Annual Report - Donate Life South Carolina

2010
Annual Report
Donate Life South Carolina
2010 Board of Directors
Mark Walker, Chairman
Kidney Transplant Patient
SC Department of Transportation
Midlands Region
William “Woody” Crosby, Vice-Chairman
Liver Transplant Patient
Jordon Properties/CEO
Pee Dee Region
Pamela Farley, Secretary
CFO/Treasurer Controller
Thomson Companies
Low Country Region
Lewis Cooley
Heart Transplant Recipient
Piedmont/Upstate Region
Matthew Hogue
Father of a Transplant Recipient
Associate Athletic Director Coastal
Carolina University
Pee Dee Region
Dr. Joel Sexton
Chief Forensic Pathologist
Newberry Region
Lizz Walker
Media Consultant
Piedmont/Upstate
Debra Yasenka
Family of Transplant Recipient
Low Country Region
Greg Hart
The Blood Connection, CEO
Piedmont/Upstate Region
Message from the Executive Director
Looking back on 2010, I am proud of the accomplishments made by Donate Life South
Carolina (DLSC) through the exceptional collaboration of our strategic partnerships,
contributors, and the many volunteers who give selflessly to support this great cause.
Continuing to build upon a strong working partnership with our state Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) LifePoint, we began the year joining forces with the South
Carolina Hospital Association (SCHA) and created the South Carolina Registry Unites
Business Support (SCRUBS) project. This project focuses on building workplace partnerships in South Carolina hospitals and their communities through the promotion of
organ and tissue donation.
The month of April brought forth a strong “call to action” as the nationally proclaimed
Donate Life Month assisted our efforts with additional support from our State Legislation and other community partnerships. Moving forward into the summer, DLSC
co-hosted with LifePoint, The Inaugural Linking Hands for Life, a gestural tribute to the
continuance of life through organ and tissue donation with over 250 people in attendance. What a pleasure to witness the joining of so many hands of organ and tissue
donor families, transplant recipients, people awaiting a transplant an friends and supporters of donation.
As we entered into fall, the Donate Life Duel continued in 2010 between the University
of South Carolina and Clemson University. Student groups provided volunteer hours
and enthusiastic support hosting donor drives within their campuses marking the second year of this successful college campus challenge.
Donate Life SC was honored to be selected as their charity of choice by Landon Powell,
professional Major League Baseball player for the Oakland A’s and his lovely wife, Allyson. The Powell’s hosted the Inaugural Donors on the Diamond – A Family Evening
at the Ballpark to Raise Awareness for Organ and Tissue Donation. Landon’s personal
connection with organ and tissue donation, coupled by his passion for making a difference, made this a very successful and memorable event!
Lastly, we assisted LifePoint in honoring a South Carolina man as one of 60 people
who gave the “Gift of Life” and were represented in “floragraphs” on the Donate Life
America Rose Bowl Parade float.
A strong future awaits Donate Life South Carolina as we remain focused on our mission by holding strong to our vision, “To work collaboratively with partnerships in this
state and the nation so that all individuals who are in need of a transplant receive one.”
Best wishes,
Tracy L. Armstrong
CEO/Executive Director – Donate Life South Carolina
Our MissiOn:
Is to promote organ and tissue
donation for transplantation
and provide patient assistance
for South Carolina recipients.
Donate Life South Carolina
established and maintains the SC
Organ and Tissue Donor Registry
Our VisiOn:
is to work collaboratively with
partnerships in this state and the
nation so that all individuals who
are in need of a transplant receive
one.
DLsC staff
Tracy Armstrong
CEO/Executive Director
Greenville, SC
College Interns
Breanna Dalmolin
Colten O’Malley
IHI Chapter Group – USC
IHI Chapter Group – Clemson
Contributors
Andy Coyne
Ann M. Wulbern
Barry & Connie Blackmon
Beau & Donna Davies
Bill Spiers
Carla D. Janosky
Chris Westmoreland
Christopher Strange
Coleman L. Young
Cynthia A. Slater
Daniel Black
David Goldberg
David & Lori Knoblauch
Deborah A. Holland
Debra Verlingieri
Debra Yasenka
Doug Edwards
Doug Wright
Douglas & Luellen
Robertson
Dr. & Mrs. Joel Sexton
Evelyn B. Shepard
Everett & Robin Eynon
Everett Eynon, III
Ferdinand Gregorie III
Frank & Janet Waller
Franklin G. West Jr.
