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The LifeChoice Circle AN UPDATE FOR OUR PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS |
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2012
Donate Life Bead | |
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All proceeds from bead sales benefit public education and donor family support in the LifeChoice service area. The cost of the 2012 bead is $25, plus $4 for shipping and handling (S&H fees will be waived if you choose to pick up your beads at our Windsor office). To order your bead online, visit our website.
Online you can pay with a credit card through PayPal.
For more information about the beads, please contact
Tania Houle. |
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 | 15th Annual Michael C. Rosano Golf Tournament |
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Deborah Savaria, Chief Executive Officer, Jacqueline McQuay, RN, Chair of the Advisory Board, LifeChoice Trauma Program Coordinator, Hartford Hospital, Stephanie Johnson and Donna Rescorl, RN, Hartford Hospital |
LifeChoice held the 15th Annual Michael C. Rosano Golf Tournament at Blue Fox Run Golf Course in Avon. Over 20 years ago, Michael Rosano's kidneys failed permanently after complications from E-coli poisoning. After enduring 6 months in the hospital's intensive care unit and two years on dialysis, Rosano received a kidney transplant. Thanks to the generosity of a donor, Rosano is alive and eager to help others understand the importance of becoming a donor.
Former popular radio personality and heart recipient, Beth Bradley, served as the event's Master of Ceremonies. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit LifeChoice in its efforts to provide excellent donor family support, community outreach and clinical partnerships. |
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Kym's Kause
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Enjoying the ride for a great cause! |
In late September, LifeChoice partnered with friends and family of Kym Meyers, a college student from Enfield, CT who died waiting for a liver transplant, for Kym's Kause. The motorcycle benefit ride featured a poker run through sections of East Windsor, Ellington, Enfield and Stafford Springs, CT, raffle, food and entertainment. Funds raised at the ride will support educational efforts to increase the number of registered donors in the area in an effort to decrease deaths on the waiting list. |
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Deborah Savaria recognizes Belle Perrone, a donor mother, for her outstanding volunteer work |
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The 4th Annual LifeChoice Volunteer Appreciation Dinner was held at the LifeChoice office in honor of the hardwork and dedication of all volunteers. Special tribute was paid to the diverse strengths of the donor families, transplant recipients, professionals and community members who give time to LifeChoice throughout the year. LifeChoice volunteers crochet shawls for donor families, visit Motor Vehicle Departments to talk about the Donor Registry, share their stories, help raise the Donate Life flag throughout the donation service area, serve on the Donor Family Advisory Council and participate in educational events. Mark Baymon and Belle Perrone, both members of the LifeChoice Advisory Board, were recognized for their outstanding efforts to educate the community about organ and tissue donation in 2012. |
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Pam McGee, Family Support Manager, J. Shak, Donate Life CT Volunteer, Laine Krisiunas, Chief Operating Officer, Jennifer Vazquez, Organ Procurement Coordinator warm up at the start! |
LifeChoice staff and volunteers supported Donate Life CT at this year's ING Hartford Marathon, where Donate Life CT was an official charity. Dan Durkin and Keith Trosell ran the full marathon, Chas Mackenzie and Cindy Adams ran the half marathon, Ciara Lowe, Sheila Murphy and Caitlyn Bernabucci ran the team relay, and Judy Horan and Karin Price participated in the 5k walk/run. Several others volunteered their time at the race and braved the freezing temperatures for a great cause! |
| New Materials and Training for Driver's Education |
This fall, all driving schools in the LifeChoice service area were offered tools to help educate new drivers and meet the requirement to discuss donation as outlined in state law. In addition to fact sheets and brochures, schools were given a copy of "Your Decision to Donate". This DVD, originally created by our colleagues at Donate Life California with GOAL Productions, has been customized for New England by LifeChoice, New England Organ Bank and the Massachusetts Lions Club.
