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TRANSPLANT NEWS
Akron-Canton Transplant Recipients

2013/14 Schedule of Events

Monthly meeting from 6:30 to 8:30 on the 3rd Tuesday of every month at Education Building A at the North Canton Medical Center. November 16th to 24th Akron Childrens Hospital Holiday Tree Festival at John S Knight Center. Please contact Rosie or Sue if you have a tree or items for this years cowboy theme tree. Holiday Celebration of Life Dinner on December 17th from 6:30 to 9:00 at NCMC. Donor recognition will be followed by dedication of ornaments by organ recipients or their loved ones. OrganDonorSabbath on April 25, 2014 at 7:30 at Akron Temple Israel. This will be the 5th annual service sponsored by Micki Wise and the Wise Family in memory of Bernard Wise. Hartville Flea Market, June, 2014. See Sue & Ray Golden for donation details and visit them at the flea market. Lifebanc August, 2014 Gift of Life Walk & Run at Blossom Music Center. Join Amandas or Rosie & Pats team or Alison Werstlers Hearts for Ray Stiles and support Lifebanc. Celebration of Life Picnic August, 2014 from noon to 4:00 at the John Torok Community Center, Green, Ohio. 2013 Lifebanc Gift of Life Walk & Run at Blossom Music Center Akron Canton TRIO had three teams this year sponsored by TRIO members. This was the forth year for Amanda Goodwins Race for Amanda team and the second year for Rosie Prices and Pat Summers team, the Kidney Kats. Alison Werstler organized a new team, Hearts for Ray Stiles. A summary of the team results and

Welcome to the Brickers Rodney (8/2010 liver recipient) and Jean Bricker joined our chapter at the August meeting. Please welcome them to our group.

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photos of the teams will be posted at:

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http://www.lifebanc.org/events/walkrunwrap-up.aspx

8:00 am 9:00 am 10:00 am breakfast

Registration Walk Awards ceremony and

A copy of the Harvest Walk flyer and the registration form are attached as .pdf documents. Jessica Hissem is the captain of the UH team, UH Transplant. If you would like to join her team, please contact her at 216-286-4216

The Honors Project Trust As a result of a Cuyahoga County Court antitrust settlement, a trust fund has been established for Ohio 501c3 charitable organizations to obtain a grant for projects that Benefit Ohio. Akron Canton TRIO has registered with the Honors Project. Please consider project(s) that AC TRIO may consider applying for a grant and get back with Walt Hinkel. Note that there are 40,000 Ohio 501c3s Member update Rosie Price is home from the hospital following tests. Robin Pelton is home from the nursing home and is recovering beautifully. Please keep them in your thoughts.

TRIO Celebration of Life Picnic August 11, 2013 Our annual picnic was held at the John Torok Community & Senior Center, 4224 Massillon Road, Green, Ohio 44232. The weather was perfect and everyone had a great time meeting members families and grandkids. As usual, hot dogs were provided by Vicki from Sugardale Freshmark. They have provided the hot dogs since 1992. Thank you to Schwebel baking for providing the hot dog buns. Kidney Foundation Harvest Walk
Jessica Hissem from University Hospital's Transplant Institute has invited Akron Canton TRIO members to participate in the Kidney Foundation of Ohio's Harvest Walk on October 5, 2013 at Mapleside Farms, 294 Pearl Road, Brunswick, Ohio

Our Next Meeting will be September 17, 2013. I hope you can join us.

About TRIO (Transplant Recipients International Organization)

Education We provide current information (with respect to developments in organ and tissue donation, transplantation, medications, social issues, and finances) to transplant candidates, recipients and their families, donors and donor families about initiatives and protocols in the field of transplantation.

Website: www.trioweb.org

TRIOs MISSION TRIO is a non-profit organization improving the quality of lives touched by the miracle of transplan tation through support, advocacy, education and awareness.

Awareness We promote organ and tissue donation as an important social responsibility. We develop and support mechanisms to improve the availability of organs and tissues on an equitable basis to meet the need of transplant candidates.
Editor: Nancy & Walt Hinkel 330-497-7815 wwh99@aol.com

Support We provide support to transplant candidates, recipients and their families, donors and donor families to help alleviate the stresses and problems associated with the process.
Advocacy

We make the concerns and needs that affect the welfare of transplant candidates, recipients, and donor families known to federal government bodies. We also effectively communicate the views of transplant candidates, recipients and their families, donors and donor families to the general public.

Secretary: Mary Fread 1529 19th St NE Canton, Oh 44714-2105

330-453-8214

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