kiernan
Paul King
Ed Knox
Pepper Krach
Kramer & Marks Architects
David Lim
Kent Lonsdale
John McNichol
John Morahan
National Disease Research
Interchange
Howard Nathan
Edward Noonan
Kevin O’Neill
ParenteBeard, LLC
William Russell
Nancy Schlichting
Steve Shaffer
Paul Signora
Daniel Sinnott
Sidney Smith
JamesSullivan
The PNC Financial
University of PA Health System
Donald Westerman
Wohlsen Construction
James Wyatt
WYE Realty Advisors, LLC
Gift of Miracles 5k Run Fundraiser
Active Network
James Alexander
Reinhold Barchet
Terance Beattie
Matthew Bricketto
Timothy Cruciano
Anthony Deremer
James Durkin
Christina Fava
Mary Forry
Scott Heinerichs
Jester Family Chiropractic P.C.
Timothy Kane
Karen Karcher
John Kelly
Kildare’s Inc.
Kones Inc.
John Lavin
Pamela Manning-Smith
Nolan Painting, Inc.
Penn Oaks Golf Club
M.Pennington
Regina Nursing Center
Robert Rimkis
Sebastian’s Catering
Thomas Stewart
Mary Swan
Daniel Tracy
John Weaver
Rosemary Whitaker
Jason Hodges
Amy Best
Betsy Horen
Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Becker
Barry Brownstein
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Brownstein
Robert Chavez
Wendy Feldman
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Fox
Mr. and Mrs. David Harrison
Adrienne Horen
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Laver
Matthew Laver
Seth Laver
Adam Laver
Kathy Lipshutz
Sherry Moman
Mr. Niederman and Mr. Zado
Barbara Presseisen
Mr. and Mrs. George Trantas
In Honor of…
THa
Paul L. Albert
Mr. and Mrs. William Albert
Mr. and Mrs. Denis Pancoast
Viki Amoroso
Cindy Amoroso
Eleanor Leifholtz
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Samson
Becki Malloy
Megan Raymont
Smadar Auerbach-Barber
Mr. and Mrs. Josh Halpern
Christiaan Barnard
Donald Ehnot
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Arena
Mr. and Mrs. William Berggoetz
Mr. and Mrs. John Born
Karen Breitzman
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Breitzman
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Brojack
Catherine Butterhof and Donna Reese
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Campagna
Mr. and Mrs. George Cappuccio
Dr. Jeanne Carlson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Caroccio
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Churchill
Mr. and Mrs. Commander
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cool
Dorothy Corbin
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Cosenza
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Costa
Mr. and Mrs. John D’Augustine
Mr. and Mrs. Dampf
Mr. and Mrs. James Daniels
Edith Dawson
Robert DeCray
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Decicco
Anthony Dellavecchia
Mr. and Mrs.Russell Fenton
William Fiore
Audrey Fischer
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fittipaldi
Cynthia Forman
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Furman
Mr. and Mrs. William Gottschall
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gross
Bernice Guerrieri
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Herbert
Nancy Herbert
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hoenes
Irwin Hoenes
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Husta
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kaufman
Carol Kears
Erik Keglovitis
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kelly
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Kienzle
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kuehner
Mr. Lampe and Ms. Wessler
Amanda Lampe
Carmen Lancetta
Robert Lawless
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Loveland
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Martinelli
Mr. and Mrs. John Marzo
Mr. and Mrs. George Mauroff
Mr. and Mrs. John McColgan
Mr. and Mrs. Brian McCusker
Mr. and Mrs. William McGinley
Mr. and Mrs. John Mohr
Mr. and Mrs. Hans Mueller
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Mullineaux
Norma Napoli
Thomas Nolan
Mr. and Mrs. James Norton
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ottinger
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Paxton
Mr. and Mrs. John Petters
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Phillips
C. Aileen Privitera
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Reinhard
Hazel Richardson
Elizabeth Rizzotte
Marjorie Rockeleman
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Romaniello
Mr. and Mrs. Brendan Rosenberg
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Rotellini
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Rotellini
Rose Rubba
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Schairer
Robert J. Senese
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Senn
Samantha Moore
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Loesch
Laura Pladus
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Pasceri
Barbara Barnes
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barnes
Debra D. Roberts
Anna Roberts
Robert B. Chavez
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Horen
Chris Stromaier
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barnes
Sandra Barsky Cohen
Sidney Block
Susan Brooks
Debra Damato
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lipschutz
Maurice Stauber
Jacqueline Summers and
Arlene Foreman
Barbara Breitman
Barry Bub
Howard Cohen
Donna Coile
Linda Coles
Dr. Patricia Goldentyer
Sandra Gonzales
Muriel B. Kudera
Beena Kulkowitz
Mr. Lantos and Ms. Rosenthal
Alan Leichter
Mr. Levine and Ms. Frankel
Abby Michaleski
Eileen Nathanson
Janet Neufeld
Sharon Pearl
Penny Postel
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Rubin
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Samuels
Serita Scott
Sandra Smaul
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Spielberg
Linda Stafford
Mr. Waskow and Ms. Berman
Shohama Wiener
David Winokur
Carol Vannote
Vicki Goettel
In Memory of…
Jane G. Adams
Sharon Kelly
Jeanne Adorno
Mr. and Mrs. John Bradley
Vartan M. Aklian
Mary Conklin
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Fowler
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kohn
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Meixler
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Santosuosso
Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore Scali
Mr. and Mrs. John Scali
Maria Scali
Matthew Becker
Gary Becker
Eileen M. Borden
Mr. and Mrs. Barrett Greenlee
Ray Bordo
Philadelphia Suburban
Development Corp.
