Greetings!
The staff and volunteers of the American Transplant Foundation are hard at work raising awareness for the lifesaving gift of organ and tissue donation. Read on to learn the latest news from the Foundation and about several of the new events and programs we have created to help increase organ and tissue donation in our country. Thank you for your support as we strive to save lives through organ and tissue donation! |
| Anastasia Darwish named Executive Director | |
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The American Transplant Foundation welcomed Anastasia Darwish as executive director in February
"We are excited with the hiring of Anastasia Darwish," said Steve Farber, founder and chairman of the board of the Foundation. "We are confident that she will bring determination and energy to the position of executive director."
Read the press release.
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| Team Transplant rides again | |
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Help the third annual Team Transplant celebrate the lives saved through transplantation at Subaru Elephant Rock
Join us and cycle one of five beautiful courses in Castle Rock, Colorado to raise awareness about organ and tissue donation and to prove that transplant recipients and living donors can lead healthy, active lives!
Register by May 12th to be entered to win a $150 gift certificate at The Capital Grille in downtown Denver!
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Transplant Leadership Council
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The Foundation announces a new way for professionals to get involved and save lives
 In April 2011, the American Transplant Foundation revealed the Transplant Leadership Council, a group of dynamic professionals who dedicate their time, talent, and treasure to saving lives through the Foundation's Patient Assistance Program. Founding Co-Chairs Susan Fakharzadeh, Brad Farber, and Matthew Travis Tanner will kick off the new program with a special event at Jet Hotel on June 28th.
Learn more and meet the founding co-chairs.
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| Brian's Story | |
Brian saved the life of his girlfriend's mother
"Brian is an incredible person with a heart of gold," says Kathryn, Brian's then girlfriend and now wife. "He loves me very much, and would do just about anything for me. But I had no idea that he would donate a kidney to my mother."
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