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A fun bike ride through downtown; signs and banners; honking cars; great pictures!

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At the meeting, members celebrated the TLC’s success at supporting transplant patients in need; had the opportunity to meet and network; heard updates about TLC’s recent and upcoming activities; and received an educational overview of the transplant process.

Special guests at the event included:

• Pat Hamill – Chairman and CEO, Oakwood Homes LLC. Mr. Hamill is the owner of historic Harman Hall where the meeting took place. Check out the event photos below to see some of the outstanding work Mr. Hamill did to modernize this historic building! (Note: features of the building are controlled wirelessly by iPad!)

• Phil Haag – CEO of The Monroe Group, American Transplant Foundation Board Member. Phil’s company is offering a generous challenge grant to match up to $25,000 raised or donated by the first 50 TLC Members. This will all go to supporting transplant patients in need.

• Tracey – living kidney donor assisted by the Patient Assistance Program. Tracey recently donated a kidney to her brother, and thanks to the Patient Assistance Program, Tracey had help during her recovery period when she was not able to work. (Click here to watch a video of Tracey and her brother Chris telling their story.)

• Steve Farber – Founder and Chairman of American Transplant Foundation; President and Founding Partner of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck.

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Details

• Friday, April 20th
• 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
• Public event: open to everyone
• Meet outside REI next to Starbucks at 6:00 p.m. (Platte St., downtown Denver)
• Easy group ride through downtown (obey all traffic laws!)
• RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION!
• We will stop at Denver landmarks to take pictures with “Donate Life” signs
• Honk a horn! Ring a bell! (if you have one)
• Finish back at REI around 7:00 p.m.
• RSVP: Facebook or email  (No RSVP? Just show up with your bike!)

Interested in joining Team Transplant?
Ride with our charity team at the Subaru Elephant Rock on June 3rd!
One new team member who attends the ride on April 20th will receive free
Team Transplant registration for the Elephant Rock!

Jessica, a living donor who donated half of her liver to her father last year, raised over $2,000 for the Patient Assistance Program. Every dollar will provide direct support to help living donors give the gift of life or help transplant recipients afford their anti-rejection medications.

Guests at the event enjoyed awesome prize drawings, great company and, of course, bowling! Check out the pictures below.

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“Eight months ago I had the incredible opportunity to donate part of my liver to my dad. I am now a member of the Transplant Leadership Council (TLC), helping provide emergency financial assistance to transplant recipients and living donors. Come to my event and learn more about organ donation, support a great cause, and have some fun! 15% of all sales for the evening will be donated to the Patient Assistance Program. I hope to see you there!”  - Jessica Smith, Founding Member of the Transplant Leadership Council

• April 1st, 2012 – 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m
• Celebrity Lanes, Centennial, Colorado

Click here for the Facebook event page (you can RSVP here)

Over $10,000 was raised for the Patient Assistance Program, which provides emergency assistance to living organ donors and transplant recipients across the country.  Thirteen new members joined TLC to take advantage of networking opportunities, support transplant patients, and be involved in more great events.

For more information about the Transplant Leadership Council or to join, please contact us.

Watch the slideshow from the event!

As a member of Team Transplant, you can help raise money and awareness for our lifesaving mission. Plus, there are great benefits and prizes just for joining! Learn More |  Register

Running Team

2012 will also be Team Transplant’s first year with a running team for the Denver Rock n Roll Marathon!

Please email us if you are interested in running with Team Transplant. (Running team registration is not open yet.)

(Photo: Gavin Maitland – runner, double-lung recipient)