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Annual Report 2015 Making Transplant Families FEEL AT HOME. 2015 Annual Report A MESSAGE from the President Dear Friends, 580 families. 8,439 nights. 17,734 miles. 31,696 meals. Because of the generosity of 1 incredible community. Tara, transplant recipient I am so proud and in awe of the Gift of Life community and the loving support you continue to extend to transplant patients and their families. Especially to the families who rely on Gift of Life Family House as their “home away from home” for days, weeks, sometimes even months while they or their loved one It’s really nice to know that receives life-saving transplant care here in Philadelphia. 2015 was an amazing year! With your help, we served more families than ever before. Our dedicated shuttle volunteers driving families to and from area hospitals, our fantastic Home Cook Heroes serving up warm and delicious meals, along with our social worker and other caring families here at the House guiding guests through their transplant journey. And thanks to your support of our Adopt-A-Family Program, we have never had to turn a family away due “someone understands what to their inability to pay our nightly fee. Thank you so much for everything you do to make our House a home! This Annual Report demonstrates the impact the Family House has had on the transplant community in 2015 – but more importantly, it demonstrates just you’re going through. This is how much YOU have touched the lives of so many of our families. Thank you for standing beside us in our mission, both now and in the years to come. With you by our side, I am confident there are great things to come for Gift of Life Family House and the transplant families we serve. a wonderful place, I am so With my deepest gratitude always, grateful for it. Thank you for helping families like mine.” Howard M. Nathan President and CEO COVER: Cesar, Carmen and “Super” Gabe Sanchez from San Inigeos, MD. Gabe received a double-lung transplant in March of 2015 at only 8 months old. Cesar and Carmen found solace at the Family House during this difficult journey. 3 MISSION STATEMENT For a second year in a row, Gift of Life Family House hosted the 40 Hours Gift of Life Family House serves as a “home away from home” for the Family House fundraising challenge in celebration of Giving Tuesday. 140 Participants through 45 individual fundraising teams collectively raised for transplant patients and their families by providing temporary, affordable lodging, meals and supportive a total of $60,695 in just 40 short hours to support the Adopt-A-Family Program. services to those who travel to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for transplant-related care. A special thank you to the teams of the 2015 challenge and to all those who contributed in their honor: Gift of Life Family House is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization. Top Individual Fundraiser Lighten Their Burden Kate Leong – Celebrating Gavin Leong Murray’s Apples Top Team Fundraiser Patients & Caregivers HUP Lung Transplant Team Dhillon – Shah Family and Friends Support Group Ravi Patil’s Fundraiser Faith Carlin & Friends Paying it forward Daddy’s 3 Girls Pop-Pop’s Miracle 40 Hours Scott, transplant caregiver Every Life Deserves a Second Chance Rowan University Student Team Lynn Fallon’s 40 Hours Sonny’s giveback to the Gift of Life for the Family House Challenge Steinmetz Family’s 40 Hours Gift of Life Staff Team for the Family House Challenge Gift of Life Volunteers Team Team Maureen What has really impressed me has been Hearts of Gold Donor Families Team Maven “ HUP MICU Team Team Prasad “I can laugh again” campaign Janice Waitkus’ 40 Hours after being at the hospital and dealing Mary Pat Kessler’s 40 Hours for the Family House Challenge for the Family House Challenge War Horse Barbell Club Kim’s Krew Warriors for Tim and Friends Pepper Krach’s 40 Hours with what you have to deal with, it’s for the Family House Challenge The Family House team can’t wait to see what the 40 Hours for the almost like the minute you arrive back Family House challenge will bring in 2016! here, all of that burden is taken off you SAVE THE DATE for the 3rd Annual 40 Hours for the Family House challenge, and you just feel so relaxed. which kicks off at ” 8am on November 29, 2016 – Giving Tuesday! 4 5 Events Drives FUNDRAISING WISH LIST The Legacy Garden A special thank you to our volunteers in the community for coordinating fundraising events in 2015 to support the mission of Gift of Life Family House. Keeping the Family House stocked with basic home necessities requires a lot of donated food and supplies. Paver Program 3RD ANNUAL RYANSTRONG 5K FUNDRAISING LUNCHEON hosted by the Flemington Branch of Farm Credit East We’re grateful to those who coordinated Wish List Drives in 2015. 