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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.
April IS National
Donate Life Month!
This spring, join Gift of Life Donor Program in celebrating National
Donate Life Month!
Each April, National Donate Life Month
reminds us of the critical need for organ and
tissue donation, and how designating to
be a donor can save lives and spread hope.
In the U.S., there are more than 112,000 people in need of lifesaving organ transplants—with more than 6,500 men, women and
children waiting in our region alone—and each day 18 of those
people die waiting for their opportunity for a second chance at life.
Help Gift of Life continue to give second chances by learning more
about the many ways you can support National Donate Life Month.
Find out how you can get involved in these and other initiatives
today by visiting our website: www.donors1.org.
Gift of Life Sets Records for Donation in 2011,
Thanks to Generous Donors
On January 25, 2011, 6 month-old Jillian Shallock received the
gift of life. Baby Jillian was placed on the pediatric heart transplant
list, after being diagnosed with restrictive cardiomyopathy
(RCM) shortly after birth--a condition which restricted the
blood flow to the young girl’s heart. After several months of care,
her parents, Billy and Shannon Shallock, were overwhelmed with
gratitude for their daughter’s second chance at life.
In 2011, 441 generous donors helped families like Jillian’s in Gift
of Life Donor Program’s service region, by saying “yes” to donation.
With these selfless donors, Gift of Life set a new national record for
donation that helped us to coordinate the recovery of 1,185 organs
for transplantation.
Along with the kind, giving acts of donors and their families,
Gift of Life credits this milestone to the hard work and dedication
of the region’s 138 acute care hospitals and 16 transplant centers.
Their perseverance and dual advocacy for families throughout
the transplant process have helped families like Jillian’s, as well as
families like that of donor Francis “Franny” Gessler.
In the fall of 2011, the 30 year-old father suffered a fatal brain
aneurysm during a pickup hockey game. His wife Christine and
mother Fran were quickly by his side in the hospital, and knew
that organ donation was something Francis would have wanted, as
a generous and giving father, son and husband.
Recently, Donate Life America kicked off its 20 million in 2012!
campaign, to register 20 million Americans by the end of the year.
To learn more about how you can help Donate Life America reach this
goal, please visit www.donatelife.net.
“Families like the Gesslers truly are heroes,” said Gift of Life President
and CEO Howard M. Nathan. “We thank those individuals and
their loved ones for giving others the gift of a second chance at
life in 2011. We will continue to educate our community about
the critical need for more organ and tissue donors and to support
families awaiting these critical transplants in 2012.”
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Ready…
“THE Party” Celebrates 10 Years of
Fundraising with Donors Are Heroes!
This year, Donors Are Heroes
is celebrating 10 successful years
as advocates for organ and tissue
donation by once again throwing
“THE Party” at the Four Seasons
Hotel Philadelphia! Interior designers
Don and Renee Freeman founded the
event based on personal experience
with donation: In 2000, Don learned
that he would need a heart transplant. He and Renee waited
more than four months for that transplant, and the couple quickly
realized firsthand how critical the need for organ and tissue
donation had become in this region.
In 2001, Renee and Don founded Donors Are Heroes, a committed
group of volunteers supporting Gift of Life Donor Program and
its charitable supporting organization, Transplant Foundation.
The mission of Donors Are Heroes is to raise public awareness
about the importance of becoming an organ and tissue donor, and
to dispel the myths surrounding this process. Funds raised from
“THE Party” go directly towards supporting Gift of Life programs.
Last year, “THE Party” raised more than $100,000 to help fund
Gift of Life’s public awareness programs, including the “Spirit
for Life” school summits and “It’s About Life” grant programs.
“THE Party” will be held Friday, April 27, 2012, at the Four Seasons
Hotel Philadelphia. Partygoers will enjoy fabulous food and
beverage, and fashionable attire is requested.
Tickets are available now online at
http://www.donorsareheroestheparty.com/
Donors Are Heroes raised more than $100K for Gift of Life educational programs at last
year’s “THE Party.” ABOVE: Heart recipient Don Freeman (l) and his wife Renee (c) founded
Donors Are Heroes after their personal experiences with transplantation. Eric Allen (r)
returns as co-chair of the successful “THE Party” at Four Seasons Philadelphia in 2012.
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17th Annual Dash f
Donor Awareness
…Set…Dash!
or Organ and Tissue
Join the 17th Annual Dash for Organ and Tissue Donor
Awareness! The Dash is Gift of Life’s annual walk and run,
dedicated to helping us promote donation in our region.
The Dash features a 5K and 10K run, or a 3K walk, and is
geared toward bringing people together for good health,
as they help let others know that donation saves lives.
Gift of Life Donor Program has been proud to host the
Annual Dash for 16 successful years! In 2011, more than
7,000 participants at the Dash helped to make it the most
successful to date, by raising more than $400,000 for our
educational and community initiatives! There’s no doubt
that this year’s 17th Dash will be better than ever!
The 2012 Dash is Sunday, April 15th, so mark your
calendars and get ready! 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 6,500 men, women and children on
the waiting list for life-saving organ transplants.
Log on to the Dash webpage,
http://2011dash.kintera.org
to register yourself or your
team today!
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RECORDS FOR DONATION, continued from page 1
In 2011, an unprecedented number of individuals and families also
said “yes” to tissue donation, with more than 2,700 tissue donors—
each of whom can save or enhance the lives of up to 50 people.
As a result, an estimated number of 40,000 people may be
helped, due to the generosity of others. Additionally, 1,235
musculoskeletal donors provided life-enhancing bone allographs
for orthopedic surgeries, skin for burn patients, and heart valves to
repair defects in 2011. And Gift of Life is grateful for our 2,500
eye donors, whose corneas have been transplanted used to restore
precious sight.
We offer a heartfelt thanks to our donors and their families who gave
the ultimate gift this past year. And we encourage you to share the
message of donation with your friends and family, to help us make
a difference for the more than 6,500 men, women and children in
this region currently on the waiting list for transplants, and the more
than 112,000 patients who remain on the list nationally.
For more information on organ and tissue donation, please call
Gift of Life Donor Program at 1-800-DONORS-1 (1-800-366-6771) or
visit us at www.donors1.org.
Gift of Life Recognizes Living Donors
with “Acts of Love” Ceremony
On February 5, Gift of Life Donor Program hosted a special Living
Donor Ceremony to honor those who made the incredibly
generous decision to give the gift of life by becoming a living donor.
This ceremony was held at the Crowne Plaza in Valley Forge, PA
and recognized individuals who decided to become living donors
during the past two years in our region.
The keynote speaker at the ceremony was Margarita Nix, a
Philadelphia detective who became an altruistic kidney donor after
the death of her son, as a way to memorialize the importance of
donation. Shortly after her son succumbed to leukemia, Nix
realized the need for donation extended far beyond the precious
bone marrow that doctors used to help her child. Nix became
an altruistic kidney donor, to commemorate the impact donation
had in her life.
Also at the ceremony, both living donors and those transplant
recipients who have benefited from their gifts participated in
a meaningful exchange of Gift of Life pins. Guests were treated
to music by “Good Foot,” and a delicious luncheon, with time to
mingle and share stories.
Many of the donations were performed with the assistance of
the Kidney Paired Donation (KPD) registry program, which was
created as a means of finding living kidney donors who donate
altruistically, then pairing with corresponding kidney patients who
are waiting. These recipients then have loved ones willing to donate
and continue the chain of donation to another waiting recipient.
Through this program 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.”
TOP: Living donors and recipients exchange special “Acts of Love” pins that commemorate
their special bonds.
Bottom: Altruistic donor and Philadelphia Detective Margarita Nix (center) was the keynote
speaker for the Acts of Love ceremony, which she attended with her family (pictured.)
If you, or someone you know, are interested in obtaining more information about living donation,
please contact Diane James at [email protected].
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Rose Parade 2012
Gift of Life Donor Program celebrated the New Year with Donate Life
America at the 123rd Annual Tournament of Roses Parade, on Monday,
January 2. The parade, themed “Just Imagine,” featured 44 floats, including the Donate Life Rose Parade Float titled, “…One More Day.”
Gift of Life sponsored two floragraphs—decorative renderings of donors made entirely of floral products: Melissa Yarosh, of York, PA and
Francisco “Paco” Rodriguez of Chicago, IL. Paco’s brother and heart recipient represented Gift of Life on the beautifully decorated float,
decorated by volunteers from across the country.
Alex Rodriguez, brother of
donor Francisco “Paco”
Rodriguez, rides the Donate
Life America Float
alongside Paco’s heart
recipient, Alexis Sloane.
