2025 Tree of Life: Bringing Holiday Joy to Transplant Kids

The holidays are meant to be a time of joy and celebration. For families with children navigating organ transplantation, however, the season can bring added emotional and financial challenges.

The Tree of Life program was created to support children who had received a life-saving organ transplant or were awaiting one, helping ease the burden during a critical time in their journeys.

These incredible kids and their families have faced overwhelming medical expenses, travel costs, and the daily challenges of life after transplant. Their stories reflect resilience, strength, and hope.

 

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100% of your donation directly assisted families with medical bills, travel for treatment, and everyday necessities, allowing them to focus on what mattered most – their child’s health and well-being.

 

Give the gift of a brighter holiday: During the 2025 Tree of Life program, children facing the challenges of a transplant who might not otherwise have received a gift that holiday season experienced the magic of the holidays thanks to generous donations from supporters like you.

Together, we illuminated the Tree of Life and gave the gift of hope to these deserving children and their families.

Thank you to everyone who supported the 2025 Tree of Life program. Your generosity made a meaningful impact on the lives of transplant kids and their families.

Applications for Tree of Life will open again in November 2026. If you or someone you know could benefit from this program, please check back this fall for nomination details and deadlines.

Meet our 2024 Tree of Life Grant Recipients.

Meet our 2025 Tree of Life Grant Recipients.