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| National Donor Sabbath Celebrated November 9-11 |
Faith communities throughout the country recognized the gift of organ and tissue donation during National Donor Sabbath. All major religions support organ, eye and tissue donation as a final act of kindness and generosity. While religions differ, one of the common points is positive, inspiring messaging. Messaging that provides hope. By registering to be an organ, eye and tissue donor, you can provide hope to the more than 115,000 men, women and children currently awaiting organ transplants across the United States and the hundreds of thousands more in need of cornea and tissue transplants. To learn more about religious views and donation, click here. |
| Donor Family Quilt Continues Tour of Libraries |
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Quilt Display at the Coventry, CT Public Library |
LifeChoice volunteers and donor mothers, Barbara Buckalew and Judy Baxter, continue to display the quilt throughout the service area. Featured in each display is a photo collage of organ and tissue donors from each city or town where the library is located.
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| | New Program Offerings Approved by CNA | |
LifeChoice now offers three Connecticut Nurses' Association (CNA) approved nursing education programs that can be offered to hospitals for continuing education credits. Currently, LifeChoice offers the following hour-long "Donation Opportunity" programs: "Brain Dead Organ Donation", "Donation after Cardiac Death", "A Partnership to Save Lives and Honor End of Life Wishes," and "Organ and Tissue Recovery in the Operating Room". To schedule an education session, please call 860.286.3120 or email info@lifechoiceopo.org. |
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LifeChoice Works with Alliances by Alisa |
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Pastor Mark Baymon, LifeChoice Advisory Board and kidney recipient, shows photos of his grandchildren to Springfield's WGGB during a segment highlighting the need for more donors in minority communities. |
In July, LifeChoice began working with Alisa Gaudiosi, President, Alliances by Alisa Media Relations, to increase media coverage of LifeChoice and the number of registered donors. Some exciting media hits include an interview with WGBY's "Connecting Point", radio interviews with WLAD-AM and WDRC-FM to discuss the ING Marathon and a recent push to dispel common donation myths with WTNH, Channel 30 and Avon Life. |
| Professional Presentations |
Tania Houle, Lori L. Calavan, St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Chad Ezzell, Laurie A. Loiacono, St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Chas Mackenzie, Deborah Savaria, and David S. Shapiro, St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center presented the poster "Multidisciplinary Donor Care Team: A LifeChoice Donor Services/Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Collaboration to Increase Donation") at the Association of Organ Procurement Organization's 2012 Annual Meeting.
Tony Paquette, Chad Ezzell, Laine Krisiunas and Deborah Savaria presented the poster "Impact of a Dedicated Clinical Educator Position in a Small OPO" at the Association of Organ Procurment's 2012 Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL.
Deborah Savaria presented "Crisis Leadership: Disaster Planning and Business Continuity" at the 2012 AOPO Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL.
Heidi Nicome presented "The African American Snapshot: 2010 Census" at the 20th Annual Association for Multicultural Affairs in Transplantation (AMAT) Conference in New Orleans, LA. |
| Staff Updates |
Heidi Nicome was recently appointed to serve on the Board of Directors for the Association for Multicultural Affairs in Transplantation (AMAT)
Craig Galipeau was hired as an Organ Procurement Coordinator. |
| Hartford Hospital Receives Award for Donation | |
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) presented a silver medal to Hartford Hospital (Hartford, CT) for achieving 2 of the 3 national goals for organ donation at the 2012 National Learning Congress. The hospital was the only hospital in the LifeChoice service area to receive this recognition. |
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LifeChoice Donor Services is the non-profit, federally designated organ procurement organization serving six counties in Connecticut (Hartford, Tolland, New London, Middlesex, Windham and Litchfield) and three in Western Massachusetts (Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin). LifeChoice is dedicated to fostering community and professional support of organ and tissue donation, providing compassionate care for families, and saving and improving lives.
8 Griffin Road North, Suite 200B, Windsor, CT 06095
860.286.3120 800.874.5215
www.lifechoiceopo.org
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