The Donate Life
America Float, titled “
…One More Day”
featured 28 riders and
72 floragraphs from
around the country.
Volunteers hold hands
in support of the riders on the
float, “…One More Day.”
Donor floragraphs decorated
the Donate Life America float,
“…One More Day,” including
this representation of Paco
Rodriguez.
A volunteer puts the finishing
touches on floragraphs,
including one of York, PA’s
Melissa Yarosh.
Volunteer Leadership Summit
On January 28, 2012, Gift of Life Donor Program welcomed more
than 30 volunteers from its coalitions and support groups, who
gathered to develop strategies to increase donor designation in
2012 and beyond.
Participants engaged in several ice-breaker activities, before
hearing from Gift of Life President and CEO Howard M. Nathan,
who spoke about the organization’s successes in 2011 and the goals
for the coming year.
Donor father Tom Gano spoke about the process he uses to set up
volunteering opportunities within New Jersey schools. Following
the sudden death of their son Curtis in 1987, Gano and his wife
Vivian have been active volunteers with Gift of Life. For more than
20 years, Gano has been inspiring educators and students in the
region to discuss the importance of donation.
Volunteers also heard from Gift of Life staff, who reported on the
organization’s Community Relations initiatives and programs for
2012. Leaders from the Gift of Life volunteer groups ended the
day by focusing on strategies for how to increase participation and
outreach initiatives, and were excited to put these ideas into action
in the months ahead!
To learn more about becoming a volunteer with Gift of Life, please
contact Liz Coyne at [email protected] or 215-557-8090 ext. 1137.
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Christiana Improves
Donation Outcomes to Become
Top Leader in Region
In August, 2011, Gift of Life Senior Hospital Services
Coordinator Linda Herzog was visiting the Surgical
Critical Care Complex at Christiana Hospital, when she
was approached by two concerned staff members.
David Fitzgerald, RN and his colleague Lauren Litwin,
RN were curious about the decrease in donation from
their unit during the past few years, and they wanted
to know how they could help.
“We used to be the best at what we do and we wanted
to know—what happened?” said Fitzgerald. “How do
we fix that?”
During the first three quarters of the year, Christiana
had only 59% of possible donors consent. Fitzgerald
felt that these numbers were less than representative
of what Christiana was capable of, and he asked GLDP
what he and his colleagues could do to reverse the
downward trend.
Gift of Life’s Hospital Services department works
hard to build relationships with area hospitals and to
improve the outcomes of donation opportunities. When
Fitzgerald approached Herzog, she was in the process
of assembling a unit-based leadership council to help
address some of the issues that Christiana was facing,
and invited Fitzgerald’s input.
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Christiana Care’s David Fitzgerald and Senior Hospital Services Coordinator
Linda Herzog give a presentation on their stellar improvements at Gift of Life’s
January 2012 staff meeting.
DONOR OUTCOMES, continued from other side
Soon, the Surgical Critical Care Complex’s leadership
council was formed, and included both Fitzgerald
and Litwin, along with Cindy Peters, Nurse Manager;
Craig Martine, Staff Development Specialist; Pat
Fenimore, Patient Care Coordinator; Jacqui Crawford,
OR Assistant Nurse Manager, Joanne Matukaitis,
Director, Cardiovascular/Critical Care Patient Services;
the group is led by Gerard Fulda, MD, Director, Surgical
Critical Care and GLDP Board Member.
The Council began meeting August of 2011 to try to
improve donation within the SCCC, where more than
61% of the hospital’s donation opportunities occur,”
says Dr. Fulda. “We worked closely with Gift of Life to
develop a checklist to help guide the exchange between
our two organizations, which has gradually improved
the hospital’s donation outcomes within the SCCC.
In January 2012, Gift of Life co-hosted a first ever
“Donation Champion Learning Session” at Christiana. More than ninety nursing personnel and respiratory
therapists attended. There are plans to repeat this
offering in the near future. But one of the most
inspiring changes during the past few months came
from Fitzgerald and Litwin themselves.
Each month, the staff at the Complex posts a “Heart
of the Month” spotlight of an employee who exhibits
excellence in donation advocacy and support for
donor families. The colorful display is placed in the
employee break room, and includes quotes and encouragement from Gift of Life transplant coordinators,
letting staff know how important their contributions
are to the donation process.
Fitzgerald and Litwin have also developed a “Gift of
Life” section on the SCCC webpage. They have posted
referral triggers, best practices and donation process
information and other resources on the website. Now,
any member of the SCCC can access organ donation
information any time of the day.
As a result of the leadership council and staff initiatives,
Christiana has experienced unprecedented hospitalwide increases in donation: 45 organ donors and 141
transplants took place in 2011, up from 23 donors
and 74 transplants in 2010, the SCCC now has 80% of
possible donors go on to save lives through donation,
and Christiana Care ended 2011 as the top hospital
in Gift of Life’s region for donation. Gift of Life is proud
of Christiana’s commitment, and looks forward to
working together to save lives in 2012!
The “Heart of the Month” presentation is
displayed monthly at Christiana Care, as a way
to encourage involvement from hospital
staff who work with Gift of Life coordinators.
Gift of Life Institute Partners
with Australia
In 2011, the Commonwealth of Australia was looking
for educational materials for health professionals
in organ and tissue donation, in an effort to improve
outcomes. The Commonwealth’s organ procurement
organization—the Australia Organ and Tissue Donation
and Transplantation Authority—partnered with Gift
of Life Institute, and in September 2011, the Insitute’s
Patricia Mulvania, RN, BSN, CPTC and Cherry Wise,
Ph.D. flew to Canberra and Sydney Australia, to give
training sessions on consent and communication
for donation.
Winning with Transplants
in PA • NJ • DE
Team Philly 2012
Prepares for Michigan!
Every other summer, recipients, living donors, donor families and
supporters from eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and
Delaware participate in a national sporting event to celebrate
donation and the success of transplantation.
Over the course of four days, transplant recipients and living
donors are invited to compete in Olympic-style events against
athletes from across the country. Other special events are organized
for donor family members, living donors and transplant professionals.
Sporting events include a 5K run, badminton, basketball, bowling,
cycling, golf racquetball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, track and
field and volleyball.
Gift of Life Donor Program has traditionally sponsored Team
Philadelphia, one of the largest and most decorated teams in the
nation, taking home 129 medals at the 2010 U.S. Transplant Games
in Madison, WI.
Gift of Life Institute’s (center, left) Cherry Wise, Ph.D and Patricia Mulvania,
RN, BSN, CPTC (center, right) brought the OPO’s best practices to Australia
in 2011, with several return visits planned for 2012.
This summer, the Transplant Games of America will be held from
July 28-31, 2012 in Grand Rapids, MI. Transplant recipients of
all ages and skill levels are invited to compete in track and field,
bowling, swimming, table tennis, and more. Living donors may also
compete against one another, for medals, and help spread the word
that donation saves lives!
Gift of Life Institute also provided the Commonwealth
with quality assurance and written advice for the systems
already in place. Currently, the Australia is ranked 17th
in the world for donation, and the Transplantation
Authority is looking to improve that standing.
In 2012, Gift of Life will be continuing its training
with the Commonwealth of Australia, as represented
by the Australia Organ and Tissue Donation and
Transplantation Authority. The Institute will provide
thirteen trainings around the country during the
course of three trips to Australia, and will include a
visit to Tasmania.
Gift of Life Institute is an international training center
for donation professionals offering comprehensive,
interdisciplinary resources for skills-based learning,
continuing education, collaborative research, and
consulting services. Established in 2004, we are
the non-profit education and research arm of The
Transplant Foundation.
Team Philly represents at the 2010 games in Madison, WI.
To register, please visit
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My Thoughts
Birthday 2009
Birthday 2010
by Kevin Geklinsky
My experience with organ donation started in early 2009,
when I was told I needed a life saving liver transplant.
After an agonizing year spent mostly in a hospital bed with a
rapidly deteriorating liver, I received my transplant in May
of 2010. Not a day goes by that I don’t silently thank my
donor for the gift I have been given. Before being placed
on the transplant list, I had never really encountered the
subject of donation. It was not something that was ever
really introduced to me, or talked about in my daily life.
My family and friends didn’t know much either, and had quite
a few misconceptions about donation and transplantation.