Grace Barrett Leviner
Greg & Patti Hart
Gregg Watson
Hamilton McAfee
Hank Brown
Hans Wenzel
Jack Cocker
James & Doris Enter
James & Mary Jo Colantino
James & Patricia Clifford
James D. Martin , Jr.
James F. Silman, M.D.
James F.Rouner
Jan or Jay Haas
Jason Folk
Jeanne Ward
Jeff Cannon
Jeff Feinstein
Jeff Young
Jeffery F. Cannon
Jennifer & Jason Folk
Jennifer A. Stilwell
Jerome Richardson
Jerry L. Stone
JF Cannon
Joel Stoudenmire
John Bruens
John McDermott
John W. Boyd
John Whatley
Joshua Howard
Julia DuBose
Kathy Voss
Keith Lonergan
Kevin Patton
Kyle Lipsey
Larry & Marlene Matranga
Linda A. Roper
Linda K. Parnell
Lizz Walker
Lorelle Wise
Mark and Beth Elliot
Matthew Hogue
Michael Barcroft
Michael E. Munafo
Michael E.& Cheryl Tollison
Miiranda Neill
Mr. & Mrs. James
Donaldson
Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Cooley
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Walker
Mr. and Mrs. Royce Carter
Nancy Kay
Nicole Homes
Orlando & Keisa Hudson
Pamela Farley
Peggy M. Paksoy
Pelham Medlock Jr.
Peter Knoblauch
R. Daniel Black Junior
Ramond & Marilyn Fazio
Rebecca & Sara Floor
Richard E. Waycaste
Ronald & Cathy Powell
Scott Knoblauch
Sivel Inabnett
Stephen M. Grant
Stephen Moore
Steve & Karen Edwards
Steven T. Bright
Susan Kilby
T. Wayne Poole
Theodore Flemming
Thomas & Deborah M.
Zipperly
Tim McKinney
Velda Hughes
Warren & Christine Laird
Waymond & Sandra Ray
Wayne Tolleson
William & Carol Whitfield
William & Irene Logan
Woody Crosby
strategic Partners and
Contributing sponsors
Admiral Enterprises, LLC
Advance Design Systems
ARM Environmental
Services, INC
Bridge to Life,LLC
Budweiser of Greenville
Carolinas Wealth
Management Group, Inc.
Chester County Family and
Comm. Leaders
City of Myrtle Beach
Clemson Tiger Sports
Properties, LLC
Courtyard by Marriot Greenville Downtown
CSL Behring
Clear Channel Radio
* MY102.5 FM
* 92.5 WESC
* WSSL 100.5
Crown Reef Resort
Deb Sofield, Executive
Speech Coach
Diabetes Research and
Wellness
Dr. & Mrs. Leroy Howard
Eagle Rivers Partnership
Elliot Davis, LLC
Entergy Nuclear Northeast
Five Forks Baptist Church
Fun Plaza Arcade
Gamecock Sports
Properties
Golden Corners Broadcast
WCCP 104.9
Greenville Drive- Fluor
Stadium
Greenville First Bank
Greenville Hospital Systems
Greenville Jet Center
Hales Jewelers
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd,
PA.
Hughes Commercial
Properties
IIDA Carolinas Chapter
Jackie H. Park CPA,PA
Jerry Bacon Insurance
Services
Jordan Properties
Karalina Enterprises, Inc.
Landon & Allyson Powell
LifePoint, Inc.
Little Caesars of the Upstate
Lucey Mortgage Corp.
Master Mark Cleaner
McKinney Automotive
Mr. & Mrs. Royce Carter &
Family
MUSC Transplant Hospital
National Kidney Foundation
of South Carolina
Northwesten Mutual
Financial Network
Pebble Creek Country Club
PHT Services
Piedmont Orthopaedic
Associates
Professional Party Rentals,
Inc.
Professional Printers
SFX Baseball Group
Rotary Club of Daniel Island
South Carolina Department
of Motor Vehicles
South Carolina Department
of Parks, Recreation &
Tourism
South Carolina Hospital
Association
SPA 360
Spectrum Media, LLC
Steadman Hawkins Clinic of
the Carolinas
Steve White Motors
The American Red Cross
The Blood Connection
The Bounce Agency
The DRIVE104.9 FM
The Graphic Cow
The Greenville Drive
Trail or Trash LLC Lewis
Upstate Print Connection
Upward Sports
Vass Markets Inc.
