< April 2011 >

The Northern Delaware Coalition meets on the first Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m.

For more information, check out the Coalition's website here.

We will go over the different jobs available and ask volunteers to sign-up. This is a mandatory meeting. To RSVP, please email Jamie Koslosky at jkoslosky@donors1.org.

Save the date for the 9th Annual THE Party hosted by Donors Are Heroes and Gift of Life Donor Program. Join us for an evening of cocktails, food, and dancing in support of clergy and youth based donation awareness programs. More details to follow...

The Lehigh Valley Coalition for Organ Donation fashion show will be a stylish and fun-filled event for organ donor awareness. Celebrate the gift of life through a colorful presentation of contemporary fashion by local merchants and transplant recipients.

Tickets available at: www.LV-Coalition.ticketleap.com

$20 per person, food and beverage included

Proceeds to benefit the continuing education of organ donor awareness through local schools, social organizations and businesses.

Gift of Life Donor Program's Multicultural Affairs Coalition will hold its Second Annual Pre-Dash Brunch which supports the Gift of Life Family House. Please mark your calendar and stay tune for more details forthcoming...

Liaisons meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of every month at the Gift of Life Donor Program office. The group's active committees schedule additional meetings to plan events and promotions.

For more information, visit the group's webpage here.

The Lehigh Valley Coalition meets the second Wednesday of the month, at 7:00 pm.

For more information, visit the Coalition's page here.

Understanding Tissue Donation: Special speakers from Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation

To RSVP for monthly meetings or special programs, please RSVP to Lara Moretti at lmoretti@donors1.org or by calling 1-800-DONORS-1, ext. 1103.

All events are free to attend and parking is provided at no cost.

This is a one day, highly interactive program that focuses on the role of critical care staff in utilizing and sharing best-demonstrated practices for referring potential organ donors to the organ procurement organization, providing support for families of potential organ donors, and maximizing clinical donor management.

Attendees will be given focused information to allow them to become a Donation Champion, one who role-models and shares key information to assist colleagues in carrying out these best practices in real time.

Who Should Attend? ICU and ER Nurses, Nurse Leaders, Respiratory Therapists, Spiritual Support Staff and Anyone Who May Care for a Potential Organ Donor

Registration is CLOSED for this session!

The Southern Delaware Coalition meets on the third Friday of each month at 6:30 p.m.

For more information, check out the Coalition's website here.

Gift of Life's 16th Annual Dash for Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness. Join thousands of runners and walkers in the region's largest event promoting the importance of registering as an organ and tissue donor. The event consists of 5k/10k runs and a 3k walk. To register or for more information click here.

To sponsor the Dash, contact Lori Ray, Special Events Coordinator at 800-DONORS-1 or lray@donors1.org

Join the Multicultural Affairs Coalition at its monthly meeting every third Tuesday each month.

For more information, visit the committee's webpage here.

The Southern NJ Coalition meets on the third Tuesday of every other month.

For more information, check out the Coalition's webpage here.