After my experience, and with a bit more knowledge on
Team Philadelphia has always been a tremendous way for Gift of
Life’s recipients to help showcase the success of transplantation,
promote organ and tissue donation, and honor those who have
given the gift of life.
the subject, I realized this needed to change. There are
thousands of people in our area who are waiting for
a gift they may never receive due to a lack of donors.
These people are the reason I am driven to tell my
Gift of Life Donor Program is proud to sponsor Team Philly this year –
join us as we attend the 2012 Transplant Games of America in Grand
Rapids, Michigan!
story and share my experiences. We need to create a
culture of donation, so that it is talked about, and so that
www.donors1.org
through awareness, donation becomes the norm. This is
a problem we can solve.
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www.GiftofLifeFamilyHouse.org
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Paying it Forward
spring 2012
20 Years Later
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of her kidney transplant,
Barbara Hylinski with her husband Dr. Joe Hylinski of Blue Bell,
PA generously “gifted back” a major contribution to the Family
House by underwriting a family guest room. Barbara’s transplant
took place 20 years ago on February 5, 1992 and they have chosen
to underwrite guest room number 205 to commemorate this
extraordinary date.
“Receiving my transplant 20 years ago has
allowed me to live a full and exciting life.
It is a gift you can never repay, you can only
pay it forward. Our donation is our thanks
and payment forward so that others can
share in this modern day miracle.”
—Barbara Hylinski
We thank the Hylinskis and our other fellow Founders’ Circle Members
who have generously given major gifts to the Family House.
There are still dedication opportunities available – for more information
please contact Sara Cohen, Development Coordinator at 267-546-9812
or [email protected].
Family House Recognizes
Volunteers at
First Annual Celebration
From left: Sara Cohen, Family House Development Coordinator, Barbara Hylinski,
Dr. Joseph Hylinski, and Howard M. Nathan, Gift of Life President and CEO.
On January 19, 2012, Gift of Life Family
House honored its dedicated volunteers at
the First Annual Family House Volunteer Appreciation Celebration.
Volunteers had the chance to relax, eat and get to know their fellow
volunteers, while looking back on the past 6 months at the Family House.
The Family House also celebrated its 6 month anniversary of supporting
and caring for transplant families. Throughout the evening there was
laughter, great company and wonderful entertainment.
Papa Carl, founder of Jam for Life Foundation, entertained the volunteers
and staff with his amazing musical talent along with the talented Alexis
Schulz and Pete Nagy. Thanks to all of our wonderful volunteers at the
Family House! Your service is always appreciated.
For information about how to volunteer for the Family House, please
contact Liz Coyne at [email protected] or 215-557-8090 ext. 1137.
Family House Volunteers Marci Kraft Orloff (L) and Missy Gurmankin (R), pose with their
silly hats on the photo stage.
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The Family Circle
A Membership to Sustain Hope, Care and Comfort.
Gift of Life Family House provides a “home away from home” for transplant patients and their families. But the Family
House is so much more than a place to stay. Every effort is taken to lessen the burden, reduce stress, keep our families
intact, and enhance the quality of life for transplant patients and their caregivers.
Financial support is vital to continuewww.GiftofLifeFamilyHouse.org
offering the critical resources provided by the Family House. Together, we can make a
difference in the lives of thousands of families. Please consider joining the Family Circle, part of the Annual Fund Program.
Family Circle Members’ Benefits:
The Family Circle is made up of meaningful philanthropic
contributors who give gifts of $250 or more in a calendar year
to the Gift of Life Family House Annual Fund. This yearly giving
program is a new initiative from the Family House and is uniquely
different from our Legacy Garden paver program and special event
fundraising endeavors.
•Listing on the Gift of Life Family House Contributors Wall
located in the lobby of the Family House
• A personal invitation to the yearly President’s
Appreciation Reception
•Listing as a Family Circle Member in the quarterly
newsletter
The Family Circle invites contributors to give at four suggested
levels for families, groups and individuals. Your Family Circle gift
can underwrite several weeks’ accommodations, or sustain the
Family House in many meaningful ways.
•Listing on the Gift of Life Family House Website
All contributions to our Annual Fund help us make a difference
in supporting the lives of transplant families. Listed below are
four major areas where you can direct future contributions to the
Annual Fund.
The Family Circle is made up of the following levels:
Family Circle Levels of Giving:
$ 5,000 +
$ 2,500 +
$ 1,000 +
$ 500 +
$ 250 +
Honor in Platinum
•Adopt-A-Family Program
Hope in Gold
•Home Cook Heroes Program
Care in Silver
Grace in Bronze
•Caregiver Lifeline Program
Comfort in Copper
•Greatest Need Fund
We proudly recognize and appreciate our Inagural Family Circle members as of January 31, 2012
Honor in Platinum
Certified Abstract Co., Inc.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Mr. and Mrs. Bruno Masucci
Robert Nicoletti
Hope in Gold
Dr. Aaron D. Bannett
Bloomingdale’s
Gift of Life Donor Program
Krysta Hankee Memorial Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Opitz
Philadelphia Chapter of UNICO National
Mark Phillips Memorial Ride
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Sayles
Unami Middle School
Warriors for Tim
Care in Silver
Adams County Transplant Support Group
Anonymous
BKG Enterprises, Inc.
Bob Karcher Memorial Fund
Mr. and Mrs. John Branton
Dr. and Mrs. Paul C. Brucker
Chester County Community Foundation, Inc.
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Mr. and Mrs. Louis L. Chodoff
CTI Clinical Trial and Consulting Services
Harold and Christine Delhagen
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Disston
Distance Learning Network, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Dunlap, Jr.
Easton Associates, LLC
Kenneth Eliasson
Envision, LLC
Dr. and Mrs. J. Michael Fenlon
Nancy Finnegan
Susan L. Freeman
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Griffin
Debbie Griffin
Mr. and Mrs. Josh Halpern
Richard Hasz
Haverford Township School District
Music Department
LABS, Inc.
Christopher Jones
Jean and Sam Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Kozlowski
Pepper Krach
Dr. Peter B. Kurnik
Mr. and Mrs. David Lee
Leon Striefsky Memorial Fund
Dr. Kimberly Lin
Mark Phillips Memorial Ride
Maximum Graphics Corp.
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy M. McCutcheon
Merck Company Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Mohn
Dr. Michael Moritz
Multicultural Affairs Coalition
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Nathan
Newmark Knight Frank Smith Mac, Inc.
Omega Institute, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pasquarella
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center PACU Unit
Pepper J’s
Philadelphia Suburban
Development Corp.
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Phillips
Susan Pincus
Mrs. Anna I. Roberts
Dr. Marshall Schwartz
Richard J. Shuta
Sovereign Insurance Group
Joan Spain
Mark and Missy Sweitzer
Thackray Crane Rental
The Spinrad Agency
TruMark Financial
Dr. Francis A. Zampiello
Grace in Bronze
Abelson Legal Search
Allentown Train Meet Associates
Bill and Martha Anderson
Anonymous
Katie and Robert Aretz
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Aronberg
Artcraft Promotional Concepts
Regina L. Avallone
Grace and Leonard Bachmann
Iris Barnett
Larry Beard
Gary L. Becker
Michele Bennis
Black Box Network Services
Christopher Bradley
Burholme Emergency Care Specialists, LLC
Buxmont Nurse Practitoners
Cheryl Celiberti
Laurene K. Cianfrani
Thomas and Sue Civitella
James Coleman
Council Rock Baseball Association, Inc.
Birgit Dietz
Mr. and Mrs. Barry M. Doane
Catherine N. Douglass
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Eaton
Donald Ehnot
Tony Evangelista
Richard and Michele Fallstich
Erika Flanagan
Mr. and Mrs. Ketan M. Gala
Mr. and Mrs. Jim M. Gleason
Mr. and Mrs. James F. Graham
Grand View Anesthesia Associates
Joan Grant
Edward L. Grove
Mr. and Mrs. Henry R. Hallowell
Danielle Hess
Anthony Jeremias
Peter and Patricia Jones
Svetlana Katok
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Kawas
Little Smiles PA, Inc.
M.F. Irvine Companies, LLC
Margate PBS No. 65
Masonic Blood and Organ Donor Club
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R. Mazda
Christine McGarry
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh F. McIntyre
Dr. and Mrs. Harold A. Miller, Jr.
Minton and Williams Contractors
Glen Moffett
Chip Monahan
Sean Montgomery
Northeast Pennsylvania Lions Eye Bank, Inc.
Paul M. Oravez
Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Palopoli
Paoli Malvern Berwyn Rotary Club
Parke Bank
Pete Jones and Shawn Sheehan Energy
Endeavors
Lisa Pistilli
Christine and Greg Proffitt
Bruce and Elizabeth Rubin
Ryan Lee Mohn Memorial Foundation
Janice Schwartz-Donahue
Mark F. Seltzer, Esq.
