< May 2010 >

The Philly Roller Girls have partnered with Gift of Life Family House to promote the new project during their second bout of the season.

Volunteers will be on hand to pass out information and promote the Family House and all the opportunities to get involved with it from the ground up.

Intraleague action sees the Heavey Metal Hookers take the track against the Rhode Island Riveters!

The Philthy Britches will face off against the the Broad Street Butchers in the second bout!

Tickets are available online at phillyrollergirls.ticketleap.com for $12 (General Admission) and $20 (VIP). You can also purchase at local outlets: 700 Club and Crash Bang Boom.

If tickets are still available on the day of the bout, they can be purchased at the door for $15 (General Admission) and $25 (VIP). Discounted General Admission available for $13 at the door for students, children over 5 years old, and rollergirls (must be wearing team/league jersey).

The Capital Coalition meets the first Monday of every month from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM. Location: Gift of Life Hershey office, 867 Fishburn Rd. in Hershey.

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.

Come and learn how you can be a part of the Family House. Everyone is welcome and bring a friend too! Please RSVP to Faith Cortright.

Parking is FREE. Light refreshments will be served.

The Central Susquehanna Valley Coalition on the second Monday of the month at 6:30 pm.

For more info on the Coalition, visit its page here.

The Coalition meets the second Tuesday of every other month starting in March at 7 PM at the American Red Cross, 701 Centre Avenue, Reading, PA.

For more information, contact Jay Paris, 610-670-0149, or Luis Torres, 610-775-3355; 1-800-DONORS-1.

Check out the Berks Coalition website.

The Central PA Coalition meets Occurs the second Tuesday of every month from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM.

For more info, check out the Coailition's page here.

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.

Hearts of Gold meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at the Gift of Life Donor Program office.

For more information about Hearts of Gold, visit the group's webpage here.

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 him or her 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.

• This program has been approved by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) for 6.5 Contact Hours, Synergy CERP Category B, File number 00015877.
• This program has been approved for a maximum of 6.5 contact hours Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association for Respiratory Care, 9425 N. MacArthur Blvd. Suite 100 Irving TX 75063, Course #202092003.

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

This session is full and registration has been closed. Our next session in Philadelphia is scheduled for July 22, 2010.

$30.00 PER PERSON includes beef and beer! Prizes! Raffles! Games! Come out and show your support for the Aria Health ICU Dragon Boat Team at this event on Saturday, May 15

For more info on the Dragon Boat Races, click here.

This walk is open to everyone so register yourself, neighbors, relatives, and co-workers. Together we can show how Donors are Heroes giving people a second chance at life! Registration forms are due to the BCSMiddle School office by Friday, May 14th. You may also register the day of the walk. Donations are welcomed. Make checks payable to Gift of Life.

Each year, this tournament - much like Jackson Heller - continues to grow and thrive. Join us once again to celebrate Jackson's Mulligan on Life with a day of golf. We'll begin with lunch, play golf and end with dinner and cocktails, raffles and awards. Complete details about the day to follow shortly.

Click here for more information about Jackson and his family.

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

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

Multicultural Affairs meets at 6:30 PM on the third Tuesday of each month at the Gift of Life Donor Program office.

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

The Northeast PA Coalition meets the third Thursday of every month from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM.

For more info, check out the Coailition's page here.

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.

At this meeting we will offer a lunch, as well as an opportunity to meet some of your fellow Team Philadelphia members. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to Mike Fox at mfox@donors1.org or (215) 557-8090 ext. 1138.

The Cape Atlantic Support Group meets the fourth Wednesday of each month at 4:30 pm.

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