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Transplant House of Cleveland Opens 8th Family Guest Suite
Due to the growing demand for its accommodations, Transplant House of Cleveland added one more apartment to its offerings on E. 115th Street this month! The eighth family guest suite was made possible through continued generous gifts from the team we have come to call our “Comfort Specialists!” Roger Magowitz, “team leader,” sent out the…
Read MoreBoard Member Kay Kendall is Also on the Front Lines in Patient Care
A message from Kay Kendall, Transplant House of Cleveland Board MemberSenior Social Worker, Heart Transplant Team, Cleveland Clinic Twenty six years ago my family and I moved to Cleveland. I had already worked as a social worker in outpatient mental health settings for a number of years, but I had never been employed at a hospital. I applied for…
Read MoreTransplant House Guests Share a Personal Glimpse into Life at Transplant House of Cleveland
We are pleased to have the permission of two Transplant House guests, to share this video with you. Tony and Ashley, both transplant patients, show better than we can explain, the importance of providing a safe, caring, comfortable space for families who are going through organ transplant evaluation and transplantation. What the video doesn’t show…
Read MoreChristmas Came Early to Transplant House!
Look at this pile of gifts that came last week by personal delivery from Norwalk, Ohio! Kathi and Russ Flew were our surprise Santas, putting their love for their son, Dylan, into action by giving these gifts in his memory. Dylan saved five lives through organ donation, and Kathi and Russ have been very active in the promotion…
Read MoreHoliday Cocktail Party Inspires Giving to Transplant House
When Jim & Margo Walker team up with their friends, John & Beth Fung and Michelle & Marty McGreevy, to entertain guests, good feelings flow! Thank you, Margo and Jim, for opening your beautifully-decorated home to more than 80 friends and allowing Transplant House board members to speak about our mission. More than $5,000 in contributions were…
Read MoreThe House was a Rockin’!
Transplant House of Cleveland was the honored beneficiary of more than $8,600 in contributions from the November 14 “Rock the House” fundraiser held at AJ Rocco’s and planned by Gretchen Garibaldi, Molly Nikolic, Tracey Raleigh and Cassie Rosenbaum. The event was sold out and supported by more than 100 individuals, many of whom were from the…
Read MoreGordon Bowen, on why he is involved with Transplant House of Cleveland
“In my 28 years in the field of organ, eye and tissue donation and transplantation, I am always amazed and honored to be a part of the miracles that come from a hero (donor) who passes along the “Gift of Life” to a perfect stranger (recipient) at the end of their life. Some people call this…
Read MorePlain Dealer Story Features Transplant House
The Board of Trustees, friends, and families of Transplant House of Cleveland extend gratitude to Plain Dealer Reporter, Roxanne Washington, for the beautiful news article that celebrates the mission of the House and the generosity of Diane and Brian Vitale. To learn about ways to help Transplant House, please visit our web site, with particular…
Read MorePledges are In! High School Swimmers Raise more than $1600 for Transplant House in “Laps 4 Life” Event
Kiera Grady, a senior at Saint Joseph Academy and member of the swim team, put heart and soul into the planning of a lap-swimming event to benefit Transplant House. She successfully recruited her own teammates, plus all of the Saint Edward High School swimmers, and one swimmer from Magnificat! Together they sought sponsors of their…
Read MoreBoard member Bill Mulligan shares the story behind his involvement with Transplant House of Cleveland
My connection with Transplant House and my decision to join its board of directors was the direct result of seeing firsthand the challenges – emotional, financial, and otherwise – patients and families face with the unknowns of an organ transplant. Many of us have personal connections to transplant patients, and my story involves a woman…
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