Seneca High School
Dan Shein
ShopRite of Hunterdon County, Inc.
Simone Zajac Wealth Management Group, LLC
Tim Snyder
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Stein
Mohamed Tanamly
Robert Taylor
Temple University Hospital Abdominal Organ Transplant Dept.
The Philadelphia Tribune
Tony DePaul & Sons
Elizabeth Turcich
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick A. Tybout
Valley View Community Church
Washington Lodge No. 59 F. AM
Mr. and Mrs. David Weinstock
Scott Wellenbach
Comfort in Copper
Mr. and Mrs. John Abrams
Steve Abreu
Adelphia Lions of Philadelphia
Anonymous
June and Kevin Alderfer
Charles Alexander
American Packaging
Christine Angelakis
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Armbruster
Bank of America Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. Clyde Barker
Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Barnes, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Barry
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Barsh
Kristen Bateman
Mr. and Mrs. James J. Berrigan
Blue Diesel Interactive Fuel
Nancy Bogan
Dr. Linda Bogar
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Bonnette
Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Bretherick
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Brojack
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Browne
Donna Campbell
Sandra Cantera
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip W. Caprio
Mr. and Mrs. William Case
Nancy Castrenze
Dr. and Mrs. Nicholas Cavarocchi
Erin Marie Cofone
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart L. Cohen
Mr. and Mrs. Elias Cohen
Ira and Glenda Copperman
Mr. and Mrs. John Costa
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Craney
Curves of Bensalem PA
Michael Daly
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Day
Debra Malinics Advertising
Nicole Deibler
Mr. and Mrs. John Delaney
Mr. and Mrs. Perry DeMarko
Janet Dennis
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Desmond
Chris Dinegar
Erin Dougherty
Educational Testing Services
Wendy M. Feldman
Dr. Howard M. Felt
Valerie Fenstermaker
Kay and Cal Fichter
Robert Finkel
Fitzpatricks Crest Tavern
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Forline
Michael Foster
Beverly and Jim Frantz
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Geraci
Joseph Gillespie
Gitomer & Berenholz, P.C.
John and Carol Giungo
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Gladsden
Dr. Amy J. Goldberg
Robert and Michele Groody
Phillip E. Gross, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Guarino
Christine and Mehdi Haririan
Mr. and Mrs. James Harris, Jr.
Steve Havran
Thomas J. Heitzman
Mr. and Mrs. Adam H. Herzig
Sandra Hilbert
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hite
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Holden
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hollinger
Christine Hopkins
Diane C. James
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jasper
Ken Johnson
Dr. and Mrs. Sigmund B. Kahn
Renee Kindt
Becky Klinger
Alexandrer Kobylkevich
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kohn
Jesse Kontra
Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Kovach
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kunzelman
Mr. and Mrs. Larry L. Leland
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lembo
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Lima
Cynthia MacLeon
Carmen A. Malignaggi
Debra Y. Manning
Robert P. Marchand
Elizabeth Marion
Kim Marra
Mr. and Mrs. John Marzo
Sara L. Mathews
Linda and Ralph McConnell
McMahon Agency
Patrick M. McNealis
Elizabeth J. Meehan
Janet L. Merutka
Jack Mishkin
MPC Industries, LLC
Colleen Murphy
Gail Murrell
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation
Dr. George E. Newman
Mr. and Mrs. Peter C. Nora
Mr. and Mrs. James O’Hora
Maureen O’Neill
Kevin C. Parham
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent I. Pasceri
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent S. Perri
John and Lori Peruto
Keith Pflederer
Philadelphia School District
David Pierson
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Pratico, Jr.
Sarah Press
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Przybylski
Christine Radolovic
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Rainey
Melissa Regan
Carla J. Richardson
Earl B. Rinehold, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. William Russell
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Salmieri
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Santoro
Robert F. Sautter
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Schad
Paula J. Schmitt
School Lane Charter School
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schumaker
Thomas Sheeder Jr.
Dr. Jerry A. Shields
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Smith
G. Stephen Snyder
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sosna
Southern Columbia Area School District
Barbie Spear
St. Alban Lodge No. 529
Patricia A. Starzi
Marie Stauffer
Pam Stein and Alan Gorberg
Mr. and Mrs. M. Kevin Stump
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Sudler
The Do-Gooders Club
The Light Room
Nancy Threlfall
Abby Trauner
Wendy Trow-Fox
Rowan Student Health Center
Ursuline Academy
Mr. and Mrs. Barry W. VanRensler
Barbara Wadsworth
Joseph Waldron
Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Wasser
WCPA Wealth Creation
& Protection Alliance, Inc
Morton and Phyllis Weinstock
Cynthia Whisker
Tara Winer
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy B. Wolf
Joseph Zobel
The contributors listing may not be complete.
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1.
Fundraising is team-buildinG. Yes, you read it right! Hosting a fundraiser at your company is a great team-building experience. Work together to create and plan a “fun-raising” event. Your event might be as easy as a car-wash, bake sale or
pancake breakfast.
2.
Ways
Give a gift. Does your company support charities through a grant program or foundation? Let us know if there’s an
opportunity through your company, for us to apply for funding for the Family House.
your can
company
3.
give back to the
Get out of the office and dedicate a day of
service. Close your office for a day (or a half-day) and let
your employees use that time to work at the Family House.
We have plenty of volunteer opportunities that also work great
as team building activities, such as participating in our
Home Cook Heroes program or Family Activity program.
Family House
4. Reinforce your brand with every
contribution. Does the Family House naturally align with your business? If so, contributing to the Family House will help build your brand. Funneling some of your advertising budget into
a contribution instead (which you then highlight in the fewer ads
you do run) can be even smarter than running more ads without
the positive association.
5.
Fashionable Fundraising
for Transplant Families
Give to the Family House on behalf of your
best clientS. Instead of fruit baskets or flowers, really make
an impression on your customers by donating to the Family
House in their name. You don’t need a holiday say thank you;
recognizing your clients outside of the holiday season really
makes you stand out from the crowd.
6.
Sponsor an EvenT. Friends of the Family House host
several fundraising events throughout the year and are always
In December, fashion powerhouse Nicole Miller Philadelphia looking for new sponsors. Get your company’s logo recognized
helped support transplant families in the area by raising funds for while supporting our families.
Gift of Life Family House. Nicole Miller Philadelphia dedicated its
Dress Down for a day. Everyone loves an excuse to
20th Annual Men’s Night Event to the House.
wear jeans! Have your staff participate in a dress down day for
The 20th Annual Men’s Night events took place at Nicole Miller a small donation. For a twist, you could organize a themed dress Manayunk and Nicole Miller at the Bellevue on December 14 and down day – you pick the theme!
15, and drew in supporters of both Nicole Miller and Gift of Life
Donate “stuff” rather than money. The Family
Family House.
House raises funds through auctions and raffles. Contributing
Nicole Miller Philadelphia owner Mary K. Dougherty chose Gift your company’s product or service — a vacation package
of Life Family House as the 20th Annual Men’s Night charity of from a travel agent, sports tickets from your client relations
department, or brunch from a restaurant — is an excellent way
choice to help raise awareness to the organization.
to spread your name in the community.
“Not only are we providing fundraising for Gift of Life Family
Partner up. Double your impact in the community by
House, but we are raising awareness for the organization,” said
Dougherty. “Organ donation is something people do not like to finding another company, big or small, to join you in a volunteer
discuss, so it is important to start a dialogue. The awareness or fundraising effort for the Family House. Share the cost of an
aspect will have a long term benefit to Gift of Life Donor Program ad highlighting the partnership.
and Gift of Life Family House.”
Create some link love. Help the Family House by adding
7.
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10.
PictureD above, from left: John Peruto, Anca Stanescu, Nina Ferrier, Lori Peruto, Esq., Family
House Board Member and Jan L. Weinstock, Esq., Gift of Life Donor Program Vice President,
Administration and General Counsel.
a link from your Web site to the Family House site –
www.GiftofLifeFamilyHouse.org. It builds goodwill for your company, while letting your customers discover the Family House
mission and its support of the transplant community.
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Home Cook
Heroes
As of January 2012, over 2,400 warm, home-cooked
meals have been served to our guest families
through the Home Cook Heroes Program. Guests
frequently leave messages to our Home Cook Heroes
groups; here are some that are taken from the
Guest Book in the kitchen at the Family House...
for all the
Thank you
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bout.
to worry a
— John and
Jill
Our family really
enjoyed this
“home away from
home”.