Bill Boyer
Mr. and Mrs. John Cochran
William Boyer
Mr. and Ms. Tom Chas
H. Donald Busch
Michele Silberman
Donna L. Dougherty
Kevin Olandt
John Castrenze
Kaufman, Wagner & Jennings, P.C.
Law Offices of Roger C. Steedle, PA
Steiner Law Offices, P.C.
Mr. and Mrs. William Aarons
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Alexander
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Altimore
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Anthony
A. Dupre
Gilda Verstein
Jaclyn Frankel
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Heslin
Jordana Frankel
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Heslin
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Mr. and Mrs. Ken Shaw
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith
Marie Tortello
Mr. and Mrs. Sebastian Triscari
John Vetter
George Walloff
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Walters
Margaret Walters
Mr. and Mrs. William Warner
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Warriner
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Wessler
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson White
Henry Wimberg
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wimberg
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Winterbottom
Allyson Worrell
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Zingrone
Michon Zober
Mr. and Mr. Gerard Stemplewicz
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Tamny
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Voicheck
Mr. and Mrs. John Walz
Ryan Fenstermaker
Valerie Fenstermaker
Joshua B. Fogg
Mr. and Mrs. John Caville
Irene Dale Hyder
Adrienne Polonsky
Jason Forline
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Falcone
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Forline
Ronald Jensh
Karynna Baresel
Sara Forsyth
Celeste Duke
Gary P. Kaplan
Mr. and Mrs. John Browne
Mr. and Mrs. Beverly Forline
Kay Pittman Govito
Jeffrey Frankel
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Heslin
David Friedman
R.X.D.N.
Lois Beck
Norma Benimoff
Dr. Adam Berman
Dr. Irvin Bonder
Mr. and Mrs. Len Feldman
Mr. and Mrs. George Gebhart
Mr. and Mrs. George Lytle
Barbara Patterson
Patricia Poletti
Shirley Rosenthal
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Stern
Dr. Steven Ware
Robin Keck
Cintas Document Management
Ferne Briscoe
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Farmer
Mr. and Mrs. James Jackson
Chad D. Joachims
Daniel Keating and
Kenneth Keating
Steve Keck
Cheryl Mcafee
Mr. and Mrs. Michael McLaughlin
Frances Moley
Marvin Rogers
Gary Rogers
Jacqueline Roller
Claire Mastrangelo
Mr. and Mrs. Charles McBride
John D. Moore
Mr. and Mrs. David Whatley
Robert Null
Patricia Null
Nadine Ostroff
Tina Grossman
Paul W. Penkala
Paul Penkala
Suzanne Scarcella
Jody Peruto
Mr. and Mrs. Perry DeMarko
Joseph R. Peruto
Mr. and Mrs. John Peruto
Marvin Polonsky
Adrienne Polonsky
ank YOU
Sherry L. Cederberg
Mrs. Sams
William D. Cherry
LuAnn Cherry
Nick Civitella
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Civitella
Joseph Condo
Rose Shaffer
Caterina Costanzo
Berkadia Commercial Mortgage
Mary Ann Allen
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Koch
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Miller
Steven P. Geraci
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Geraci
Cole Patrick Kershner
Beverley Bonkoski
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Dobry, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Kershner
Margaret Key
John D’Ettore
Mrs. and Mr. Andrew Wargo
Thomas J. Gerstley, Sr.