Venture Aviation
West Ashley High School
West End Academy
Baseball Academy
01.10
sC Organ and Tissue Donor registry
Donate Life South Carolina celebrated the first year anniversary of the SC Organ and Tissue Donor Registry at the Statehouse
with a ceremony honoring Sen. Hugh Leatherman, R-Florence, who has been a vocal leader on organ donation and was a strong
proponent of forming the first person consent and online registry. Senator Leatherman received the Legislator of the Year
Award from Donate Life South Carolina CEO/Executive Director, Tracy Armstrong and the Chairman of the Board, Mark Walker.
2010 - sOuTH CArOLinA sTATisTiCs:
406 lives were save by by organ transplantation
676 lives were enhanced by tissue donation
583 lives were enhanced by ocular donation
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02.10
s.C.r.u.B.s. Campaign
increases Donor signups
The Measurable Goal:
Help sign up:
1.1 million registrants on
www.Every11Minutes.org
by 11/11/11 at 11 AM
The S.C.R.U.B.S toolkit is a red Coleman
cooler with the S.C.R.U.B.S. logo placed
Donate Life South Carolina, LifePoint and the
South Carolina Hospital Association united
in a collaboration called S.C.R.U.B.S. (South
Carolina Registry Unites Business Support).
The S.C.R.U.B.S. campaign empowers hospitals
to reach out to their employees as well as to
businesses within their communities to advance
donation awareness, educate about our state donor
registry and increase registrations. This campaign
generated over 1500 donor registrations among
hospital employees during the last quarter of 2010.
This type of campaign has the propensity to create
a potential proliferation of established interventions
long after the conclusion of this project.
on the top. The S.C.R.U.B.S. motto is,
“It is time to scrub in, grab a cooler
and run with it!” This message evokes
a sense of urgency and encourages
immediate action. The kit consists of
ideas for education and inspiring people
to become registered donors.
Jim Pfeiffer, President and CEO
self regional Healthcare
Tracy Armstrong CEO Donate
Life south Carolina
Jeanne Ward President and
CEO Oconee Medical Center
Oconee – Top Performing
Hospital for the quarter.
Donate Life south Carolina and the Bounce
Agency Win Gold and silver ADDY Awards!
GOLD ADDY
TV
siLVEr ADDY
POsTEr
The Tin Man would be
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in line if he decided he
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the bounce agency
Donate Life South Carolina
Every 11 Minutes – Tin Man Theater Poster
On December 31, 2010 - 579,777 south Carolinians had registered
their legal consent to be an organ and tissue donor since the launch
of the sC Organ and Tissue Donor registry on January 14, 2009.
04.10
General Assembly Declares April Donate Life Month
Because of the great need for more organ
and tissue donors, Representative Rex Rice
and Senator Hugh Leatherman introduced
resolutions on April 13, 2010 which passed
in the South Carolina General Assembly
designating April as Donate Life Month. It
is hoped that this will help call attention the
need for more organ/tissue donors in South
Carolina as well as inform the public about
the South Carolina Organ and Tissue Donor
Registry.
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Pic Left – David Knoblauch, Kyle Carter, Greg
Carter (father)
David Knoblauch of Venture Aviation sponsored a “Night at the Drive” ball game for all family, friends and supporters of organ
and tissue donation. Venture Aviation provides air flight services for LifePoint Inc. the organ procurement organization for
South Carolina.
Kyle Carter, Grandson of long time member of Donate Life South Carolina Board of Directors, Royce Carter, threw the first
pitch! Kyle received a liver transplant as an infant. He is now a healthy 12 year old boy who is very active in sports and loves
baseball! Kyle spent his summer as an assistant grounds keeper and bat boy for the Greenville Drive.
06.10
Linking Hands for Life
Myrtle Beach Boardwalk & Promenade, June 2010
The Inaugural Linking Hands for Life a gestural tribute to the
continuance of life through organ and tissue donation. Family and
friends gathered on the Boardwalk at Myrtle Beach to celebrate
and give thank for the “gift of life”. Many passersby joined in and
participated lending their support in the event and registered their
consent to be an organ and tissue donor.