The place is like
a 6 star hotel
with fantastic
food.
Thank you all!
— Bob and Sylvia
below: Representatives from
American Express cooked
an incredibly delicious
traditional Mexican meal –
and our guests at the
Family House really enjoyed it!
Pictured (names not in order):
Chad Benson, Derrick Williams,
Greg Rogers, Beth Sinkus,
Marianne Jason, Dave Georger,
Nikki Bruno, Patti Deen.
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Thank you so muc
for helping
We needed
a break and
this home
was so needed.
ry
— Lawrence and Ma
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— Dom an
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thanks to our November, December and January Home Cook Heroes!
Sunnybrook Golf Club
UPenn Circle K
McDonald Family
Rowan University Volunteers
SNAP! Social Networking a
and Activism for Professionals
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
7N/NE Transplant/Urology Nursing Staff
The Clayton Thomas Family
Rebecca and Hanna Carr
The Kulikowski & Schwyter Gang
Franklin Learning Center – HOSA
Taste the Difference
Country Day School of Sacred Heart
Rutgers Gang
Temple University School of Pharmacy
Brotherly Love
University City Kiwanis
Villanova Univ. Society for HR Management
UD Girlz for Warriors for Tim
Pat’s Wings
Hyatt at the Bellevue
Hyatt Regency Philadelphia at Penn’s Landing
Omni Hotel in Philadelphia
Penney Girls Foundation
John W. Hallahan
Kevin’s Family
L-3/SPD Electrical Systems
GLDP Multicultural Affairs Coalition
GOL Hospital Services
Einstein Transplant Staff
Joe Richetti and Family
Hahnemann Transplant Center
Abington Memorial Hospital –
Emergency Trauma Center
The
The food
was terri
fic,
especiall
y the mea
t
ba
lls.
We thank
you so very
m
u
ch
for your s
ervice to
such
a worthwhi
le cause.
Enterprise Fleet Management
The Gibbstown Girls
CSS Family
Mansmann Family and Friends
Randon Family
The Wang Family
Hahnemann University Hospital Medical ICU
The Giordano’s
Capella University
Nicole Miller Philadelphia
SKR Home and Health Care Solutions LLC
Lindsey Waters and Friends
Lori Samson
Gessler Family
“Holiday Spirit”
Team Spiers
Congregation Rodeph Shalom
Deena Donnelly and Friends
Pulmonary Rehab - University of Penn Hospital
Transplant Recipients International Organization
Fight Like Frank
Gemini Alumni Chapter of Gamma Sigma Sigma
Jefferson Rehab
Impact Services Corporation
Epic Church Life Group
US Personal Chef Association Greater –
Philadelphia Chapter
Hahnemann PA Program
West Chester Kiwanis
Maria Joyce and Friends
McDaniel Family
Thank you to our Breakfast Partner:
Starbucks at the Bellevue
Thank you to our Food Delivery Heroes:
Steve Herman, Jan L. Weinstock
Are you interested in the Home Cook Heroes Program?
Signing up is easy! Visit us at
www.GiftofLifeFamilyHouse.org/volunteer
for more information.
HELP
CHANGE LIVES at this year’s DASH…
One Coin at a Time.
Your coins can add up to help families.
Bring your extra change and drop it off at the Family House tent on April 15, 2012.
In addition to collecting change to support families staying at Gift of Life Family House,
you and your children can have fun playing the coin drop game and enjoy prizes, stickers
and a special photo area for you to pose with your teammates or family and friends.
FIRST:
•Acknowledge the situation with your children by starting a conversation
about what is happening.
• Be open with your children and let them know that it is OK to talk about their feelings, ask questions, and express their concerns or fears.
•Ask your children questions about the situation to better understand their feelings.
• Don’t ignore the situation just because they aren’t asking questions.
Caregiver Lifeline
Spotlight
REMEMBER:
•Listen to them, allow them to talk without interrupting, and allow them
to cry if they need to do so.
• Be honest with them. However, the information you provide must be age-appropriate in a way that’s understandable to them.
•Express how much you love them and that you will always be there
for them.
by Suzanne Esfahani,
Founder of SJTeens:
Empowering Tween and Teen Girls
Supporting Children with a Parent
Listed for Transplant
THEY DON’T WANT TO TALK?
• Don’t force them.
•Let them know that you are available when they need you.
• Counseling and support groups allow them to express their feelings with someone separate from the situation and with whom they won’t
feel judged.
Transplant caregivers experience several different emotions throughout
the transplant process: Anxiety, fear, hope and excitement are just a few.
Transplants can evoke similar emotions in our children—emotions they
may have never felt before or even know how to describe. As parents, it’s
our responsibility to support our children during the difficult process of
a transplant by accepting their feelings and assisting them in identifying
new coping skills.
EACH CHILD COPES DIFFERENTLY:
•Acknowledge and accept their coping skills, even if they are different from your own.
• Introduce new coping skills.
•Talk to the transplant social worker if you are unsure of age-appropriate
coping skills.
Your children may not speak about their feelings, but they are aware
of what is going on and are learning how to handle tough situations by
following your behaviors. Remember to:
LIFE WITH TRANSPLANT:
•Try to reduce the chaos by keeping a family schedule to so they know what to expect and when to expect which will help maintain normalcy.
•Allow them to continue with their after-school activities and try to
attend as much as possible.
• Continue to do things together as a family system, such as having
a weekly family night.
1. Express your feelings to your children, but don’t put the burden of your
emotions on them, making them feel they need to take care of you as well.
2. Reach out to your support systems for help. By asking for help you
are showing your children that it is an acceptable positive action to seek
support when needed.
Transplantation can be difficult for all family members, young and old.
Reach out to the transplant social worker if you are feeling lost, need
additional resources, or just need someone to talk to for yourself.
Following are additional ways for you to assist your children throughout
the transplant process.
For an extended version of this article and examples please visit www.GiftofLifeFamilyHouse.org
or email [email protected].
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13 Year-Old Girl
Honors the Family House
with “Mitzvah”
“A Family Affaire”
On February 20, 2012, the Family House received a generous
donation from one of its youngest contributors. Thirteen year-old
Sarah Noye recently celebrated her Bat Mitzvah and wanted to give
back to an organization close to her heart.
Remembers Father, Husband and Entertains Supporters
On Sunday, February 12th the 4th Annual “A Family Affaire”
presentation of “Cats: The Musical” took place at the Ritz Theatre
Company in Haddon Township, New Jersey. Hosted by the Bottino/
Petrelli family, along with the Southern New Jersey Coalition on
Organ and Tissue Donation, this very special performance took
place in memory of Joe Bottino, Jr. who sadly passed away five years
ago from liver failure caused by Hepatitis C. Joe was on the waiting
list to receive a liver transplant when he passed away.
“My Dad had a cornea transplant when he was 28 years old,” said
Sarah. “He had a disease that made him very close to being blind
and the doctors decided that he needed a transplant. Through the
efforts of Gift of Life and the generosity of a donor family, my Dad’s
vision was restored.” Sarah donated $3000 to the Family House
along with Wish List items and was previously a Home Cook Hero
with her family. Sarah became interested in the House a few years
ago, when her older brother Marshall also donated to Gift of Life
after he celebrated his Bar Mitzvah.
During the time of his hospitalization, his family would travel back
and forth, sometimes up to two hours each way, from their home
in New Jersey to Philadelphia, to be by his side. As a result, the
family is passionate about Gift of Life Family House and the
Adopt-a-Family program.
“When my brother, Marshall, did his Mitzvah project with Gift of
Life, the Family House was just a dream and a blueprint. In the three
years since then, my family has had the opportunity to be part of
the building of the Family House and on October 2nd, I was the
guest chef at the Family House as part of their Home Cook Heroes
Program.” Thank you to Sarah and the entire Noye family!
“We feel fulfilled and blessed through our efforts,” says Dianne
Bottino of her work with the House. “It is so rewarding to know that
we can do something to positively impact the road another family
will travel.” All of the proceeds from “A Family Affaire” go to the
Adopt-a-Family program at the Family House, to help take some of
the financial burden off transplant families.
eVeNTS
Family House
APRiL 15 DASH for Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness
Philadelphia Art Museum, Philadelphia, PA
In addition to celebrating Joe’s life, over $12,000 was raised for the
Adopt-a-Family Program. Special thanks to all who were involved
in organizing this event and to the very generous event sponsors:
The Ritz Theatre Company, Cherry Hill Volvo, PB Cosmetology,
AtlantiCare, Delhagen Plumbing, Heating & A/C, and Wegmans of
Mt. Laurel.
