New Time - 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in room 2039 at Via Christi St. Francis Regional Medical Center, 929 N St. Francis, Wichita, KS. Please RSVP by noon the day of the meeting to allow for planning and appropriate staff. A light dinner will be provided. 913.262.1668.
National Donor Sabbath is observed two weekends before Thanksgiving as members of faith communities focus on the life-affirming gifts of hope passed to others by organ, eye, tissue, marrow and blood donors. Many faith leaders participate in services and programs to educate their congregations about donation and transplantation and the critical need for donors. Contact Isaac Ruffin for more information or to obtain a reference booklet.
New Time - 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Midwest Transplant Network Office, 3201 S Providence, Suite 205, Columbia, MO. Please RSVP by noon the day of the meeting to allow for planning and appropriate staff. A light dinner will be provided. 913.262.1668.
New Time - 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Panera Bread Company, 2401 E 32nd Street, Joplin, MO. Please RSVP by noon the day of the meeting to allow for planning and appropriate staff. A light dinner will be provided. 913.262.1668.
This is a two-day event that will be held Friday and Saturday at the Overland Park Convention Center. It features over 140 retail booths with pre-holiday specials and values. No wasted time or energy; it's easy shopping in one location with all types of holiday gift ideas. There will be incredible values and major give-aways every hour of the show. Parking and admission are free! Be sure to stop by the National Kidney Foundation booth before or after you shop.
You are cordially invited to attend Midwest Transplant Network's Gift of Life Memorial Service on Saturday, December 6, 2008. The service will be held at Leawood United Methodist Church at 2915 W 95th Street, Leawood, KS. A candlelight memorial and quilt pinning ceremony will honor those who have given "Gifts of Life" through organ, tissue and eye donation. Please RSVP the number attending at 913.262.1668 or www.info@mwtn.org. (In case of inclement weather, contact 913.262.1668.)
The Transplant Ski Camp is an amazing opportunity for children from 8-15 years of age. The next Tackers Ski and Snowboard Camp will be held in Anzere, Switzerland. For more information, visit http://www.tackers.org/en/joincamp.html
Join the American Liver Foundation as they kick off Organ Donation Awareness Month by putting on a fashion show for the public featuring men, women and children models affected by liver disease and community leaders. There will be food, entertainment and a silent auction. Come and join the fun! (Date TBA)
Net proceeds from the concert will be donated to Saint Luke's Health Foundation - MerleJam Transplant Fund helping with heart transplant social services. Artists performing from 5:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. include the following: Four Fried Chickens & a Coke, Danny Cox, Nick Moss & the Fliptops, Joe Moss Band and Howard & the White Boys. The concert will be held at Knuckleheads Saloon, 2715 Rochester, Kansas City, MO (presented by the KBA Winner - Best Blues Club in the Country 2008). Visit www.merlejam.com for more information. For tickets visit www.knuckleheadskc.com.
The American Liver Foundation is a charity partner of this 5k, 10k and 1/2 marathon race and they need runners to participate by signing up to run for the ALF's Run for Research Team and help raise funds for the ALF's research, education and advocacy programs. (More information to follow.)
This is a new event for the American Liver Foundation in Kansas City. The evening will feature 10 of Kansas City's best chefs, each preparing a special menu of truly fabulous cuisine including wine parings. Guests will enjoy the finest food in the city and hear personal commentary from their chef as they dine in style at this culinary gala. (More information to follow.)
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