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Another name is added to the national transplant waiting list every 12 minutes.
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| Team Transplant Wins Gold |
On October 22nd, the American Transplant Foundation was honored with a Gold Leaf Award, the highest award possible, from the Colorado Healthcare Communicators for our special event, Team Transplant!
The Gold Leaf Awards is an annual awards ceremony and dinner recognizing excellence in the field of healthcare communication.
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| Living Donation Resource |
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Have you ever wondered who is eligible to become a living donor? The Foundation has published a new online guide to provide education and answer common questions about living donation.
The Foundation strives to provide comprehensive
information on living donation to help save the lives of the more than 104,000 people currently on the waiting list.
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Greetings!
As we come to the close of 2009, the American Transplant Foundation continues to forge ahead on its mission to reduce the number of men, women, and children waiting for a lifesaving transplant. In this newsletter, we're excited to reveal Colorado's newest license plate, to relate news from the national On the List book tour, and to unveil our new resource guide on living donation.
Read on to learn what you are helping to achieve, and if you like what you read, please make a tax-deductible donation to support the Foundation's lifesaving projects and programs. |
| Colorado's Newest License Plate |
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Donate Life specialty license plates will be available beginning January 1, 2010
 We're pleased to reveal Colorado's new Donate Life license plate, a project accomplished by the Foundation this year! These plates will be available for purchase beginning January 1, 2010 and will help raise vital awareness for organ and tissue donation. We hope to see the plates all over the state by the end of 2010!
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| On the List National Book Tour |
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The Foundation tours the country with co-authors Steve Farber and Harlan Abrahams
 The Foundation celebrated the release of new book On the List, written by board members Steve Farber and Harlan Abrahams, with a Denver launch party on October 2nd. Since then, the Foundation has joined the book tour in Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles to promote both living and deceased donation. We were proud to receive the support of several government officials in D.C. and celebrities in L.A., including fashion critic Steven Cojocaru and musician Natalie Cole, both kidney recipients.
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| 2008 Annual Report |
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Download the Foundation's 2008 Annual Report
 The American Transplant Foundation recently published its 2008 Annual Report, now available for download on our website. Download the report to learn about the Foundation's events and accomplishments in 2008 and to read the story of Keith, a kidney recipient, and his stepson and living donor, Johny.
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| Robin's Story |
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Robin's son Joe gave the Gift of Life in 2008
 "'Nothing takes the pain away, but knowing that your child is a hero to someone is a wonderful thing.'
Because of Joe's gift, seven men are enjoying life in ways they had thought were no longer possible..."
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