May 18 Krysta Cares 2nd Annual Golf Outing
Hosted by The Krysta Hankee Memorial Fund
Old Homestead Golf Club – New Tripoli, PA
For information about the Adopt-A-Family program for the Family
House, please contact Sara Cohen at [email protected]
or 855-6-FAMILY.
May 21
Jackson’s 8th Annual Mulligan on Life
Golf Outing
Hosted by the Heller Family
and Hennion & Walsh Company
Brooklake Country Club – Florham Park, NJ
June 6
4th Annual Spring Fling Charity Golf Outing Hosted by Maynard’s Cafe of Margate
and Ri Ra Irish Pub located at the Tropicana
Twisted Dunes Golf Links – Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Aug 27 8th Annual Kidney Open Golf Outing
Hosted by Dan Sinnott and Howard Nathan
The DuPont Country Club – Wilmington, DE
Are you considering hosting a fundraising event to benefit
the Family House? Fundraising events are great ways to increase
community and family involvement as well as a wonderful way to build
team skill sets…and it’s fun too! Your event might be as easy as an
“employee paid” dress down day, a casino night, bake sale or chili cook-off.
There are many ways for you to raise the funds for the Family House.
If you would like more information or would like to discuss your
fundraising concept, please contact Sara Cohen at 215-546-9812 or
[email protected].
Above: (l-r) Haddon Township Commissioner Paul Dougherty and Mayor Randall W. Teague,
Dianne Bottino, Sandi Petrelli and Commissioner John C. Foley gather at “A Family Affaire.”
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We Are So Grateful to our Generous Contributors
Contributions received between October 2011-January 2012
Founders’ Circle
$200,000+ Sponsor of Strength
Jefferson University Hospitals
$25,000+ Benefactor of Trust
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Hylinski
Penney Girls Foundation
$15,000+ Patron of Kindness
Anonymous
Family Circle
$5,000+ Honor in Platinum
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Mr. Robert Nicoletti
$1,000+ Care in Silver
Nancy Finnegan
Dr. Peter Kurnik
Dr. Kimberly Lin
Newmark Knight Frank
Smith Mac Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pasquarella
Dr. Marshall Schwartz
Joan Spain
Mark and Missy Sweitzer
$500+ Grace in Bronze
Anonymous
Catherine Douglass
Tony Evangelista
Chip Monahan
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Palopoli
Temple University Hospital –
Abdominal Organ
Transplant Dept.
Washington Lodge No. 59 F. AM
$250+ Comfort in Copper
Steve Abreu
June and Kevin Alderfer
Anonymous
Christine Angelakis
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Armbruster
Dr. and Mrs. Clyde Barker
Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Barnes, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Barsh
Dr. Linda Bogar
Donna Campbell
Sandra Cantera
Nancy Castrenze
Dr. and Mrs. Nicholas Cavarocchi
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Cohen
Ira and Glenda Copperman
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Day
Dr. Howard Felt
Kay and Cal Fichter
Robert Finkel
Joseph and Beverly Forline
Beverly and Jim Frantz
John and Carol Giungo
Robert and Michele Groody
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Guarino
Christine and Mehdi Haririan
Steve Havran
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hite
Christine Hopkins
Diane James
Becky Klinger
Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Kovach
Linda and Ralph McConnell
Gail Murrell
Musculoskeletal Transplant
Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. James O’Hora
Maureen O’Neill
Kevin Parham
Philadelphia School District
Sarah Press
Christine Radolovic
Rowan Student Health Center
Mr. and Mrs. William Russell
Robert F. Sautter
G. Stephen Snyder
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sosna
Patricia Starzi
Mr. and Mrs. M. Kevin Stump
Mr. and Mrs. Barry W. VanRensler
Barbara Wadsworth
Joseph Waldron
Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Wasser
Phyllis and Morton Weinstock
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Wolf
Ally’s Angels Breakfast 2011
Ally’s Angels Supporters
Jill Heintz and Shane Heintz
Saint John’s Lutheran Church
of Boyertown
Southeast Berks County Chapter
of Thrivent Financial
Applebee’s FlapJack Fundraiser
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hafer
Dwendy Johnson
Miscellaneous Donations
Bernie Robbins Trunk Show
Fundraiser
Bernie Robbins Jewelers, Inc.
David’s Parrot Party Memorial
Golf Outing
Beverly Albano
George Arroyo
Lee Bailey
Wayne Benninger
Eileen Billups
Jay Billups
Robert and Christine Bonthron
Bob Breon
Colleen Carney
Joyce and Charlie Chew
Jeff Chrisman
Kelly Cloman
Bud Dougherty, Sr.
Buddy Dougherty, Jr.
John Gainor
Hugh and Margaret Gallagher
Mr. and Mrs. John Gallagher
Jack Hankee
Mr. and Mrs. William Hankee
Bill Harper
Mike Henkle
Charles Holman
Bill King
Mary Kirlin
Mickey Kirlin
Pat Kirlin
Stacy Kochanek
Franny Kryszczak
Bill Laplant
Jay Macik
Deborah Maguire
Lori McCullough
Tim and Reily McKenna
Tim McKinley
Jerry Miller
Joanne Moore
Helen Murray
Lorrie Murray
Mr. and Mrs. David Nelson, Sr.
Kaitlyn, Kyle and Alison Nelson
Michael J. Nolan
Mary Anne O’Donnell
Jean Ottis
Thomas Perruso
Theresa Polluta
Mr. and Mrs. John Rex
George and Barbara Rice
John and Deb Romig
Jim Schwartz
Ken Shankway
Slavic Family
Stephanie Stover
Jerry and Lisa Summers
Bob Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Walsh
Mike Ward
Ancient Order of Hiberians
in America
David Nelson Jr. Memorial Fund
James Froggy Carr New Years
Association
The Katie Kirlin Fund
Lehigh Valley Honda/Hyundai
Mark Squilla for Council
Ring One
Stogie Joe’s Tavern
Veteran Boxing Association
Vinart Dealerships
Doug Wright Memorial
Golf Outing
Mr. and Mrs. Jay C. Wright
Eshenour Family Cruise
Fundraiser
Peter Calabrese and Family
Cheryl Eshenour
Nathan, Amanda
and Amber Eshenour
Matthew & Kellie Eshenour
Michael & Sharon LaForge
Nick & Carly LaForge
Carlos, Kim and Michael Paz
Eugene and Yolanda Schiller
Daniel Sine
Help Change Lives
Anonymous
City Gourmet Deli
Felix Cleaners
David Glanfield
Janet Keller
Merline Osby
Andrew and Joan Schiffer
Alan Vukasovic
Christina Wagoner
Sheri Woodruff
Thomas Gano
Viola and Tad Devinney
Sherri Milask
Joanne Watkins
Olin Gentry
Gerald and Sandra Cohen
Miriam Gershwin
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Weinstock
The Getty Family
Jeanne Fiorelli
Michael Girone
and Carole Subotich
Joseph Waldron
David Greaves
Donna Campbell
Arthur Greenway
Karen Dively
Samantha Gross
Anne Novick
Ellisa Gunlefinger
Deanna Costas
Tom and Elaine Hawk
Kathleen Carr
Lorie Hunsberger
Brian Hunsberger
Jefferson Heart Institute
Dr. Paul Mather
Morgan Judd
CTI Clinical Trial and
Consulting Services
Joseph R. Kauffman
Donna Caracappa
Brian Klebba
Judy Klebba
Connie Koeppen
Jennifer Wolfe
Thomas Ladislaw
Janette Oliver
Roz Landesburg
Dr. Sandra Cohe
Sandra Langan
and Colleagues
at Seneca High School
Janet Bruner
Rosanne Lemansky
Ida Geltzer
Judy Levine
Patricia Rand
Scott B. Little
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Little
Leonard Lundy
Phyllis and Morton Weinstock
Allison S. Mansmann
Robert Kave
Ruth Margolin
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Weinstock
Mark Meade
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jasper
Jeff and Laurie Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Sweitzer
Susan Monaco
Patricia Ervin
Chicky Moore
Annamarie Segaline
John J. Murphy
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Silva
Howard M. Nathan
Phyllis Weber
Pearl and Albert Nipon
Phyllis and Morton Weinstock
Vincent Novello
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Novello
Scott Noye and Family
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Noye
Christine Osenenko
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hintzen
David and Charles Palopoli
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Palopoli
Jyoti and Allison Paul
Joseph Waldron
Lori Peruto
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Cohen
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pasquarella
Paul F. Prajko
Gina Santino
The Prasad Family