Speakers for this event included:
Master of Ceremony - Tim McGinnis Co-Anchor of WPDE News
Channel 15
SC State House Representative -Tracy Edge District 104 Horry
County
printed on recycled paper
CEO/Executive Director of Donate Life South Carolina - Tracy
Armstrong President/CEO of LifePoint Inc. - Nancy Kay
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American Red Cross - Frecia Ammons
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Donate Life. Register to be an organ & tissue donor.
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07.10
Donate Life South Carolina and LifePoint were recognized
by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for
Outstanding Achievement in the Workplace Partnership
10.10
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for Life National Donation Campus Challenge.
Tiger Fans Win second Annual Donate
Life Duel!
For the second year, the Donate Life Duel gave fans of the University
of South Carolina Gamecocks and Clemson University Tigers the
opportunity to show their school spirit while saving lives. This
friendly competition allowed supporters of both schools to help
their “team” win by signing up more organ/tissue donors on the
new South Carolina Organ and Tissue Donor Registry at www.
Every11Minutes.org.
11.10
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Thanks to the generosity of many people, this fundraiser was a great success and a good time was had by all!
Donors on the Diamond sponsors and Celebrities
Thank you to the Donors on the
Diamond steering Committee for
your hours of selfless service and
support!
Landon & Allyson Powell
Bob Johns
David Knoblauch
Greg Carter
Royce Carter
Jack Mahan
Jennifer Stilwell
Joshua Howard
Mark Johnson
Matt Utecht
Michael Bonasia
Samantha Lussier
Shirley McAdams
Steve Williams
Thanks to the following sponsors
whose contributions made this
event possible:
Bridge to Life, Ltd.
Carolinas Wealth Management Group,
Inc.
Greenville Hospital System University
Medical Center
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.
Little Caesars of the Upstate
McKinney Automotive
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
Mr. & Mrs. Royce Carter and Family
Piedmont Orthopaedic Associates
Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the
Carolinas
Upward Sports Foundation
Venture Aviation Group
Clear Channel
Courtyard by Marriott Greenville
Downtown
The Drive 104.9
Professional Party Rentals, Inc.
Hales Jewelers
The Graphic Cow Company
Upstate Print Connection
BI-LO Charities
The Bounce Agency
Greenville Drive
Vass Markets Inc.
The Blood Connection
Elliott Davis
Budweiser
MUSC Health Transplant Center
Greenville Jet Center, Inc.
Masters Mark Cleaner
West Ed Baseball Academy
SFX Baseball
Steve White Motors
Millie Lewis
360 Spa
Pebble Creek Golf Course
Strike Zone
Accelerated Sports Institute
Bradley Hughes Golf Professional
Thank you to all the following
celebrity guests that made this
event truly special:
Ray Tanner – USC Coach
Jack Leggett – Clemson Coach
Danny Ford-Former Clemson Football
Coach
Orlando Hudson – MLB
George Rogers – NFL
Joey Devine – MLB
Jose Alvarez - MLB
Levon Kirkland – NFL
Billy Spiers – MLB
Steven Tolleson –MLB
Kyle Enders – USC College World Series
Brad Chalk –Career 360 Hitter Clemson
12.10
Donate Life America Float, rose Bowl Parade
LifePoint and Donate Life South Carolina honored a
South Carolina man as one of 60 people represented in
“floragraphs” (artistic floral material portraits) on the 2011
Donate Life Rose Parade float. Twenty-two year old Darwin
Rivera of Greenville, South Carolina died on August 4, 2010
after a tragic motorcycle accident. The opportunity to honor
him with a floragraph in the Rose Parade was made possible
though the kindness of a sponsorship from Mendez National
Institute of Transplantation in Los Angeles, California.
In early December, approximately 50 of Darwin’s relatives
and friends gathered at a private ceremony in Greenville,
S.C., as some helped put the finishing touches on Darwin’s
floragraph. LifePoint and Donate Life South Carolina hosted
the floragraph event at the Bounce Marketing Agency which
attracted several TV stations and the Greenville News.
Over 25,000 brochures were distributed statewide to
churches in honor of Donor Sabbath. Volunteers across
the state attended services and shared their personal
experience with organ and tissue donation. Sample
sermons and factual information regarding organ and
tissue were available on-line. LifePoint attended the Annual
Baptist Convention in Columbia and distributed education
information regarding organ and tissue donation to nearly
500 statewide Baptist churches and their affiliates.
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