Mission Statement
- * To assist organ transplant recipients, donor families, and living donors with the costs associated with participation at the transplant games.
- * To encourage recipients to actively become involved with their own healthcare, through educational information, support groups, websites that improve the effectiveness of the transplantation process.
- * To promote organ and tissue donation by demonstrating the success of donation and transplantation.
- * To provide support of donor families and their experiences.
- * To encourage donor families and transplant recipients to facilitate the need of organ transplantation.
Vision
- * To END THE WAIT for a transplant.
- * To show that transplantation is not a disability but a second chance at a full and productive life.
Arizona Kidney Walk
This year the National Kidney Foundation is helping us raise money to go to the Transplant Games of America in Grand Rapids, MI. This year the walk is at Chase Field on April 1, 2012. Come and join us for the fun and learn what Transplant Team Arizona, Inc. is all about.
Go to http://transplantgamesarizona.kintera.org and sign up to support our team walkers or just make a donation to help the team.
Transplant Games of America
In May of 2010 the National Kidney Foundation announced that it was suspending the U. S. Transplant Games. This was a sad time for all (athletes, donor families, and living donors) that had attended the games.
The following is a quote directly from the email sent to past participants:
The National Kidney Foundation will not be hosting the U.S. Transplant Games in 2012.
“For 20 years,” says NKF CEO John Davis, “the NKF U.S. Transplant Games have educated the public about the life-saving power of organ donation and dramatically demonstrated that those with transplants can and do lead normal and active lives. But the Games represent a multi-million dollar expense for the foundation,” he explains, “that also requires a significant commitment of staff resources.”
Support Group Meetings
We have started a support group in the East Valley. We meet on Saturday evenings from 6:00 - 7:30 PM at
Red Mountain Christian Center
740 N. Power Road
Mesa, AZ 85205