Dr. Linda Weinberg
Mary Jane Raymond
Rose Fealy
Bruce Rhoads
Ed Barrett
Joseph Richetti
Susan Iaquinta
Alisa Kleisner
Shawna Richetti
John Richetti
Sandy Salvino
Jeffrey Rittenhouse
and Betsy Barnett
Horace Barsh
Stephanie Rocereta
June Alderfer
Alan Rogolsky
Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Wasser
Bruce D. Rubin
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Rubin
Laurie Schulte
Mr. and Mrs. Frances Schulte
Daniel J. Sinnott
John Kiernan
Gigi, Bob, Mike
and Steve Snyder
Maureen O’Neill
Lee Snyder
and Marlene de la Cruz
Joseph Waldron
Howard Solomon
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Dezure
Nancy Stephens
June Alderfer
Christian Strohmaier
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barnes
Mark and Missy Sweitzer
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Sweitzer
Terry and Sandra Sweitzer
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Sweitzer
Craig Tobias
Jennifer Arevalo
Robert B. Ulin
Margaret Ulin
Dr. Suzanne VanDerweken
Rowan Student Health Center
Dr. Susan Weinstein
and Mr. Jeff Baskin
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Becher
Jan L. Weinstock
Carol and John Giungo
Steven Maisel
Harry Roth and Lisa Heller
Kristopher Williams
Cynthia Coleman
Gary and Kay Zimmerman
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Sweitzer
THa
Jogging For Jim Fundraiser
The Caparro Family
Carrie Saunders and Family
Simmington Family
Mary Pat Kessler
Philadelphia Marathon
Fundraiser for
Adopt-a-Family
Christine Angelakis
Zeffi Angelikas
Mike Barker
Staci Bender
Kevin Boyle
Christopher Boyle
Maureen Byrne
Greg Byrnes
Joseph Cahill
Sean Casey
Carl Cherkin
John Conklin
Ann Conlin-Tanenbaum
Rena Cozart
Michael Daly
George Donnelly
Tina Downey
Joann Duff
Harold Epps
Tony Evangelista
Gillian Facher
William Farmer
Michael Feeney
Kathy Ford
Joseph Frick
Kristin Gavin
Anthony Gruppo
Nydia Han
Donald Hurford
Geoff Kase
Brianna Kearns
Ray Keough
Mary Pat Kessler
Mr. and Mrs. John Peruto
Keri Maiello
Rob and Anne Mascari
Ron Matthew
Jim McLaughlin
David Moorad
Howard Nathan
Steve Niewinski
Lisa Peskin
Robert Reers
Kathleen Roberson
Jay Roberts
Mr. and Mrs. James Robinson
James Ryan
Charlie Ryan
Kevin Scudder
Adrienne Sedgewick
Anne Slattery
Elizabeth Sutter
Joseph Tankle
Michael Verill
Bernadette Vernon
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Nicole Miller Men’s Night
Fundraisers
Nicole Miller Philadelphia
and Mary K. Dougherty
Dedication of
a Family House
Legacy Garden
Paver
Ellen Grossberg
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Hylinski
Jennifer Keith
Bobbi Lipschultz
Alan J. Mittelman, Esq.
In Honor of...
Suzanne Ahmie
Lyric Denton
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sosna
Lisa Ulicny
Paul L. Albert
Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Doyle
Margaret Fasanello
Mr. and Mrs. Denis Pancoast
Paul Astor
Phyllis and Morton Weinstock
Barbara Barnes
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barnes, Jr.
Paul and Ellie Beisser
Kathleen Carr
Hollis Berney
Phyllis and Morton Weinstock
Dr. Boateng
Hahnemann University Hospital– Heart Failure/Transplant Team
James Branco
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Weinstock
Bobbi Brodsky
Phyllis and Morton Weinstock
Connie Castagna
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Weinstock
Brandon Cerrito
Fran Goldberg-Cohen
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Charatan
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Weinstock
Michael Classen and the
Transplant Team at Hahnemann
University Hospital
Beth Furrh
Melissa Coleman
Beatrice Price
Mike Cuddyre
Carol Harp
Harold W. Delhagen
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Delhagen
Mark Delowery
and Jack Dembrow
Joseph Waldron
Caeli Duke
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Donohue
Edward Eaton
Dr. Aaron Eaton
Amy Van Kleunen
Dr. Donald Fox
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Astor
Norman and Barbara Fox
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Horen
Brian Frounfelker
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Frounfelker
Beth Furrh
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Classen
Martha DeCandia
Kenneth Gambone
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gambone
In Memory of...
Jeanne Adorno
Roseanne Bradley
Charles H. Albert, Sr.
Paul Albert
Gianni Baker Sodaro
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Thornton
Lisa Ann Barboun
Dawn and Vincent Armenti
Stephanie Barry
Nancy Brohawn
John Messick
Beatrice Bloch
Gilda Verstein
Joseph Bottino Jr.
Anna Caesar
Thomas Bove
William Sheedy
Renee Braunstein
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Gerson
Daniel A. Brennan
Eileen Kulikowski
Scott Brown
Stanley Brown
Robert Carr
Kathleen Carr
Joseph Carrigan
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Bachmann
Frank Bennett
Garry Nichols
Michele Puluse
John Schaffer
Mr. and Mrs. John Scura
Mr. and Mrs. John Shine
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Suhocki
Patricia Suhocki
Harold Cassidy
Fran Goldberg-Cohen
Donald Chalmers
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ivens
David Chandler
Nancy Castrenze
Debra Christman
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Drummond
Caitlin M. Ciquero
Beverly and Jim Frantz
John L. Cisco
Staci Gawne
Nick Civitella
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Civitella
Sean Clegg
Larry Walker
Mr. and Mrs. C. Robert Wells
Gerald Cohen
Gordon Fowler
Ronda Morganstein
Eileen Nathanson
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Podietz
Carl Rohr
Maurice Stauber
Susan White
Karen Cole
Lisa Beers
Dr. and Mrs. Paul Brucker
Sandra Cantera
Melissa Coleman
Grace Collins
Mary Connor
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Friel
Elizabeth Gory
Michael Halter
Patricia Henhoeffer
Carolyn Knower
Marie Manley
John Martorana
Ralph Petrucci
James Rao
Diane Standeven
Diane Vernon
Beth Condra
Tod Kehrli
Kim Lawn
Joseph Costa
Nancy Castrenze
Charles D. Craig
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Craig
Edith Rose Dawson
Nancy Castrenze
Kaela Beth DeJesus
Erin Plummer
William Dietrich
Kathleen and Scott Donohue
Lawrence Dotts
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Bowen
Eileen Durkin
Ann Marie Markowitz
Sara H. Edelman
Mr. and Mrs. Justin Foster
Kathryn Freeman
Michael Rathvon
Larry Enders
Laura Claiborne
Jeanne and Ray Clark
H. Gene and Phyllis Sturgill
Randall L. Eshenour
Mr. and Mrs. William Profka
Mathew Fecteau
Dr. Howard Felt
Brian J. Fleagle
Christopher Bradley
Jim and Sindy Fondren
Joseph Muffler
Jason Forline
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Forline
Dossy Freeman
Marvin Freeman
Caroline Gallagher
Susan and Michael Franks
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Opdyke
Mary Gallagher Corsetti
Helen Mchugh
Curtis Gano
Viola and Tad Devinney
Sherri Milask
Dr. and Mrs. Harold Miller
Joanne Watkins
Roger Garret
Rosanne Lemansky
Gary L. Gehman
Alexandria Gehman
Samuel Geller
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Pasceri
Steven P. Geraci
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Geraci
Francis Gessler
Barbara Jackson
Nicole Jones
Thomas Gher
Kathryn Gher
Bernard Goldentyer
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ivens
Gayle Goldglantz
Harvey Goldglantz
George Grekalski
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Pucul
Stephen Grossman
Bonnie Grossman
Shannon Grove
Edward Grove
Robert Sautter
Charles Grugan
Helen Hunter
Patricia A. Hahn
Christine and Greg Proffitt
Todd Hasz
Mr. and Mrs. John Abrams
Glenn Auman
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Copeland
Theresa Daly
Bret DeBenedictis
Scott Demczyszyn
Stacey Doll
Cheri Driscoll
Michele Egan
Robert Finkel
Rosanne Fritz
Ray Gaudette
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Graybill
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Graybill
Susan Gunderson
Bill and Niki Hershey
Mr. and Mrs. William Hershey
Carolann Jacobson
Diane James
Heather Johnson
Keith Klasic
Carmela Loomis
Christine McGarry
Robert Mitchell, Sr.