5TH ANNUAL SMILES FOR TERRI GOLF AND DINNER EVENT GIFT OF GIVING ORNAMENT FUNDRAISER hosted by Donna’s Hallmark Thank you to those who dedicated 7TH ANNUAL NO SHOWER HAPPY HOUR hosted by the David Nelson Jr. Memorial Fund “GIFT OF LIFE FAMILY HOUSE / PAUL W. PENKALA” FOURTH ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT hosted by the Penkala Family 444 Lofts The Hess Family Philadelphia Bar Association an engraved paver in 2015. 9TH ANNUAL BENSALEM TOWNSHIP CHARITY CHALLENGE GIFT WRAPPING FUNDRAISER hosted by Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church – Daughters of Penelope, Lancaster Chapter Benjamin Algarin High Mountain Presbyterian Church Remembering Richard Organization 11TH ANNUAL KIDNEY OPEN GOLF OUTING hosted by Dan Sinnott and Howard M. Nathan JACKSON’S 11TH ANNUAL MULLIGAN ON LIFE GOLF OUTING hosted by Hennion & Walsh and the Heller Family American College of Physicians Isaiah’s Angels Ryan’s Shamrocks Mary Barnes ABRAHAM LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL FUNDRAISER JEANS DAY coordinated by Morgan Stanley Anjali Power Yoga Joshua’s Legacy RyanStrong Susan Bonner ALLY’S BREAKFAST & BLOOD DRIVE hosted by Angels for Ally JUMP TO SUPPORT RYANSTRONG hosted by the Viola Family Zeljko Arsenic Elizabeth Kaplan Barbara Scoll Gary and Sharon Bradley BE WELL PHILLY BOOT CAMP 2015 benefitting Gift of Life Family House MEGAN’S MEMORIAL PICNIC coordinated by Colleen Sullivan BEEF AND BEER FUNDRAISER hosted by Angels for Ally NEW GARDEN ELEMENTARY 4TH GRADE CLASS PENNY WAR The Bauernschmidt Family Anna Krivodedova The Smith Family Jean and Stanley Chenoweth CHARITY JEANS DAY hosted by Mercer’s Philadelphia Office NHS FUNDRAISER coordinated by George Washington High School Matthew Bond Lehigh Valley Coalition for Organ Alison Sommer Ina Fisher-Gross CHUBB CHARITY CHALLENGE RECIPIENT nominated by Joseph C. Holden, Esq. PATIENT APPRECIATION DAYS hosted by The Chiropractic & Injury Center of Langhorne, LLC Kathleen and Anthony Catanella and Tissue Donation Student Nurses’ Association of PA Foot of the Cross Christian Church COMCAST CARES DAY THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE, INC. EMPLOYEE HOLIDAY LUNCHEON CHOP Respiratory Department The Mackin Family and Friends Team Spiers Dr. Beverly Foster and Mr. Jim Foster DRESS DOWN DAY coordinated by Abington Senior High School QUESTCARES RAFFLE BASKET FUNDRAISER Gift of Life Donor Program Staff DRESS DOWN DAY coordinated by School Lane Charter School Staff ROWAN UNIVERSITY PRSSA CHAPTER ORGAN DONOR DAY Comcast Cares The McGinty and Brusich Families Twin Valley High School DRESS DOWN DAY coordinated by the Mahanoy Area Middle School Grade 7 RYANSTRONG BINGO hosted by the Viola Family Patrick Davenport & Kellogg’s Employees Betsy McKeown Virtua Hospital Melanie Lintz FAMILY HOUSE FUNDRAISER coordinated by Andrea Lewis RYANSTRONG ICE CREAM FUNDRAISER hosted by the Viola Family Einstein Medical Center Tower 8 Nurses The Morgan Family Voya Financial Deborah and Vijay Shah FAMILY HOUSE FUNDRAISER coordinated by Preparatory Charter School THE SHIPLEY SCHOOL – Middle School Fundraiser Fortis Institute Morgan Stanley Willow Short Colleen Sullivan FAMILY HOUSE FUNDRAISER coordinated by Cyndi Rovinsky TAG DAY coordinated by St. Philip Neri School students Michele Foy Music Choice Wilson Karate Academy Maureen Walker FAMILY HOUSE FUNDRAISER coordinated by Weidner’s Deli TAFFY SALE coordinated by St. Teresa Regional School FASHION SHOW FUNDRAISER AT NEIMAN MARCUS hosted by the Women of the “TEAM BROWN BEATS” GOLF OUTING AND FUNDRAISER hosted by Alan and Marsha Brown Rowena Freund Penn Medicine CARES Gift of Life Family House Advisory Board UNICO SPRING FUNDRAISER Geisinger Medical Center HFAM 7 The Perate Family FORE THE LOVE OF GOLF 4TH ANNUAL DWIGHT JOHNSON MEMORIAL GOLF OUTING VALENTINE’S DAY CRAFT SALE hosted by the 3rd Grade Students at Bingham Elementary School Herb Handy hosted by the Johnson Family and Friends David’s Parrot Party and the Nelson Family and friends present a check from the proceeds Comcast employees celebrate Comcast Cares Day at Gift of Life Family House. Alan and Marsha Brown at the “Team Brown Beats” Golf Outing The Smith Family hosted a community Wish List Drive in memory of Eric Smith. raised at the 7th Annual No Shower Happy Hour in memory of David Nelson, Jr. and Fundraiser. Dexter McDade, 4 years old, kidney transplant recipient and Family House guest. 6 7 RIGHT: Angels for Ally team visited the guest room at the Family House, which they underwrote in memory of Ally Heintz. I can’t say enough about the “wonderful staff, who always smile and listen, and the camaraderie FOUNDERS’ among the transplant families CIRCLE The Founders’ Circle is made up of the following tiers: 2015 Founders’ Circle Members $ 1,000,000 + Leadership and Legacy With deep gratitude, we proudly recognize our 2015 Founders’ Circle Members $ 500,000 + Trustee of Compassion
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