Jane Crowding
Mr. and Mrs. Joe DelVecchio
Mr. and Mrs. James Dodd
Mr. and Mrs. George Freebery
Mr. and Mrs. William Johnston
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Schorah
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Turocy
Joseph DiNoia
Pauline DiNoia
Kelly Gertrude
Patricia Bullman
David Doane
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Doane
Jeremy P. Gibson
Janice Storms
Kenneth Doherty
Mr. and Mrs. John Mutz
Marilyn Golden
Marcia Miller
Donna L. Dougherty
Brenda Cooper
Sharon Duckett
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hyman
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff McLaughlin
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Parks
Roseana Smith
Bradley Ziegler
Lucy E. Graham
Chester County Community
Foundation, Inc.
Aaron Hahn
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Delhagen
Fred T. Kindt
Thomas Dugan
Andrea Green
Carol Hendricks
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kindt
Renee Kindt
Mr. and Mrs. Robert McIvor
Megan Melick
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Metzger
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Muschlitz
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Rogers
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Williamson
Edward J. Duffy
Tilton Market, Inc.
Catered to Vacation Homes
Seashore Food Distributors, Inc.
June Brodton
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Conover
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cressey
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Dilworth
Dorothy Duffy
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Fogel
Mr. and Mrs. James Gilbride
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Higbee
Mr. and Mrs. William Hiller
Andrea Hindelang
Carl Hutchinson
Carol Jorgensen
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kolb
Deborah Migliaccio
Mr. and Mrs. David Perry
Nancy Sabato
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Spector
Carol Thomas
Rebecca L. Harris
Dr. Bernard Zeliger
Wilbert J. Kline
Susan Kline
Matthew Hoffa
Meadowood
Jefferson Fire Company, No.1
Skippack EMS, Inc.
Fire Department of Montgomery Twp.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Boorse
Mr. and Mrs. Carmen Branco
Mr. and Mrs. William Burns
Dr. John Clouser
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Detwilder
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dwyer
Barbara Frankl
Carol Garretson
Mr. and Mrs. Felix Gerard
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Guenzel
Mr. and Mrs. Colin Hannings
Mr. and Mr. Michael Isabell
Maybeth Kopil
Mr. and Mrs. Rich Loeffler
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Neidhardt
Dr. Stuart Porter
William Kline
Janet Merutka
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Rainey
Emma D’Annunzio
Mr. and Mrs. David Morgan
Randall L. Eshenour
Mr. and Mrs. William Profka
William Keys
Gift of Life Donor Program
Mr. and Mrs. David Rusin
Patrick Kilroy
Nancy Kilroy
Charles Greenber
Faith Bondy
Patsy Laltrella
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Burnett
Zoe C. Lamb-Budge
Emma Montgomery
Bernard Leahy
Patricia Donahue
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Geltz
Linda Notskas
Michael Pinkston
David Ioele
Jean Loele
Collin Loshnowsky
Krista Moody
Jeffrey F. Maksym
Mr. and Mrs. John Maksym
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Lynda Pronko
David Pronko
Florence Pucilowsk
Alma Keys
Tim Raymond
Warrington Warwick Softball
Mr. and Mrs. John Clouse
Earl Rinehold
Jeffrey Reifsnyder
Terri Mock
Carole Resnick
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Portnoff
Arthur Schneeberg
Serita Silberg
Eileen Schwartz
Mr. and Mrs. Perry DeMarko
Ruth Servetnick
Ethel Ivens
Gilbert Sobel
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cabnet
Phil Spivack
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Meade
Jerry Stark
Joanne Stark
George Steinmetz
Karen Brzoska
Mr. and Mrs. John Day
Cynthia Molino
John V. Steinmetz
Karen Brzoska
Mr. and Mrs. John Day
Helen Todd
Teresa Coe
Gregory Toland
Terry Toland
Mary Unger
Mary Cook
Theodore Vaughn
Jody Vaughn
David Weinstein
Jordana Frankel
Chris Wilson
Diane Milbourne
Jack Woo
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Horen
We apologize for any errors or omissions
and ask that you contact Sara Cohen at
215-557-8090, ext. 1312, or
[email protected] to report any corrections.