Diane and Tex Morton
Jane Mullaney
Richard Myers
John Oehrle
PJ and Deb Reddington
Melissa Regan
Margaret Rogers
Sylvia Sachette
Thomas Stephenson
Dianne Tiboni
Kevin Tucker
Jeffrey Watford
Jan and Randy Weinstock
Carole Westbrook
Roxana Williams
Johnny Haviland
Amanda Austin
Robert Scott Haycock
Nancy Haycock
Buzz Heath
Nancy Heath
Ally Heintz
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Davidheiser
Sara Weller
Charles Holmes
Joyce Lynn
Grace Howard
Francis Howard
David Hylinski Sestili
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Hylinski
Gracie L. Jacobs
Estella Haas
Jessica Jacobsen
Sharon Fitzmaurice
Dwight R. Johnson
Cheryl Eshenour
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Heckard
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jerardi
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Knott
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lawson
Musculoskeletal Transplant
Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Olewiler
Mr. and Mrs. John Rieman
Ryan Lee Mohn Memorial
Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tamburello
Floyd Wilt
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Wolf
Gary P. Kaplan
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Rosenfield
George Kawas
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kawas
Andrew Kereczman
Charles Kereczman
Cole Patrick Kershner
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Kershner
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Kline
Elizabeth McGettigan
Dr. Tricia Psota
Barry Kienzle
Nancy Castrenze
Richard B. King
Matthew Ryan
Matthew Kisner
Mr. and Mrs. Rich Kisner, Jr.
Abe Klein
Mr. and Mrs. Michael
Weinstock
Doug Knobb
Elaine Bender
Brian Knoebel
Marian Stilson
Mark Kolodzieski
Steve Havran
Elizabeth Kolodzieski
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wyles
Jason Allen Krantz
Becky Klinger
Larry Kravitz
Marlene Levin
David Krumm
Estate of Sara Krumm
Alicia Lehman
Dorothy Fleishman
Judie Lepow
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Horowitz
Louis LiVolsi
Janet Ritto
Myrddin Lloyd Jones
Margaret Jones
Judy A. Loeb
Christopher Greenberg
Sipho London
Natasha and Gregory Veksper
Mr. and Mrs. Naum Zisman
Alice Long
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Podietz
Joseph Longo
Susan Dashoff-Ellman
Collin Loshnowsky
Nicole Loshnowsky
Krista and Eric Moody
Thomas G. Lynn
Meghan Lowery
Neelesh Prasad
Mustafa Zaheer
Matthew Press
Sarah Press
Hal Pressman
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Kober
Iona Purvin
Ellen Adams
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Barrell
Lisa Cox
Mr. and Mrs. Guido DiTorrice
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gamel
Mr. and Mrs. Maria Puleio
Scott Pursell’s Cleaning Service
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wooden
Heather Yim
Howard Pyott
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harvey
Carl Rausch
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harvey
Timmy Raymond
Barbara Laird
Mr. and Mrs. John McLachlan
Karen Nowelski
Teri Taylor
Unami Middle School
Joseph Reichel
Joanne Aarseth
Steve Abreu
Mary Anne Berry
Joanne Bethel
Mr. and Mrs. John Broschart
Barbara Burke
Christopher Culleton
Elizabeth DeMovic
Karen Derrick
Helene Dunn
Michael Finnegan
Peter Finnegan
Mary Finnegan
Nancy Finnegan
Diane Gatley
Janet Greenstreet
Teresa Grochowski
Donna Gross
Warner Heisner
Mike Helsel
James Hillsman
Patricia Hobbib
Stacy Hunn
Gary Kerchner
Gesa Kiefer
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Kravel
Susan Kropp
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kwasnoski
Judy Lackman
Edward Loos
Patricia Lynch
Jean Marie Mitchell
Elizabeth Mossop
Kathleen Nellett
O.P. Schuman
and Sons, Inc./AmeriPak
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony O’Malley
Helen Parker
Steve Pattee
Joseph Pensabene
Rudy Pfleger
Micki Pressman
Maureen Prieto
Denise Rinear
Donna Salvucci
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Scarafone
Beverly Sheehy
Joyce Thomas
Edmund Reilly
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lipshutz
Samuel D. Rice
Sue Erdman
Les Rich
Sharon Rich
Julie A. Riggi
Giovanni Riggi
John Robbins
Laurene Cianfrani
Douglas Roever
Mr. and Mrs. William Galm
Dorothy H. Ryan
Paul Lotkowski
Matt Sarajian
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Sarajian
Nicholas Sayles
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Sayles
William J. “Willie” Schmitt
Paula Schmitt
Darlene Schmitt
Dr. Rebecca Sullivan
George Schopf
Philomena Schopf
Stephen Schwartz
Robert and Suzanne Lippencott
Jane Seasock
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Seasock
Taylor Seitzinger
Stephanie Frantz
Alexa Marie Shearer
Alexa Marie Shearer Foundation, Inc.
Jack Sickel
Margaret Sickel
Hal Silverman
Virginia Klar
Eric R. Smith
Ann Allegrini
Monica D’Auria
Mr. and Mrs. James Greger
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hoyer
Linda A. Smith
Dr. Maria Smith
Gary Sprague
Judith Richards
Albert R. Starzi
Patricia Starzi
John V. Steinmetz
Mr. and Mrs. John Day
George Steinmetz
Mr. and Mrs. John Day
Lynn Fallon
William Meehan
Michael Stepien
The Lawrenceville School
Zachary Sweitzer
Cindy Croft
Dallastown High School
Mindy Eveler
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Klinedinst
Todd Seitz
Mark and Missy Sweitzer
William Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Taylor
Oanh Tran
Joseph Muffler
William P. Tredway
Mr. and Mrs. John Bauer
William Lillis
Lorraine Loper
Mr. and Mrs. John Meegan
E. Joseph Mehl, III
Dr. and Mrs. William Steinbrink
Todd A. Turner
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shearer
Christine Turner
Timothy J. VanBrunt
Michael Gottlieb
Stephenie VanBrunt
Thomas White
Ilene White
Melissa Williams-Devai
Mr. and Mrs. James Feingold
Francis A. Zampiello
Theresa Daly
Dr. Mark Delowery
Lynn Ford
Carmelene Joncas
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Jeffrey F. Maksym
Mr. and Mrs. John Maksym, Jr.
William McConnell
Linda and Ralph McConnell
Jody McDonnell
Wanda Eller
Steven W. McGarvey
Joyce McGarvey
Tyrone McPherson
Karen Dively
Berenice Meldrum
Albert Einstein Medical Center –
Cath and EP Labs
David Miller, Jr.
Ashley Grant
Amy Lynch
Eric Milne
Nancy Castrenze
Jack, Catherine
and John Montgomery
Alison Montgomery
Shafeeq Murrell
Gail Murrell
Joseph and Theresa Nam Nguyen
Joseph Muffler
Bryana R. Neel
Catherine Douglass
An and Xuan Nguyen
Joseph Muffler
Beatrice Nicoletti
Mr. and Mrs. A. Charles Peruto
Mike Nigro
Marion Goldberg
Warren J. Norton
Pamela Norton
Robert Null
Patricia Null
Ashley Owens-Quinter
Mr. and Mrs. Bill DiPonziano
Kelly Parks
Nancy Parks
Margaret Parsons
Eleanor Hoeflinger
Valentino H. Pasquarella
Rose Pasquarella
Joseph Patch
Nancy Castrenze
Zelda Paul
Lee Michaels
Paul Penkala
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Geraci
Herbert Pincus
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gleason
Gilda Verstein
William Pistilli
Lisa Pistilli
Marvin Polonsky
Adrienne Polonsky
Albert Pons
Arthur Steiger
We apologize for any errors or
omissions and ask that you contact
Allyse Orsini at 267-546-9800 or
[email protected]
to report any corrections.
To make a contribution to Gift of Life Family House, please visit www.GiftofLifeFamilyHouse.org
Gift of Life Family House is a partner of United Way of Southeastern PA, please consider designating your donation to us – UWSP Code# 48974 (listed as Transplant House)
The official registration and financial information of Transplant House (d/b/a Gift of Life Family House) may be obtained from PA Dept. of State by calling toll free 1.800.732.0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.
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