Posts Tagged ‘Transplant House of Cleveland’
Meet Fred Lee
We are very lucky to have so many wonderful institutions as neighbors in University Circle. A number of our volunteers are Case Western Reserve University students. Fred, who just completed his first year at CWRU, is interested in studying Statistics and International Studies. Fred first heard about Transplant House because of his interest in Cleveland’s…
Read MoreTransplant House of Cleveland’s Social Work Programming Addresses the Needs of Guests with Care and Intention
This is the first part of a two-part series about Transplant House’s social work staff and programming. *To protect their privacy, the names of the guests referred to in this piece are pseudonyms. As a clinical transplant social worker with 15 years of experience at the Cleveland Clinic, Annette Humberson is acutely aware of the…
Read MoreMeet the Volunteers of The Temple Tifereth Israel
This past February marked the fifth anniversary of The Temple Tifereth Israel’s involvement with Transplant House. As Transplant House grew, adding a second building of apartments in 2017 and a community and office space in 2019, and adapted to the challenges of the pandemic, the Temple’s support for our guests and for our organization has…
Read MoreMeet Mike and Melissa Komula
“We just like it here, huh?” Mike Komula asks his wife Melissa as they sit side-by-side on the couch in Transplant House’s community space. They have been speaking for almost an hour about their many stays at Transplant House (73 nights, including a seven week stay, spread over nearly four-and-a-half years). Melissa, holding his hand…
Read MoreCreating Community, One Message at a Time
When preparing an apartment for the arrival of a new guest, we don’t expect to find messages from those who previously stayed with us. But that is exactly what we recently found in Apartment 10 – a chain of encouragement and hope stretching across months and miles written in blue and black dry erase ink…
Read MoreDave Davis, New Life and Sharing a Long-Held Passion for Journalism One Year After Transplant
What do you do on your transplant anniversary? The day a patient receives their life-saving organ, eye, or tissue transplant, is one of the most important days of their life. Some patients choose to have a yearly celebration with family and friends or even go on a vacation, while others mark it with quiet reflection. Our…
Read MoreFirst Garden Party Brings 100 People Together to Celebrate and Support Transplant House Expansion
The front lawn of the Transplant House of Cleveland was transformed Wednesday night during our first Garden Party! A lighted tent adorned with fall flowers, candles, food, beverage, and auction prizes was also filled with friends! More than 100 people helped us raise over $42,000 as Transplant House celebrated the completion of “Phase Two”…
Read MoreTransplant House of Cleveland Marks First Anniversary with Expansion and Hiring of First Executive Director
Cleveland, OH, July 20, 2015: On July 20, Transplant House of Cleveland, a nonprofit home-away-from-home for organ transplant patients and family members who travel across the country to Cleveland for medical care associated with organ transplantation, will mark the first anniversary of its opening. Nearly 100 families have received housing and community support over the last year, thanks…
Read MoreTransplant House Meets the 2015 Lifebanc Challenge and Receives $10,000!
Gratitude was abundant today, as Transplant House guests and staff visited Lifebanc offices to receive a check in the amount of $10,000 from CEO, Gordon Bowen. The check fulfilled the second part of a five-year commitment made by Lifebanc-to match donations to Transplant House that come from new donors, up to $10,000 per year. This year’s new…
Read MoreBowling strikes the fancy of the Transplant House of Cleveland community!
With great gratitude to the “Let’s Bowl for Transplant House” creators, Cassie Rosenbaum and Marie Luciano, we are excited to share the news that over $9,400 was raised for the House on Friday evening at the Corner Alley Uptown! As Cassie and Marie dreamed, the event was family-friendly, fun, lively and celebratory! We also recognize the…
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