Programs

  • Program 1 [2020]

    TRANSPLANT HOUSE, D/B/A GIFT OF LIFE FAMILY HOUSE, IS A TAX-EXEMPT PENNSYLVANIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION FORMED IN SEPTEMBER 2008 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING TEMPORARY LODGING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ADULT AND PEDIATRIC TRANSPLANT PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS WHO TRAVEL TO PHILADELPHIA FOR THEIR LIFESAVING AND LIFE-ENHANCING TRANSPLANT TREATMENT. IT ALSO PROVIDES COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING IN SUPPORT OF THE ENTIRE GIFT OF LIFE REGION THROUGH ITS CAREGIVER LIFELINE PROGRAM.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.GIFT OF LIFE FAMILY HOUSE IS AFFILIATED WITH TWO OTHER PENNSYLVANIA NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS, BOTH OF WHICH HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED AS TAX-EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(A) BY REASON OF BEING DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C) (3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE: GREATER DELAWARE VALLEY SOCIETY OF TRANSPLANT SURGEONS, OPERATING UNDER THE NAME GIFT OF LIFE DONOR PROGRAM, AND TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION. GIFT OF LIFE DONOR PROGRAM (GIFT OF LIFE) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1974 TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF RECOVERING AND SHARING KIDNEYS TO ITS CONSTITUENTS IN THE TRI-STATE AREA COMPRISED OF THE EASTERN HALF OF PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY, AND THE ENTIRE STATE OF DELAWARE. DURING THE PAST THREE DECADES, GIFT OF LIFE EXPANDED ITS SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE DONATION OF ALL ORGANS AND TISSUE. SINCE 1974, GIFT OF LIFE HAS COORDINATED MORE THAN 52,000 LIFE-SAVING ORGANS FOR TRANSPLANT, AND APPROXIMATELY 1.7 MILLION TISSUE TRANSPLANTS HAVE RESULTED FROM THE GENEROSITY OF DONORS AND THEIR FAMILIES. IN 1998, GIFT OF LIFE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ESTABLISHED TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION AS THE CHARITABLE ARM TO SUPPORT ITS PROGRAMS THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH, SERVICES TO DONOR FAMILIES AND RECIPIENTS AND AS A STEWARD FOR BROADER COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES REGARDING ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION. ONE INITIATIVE IDENTIFIED AT THE TIME OF INCORPORATION WAS THE CREATION OF A RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE TYPE OF PROGRAM TO SERVE THE FAMILIES OF PATIENTS AWAITING TRANSPLANTS AND RECEIVING FOLLOW-UP CARE IN THE PHILADELPHIA REGION. BOTH GIFT OF LIFE DONOR PROGRAM AND TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION BOARDS APPROVED MOVING FORWARD WITH THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY AT 401-415 CALLOWHILL IN JUNE 2007 FOR THE FUTURE SITE OF GIFT OF LIFE FAMILY HOUSE. FUNDS FOR THE LAND PURCHASE WERE PROVIDED BY A GRANT FROM TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION. CONSTRUCTION OF GIFT OF LIFE FAMILY HOUSE COMMENCED IN THE FALL OF 2009 AND ITS DOORS OFFICIALLY OPENED TO TRANSPLANT PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN JULY 2011. FAMILY HOUSE FEATURES THIRTY-TWO (32) GUEST ROOMS, SERVING UP TO FOUR FAMILY MEMBERS PER ROOM, AND PROVIDES A PLACE WHERE FAMILIES UNDERGOING SIMILAR EXPERIENCES CAN SHARE TIME TOGETHER WHILE THEIR LOVED ONES ARE AWAITING OR UNDERGOING THEIR LIFE-SAVING TRANSPLANT. A LARGE COMMUNAL KITCHEN AND DINING ROOM ALLOW FAMILIES TO INTERACT WITH EACH OTHER AND FIND THE SUPPORT AND STRENGTH THEY NEED TO HELP THEM NAVIGATE THIS EXTREMELY CHALLENGING SITUATION. ADDITIONAL FAMILY HOUSE SERVICES INCLUDE SHUTTLE TRANSPORTATION TO/FROM THE HOSPITALS, SECURE PARKING, LAUNDRY FACILITIES, AN INDOOR ACTIVITY CENTER, FITNESS CENTER, WIRELESS COMPUTER/INTERNET ACCESS AND LIBRARY AND LEARNING RESOURCES. NO MEDICAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT GIFT OF LIFE FAMILY HOUSE; IT IS INTENDED TO BE A COMFORTABLE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR FAMILY MEMBERS. GIFT OF LIFE FAMILY HOUSE PRIMARILY SERVES OUT-OF-TOWN FAMILIES LIVING MORE THAN 25 MILES AWAY WITH A FAMILY MEMBER WHO IS A PATIENT AWAITING A TRANSPLANT OR RECEIVING FOLLOW-UP CARE AT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING PHILADELPHIA-AREA TRANSPLANT CENTERS: - ALBERT EINSTEIN MEDICAL CENTER - THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA- LANKENAU MEDICAL CENTER - ST. CHRISTOPHER'S HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN- TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL- UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH SYSTEM PROGRAM STATISTICS FOR 2020: IN 2020, FAMILY HOUSE PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING SUPPORT: 3,496 LODGING NIGHTS OF CARE TO 609 UNIQUE FAMILIES 4,298 HOURS OF SUPPORT FROM IN-HOUSE VOLUNTEERS 417 TRIPS TO AND FROM AREA HOSPITALS 15,038 MEALS TO FAMILIES THROUGH THE HOME COOK HEROES PROGRAM 160 HOURS OF DIRECT COUNSELING TO TRANSPLANT CAREGIVERS AND PATIENTSPOPULATION SERVED: FAMILY HOUSE HOSTS SOLID ORGAN TRANSPLANT CANDIDATES, RECIPIENTS, LIVING DONORS, AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO LIVE AT LEAST 25 MILES AWAY FROM THE FACILITY. MANY GUESTS RESIDE IN COUNTIES LOCATED IN PA, NJ, DE, AND EVEN NY, BUT OTHERS HAVE TRAVELED FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AND EVEN INTERNATIONALLY, TO RECEIVE TRANSPLANT CARE IN PHILADELPHIA.IN 2020, TRANSPLANT HOUSE IMPLEMENTED SIGNIFICANT POLICY AND PROCEDURAL CHANGES IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. FULL STAFFING WAS MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION. ENHANCED INFECTION CONTROL POLICIES WERE IMPLEMENTED FOR ON-SITE STAFF MEMBERS AND FAMILY HOUSE GUESTS, INCLUDING A REDUCTION IN MAX OCCUPANCY AND MODIFIED DINING OPTIONS. AS A RESULT OF THESE STEPS, TRANSPLANT HOUSE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE LODGING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO TRANSPLANT PATIENTS AND FAMILIES SEEKING CARE IN THE PHILADELPHIA AREA.PROGRAMS: CAREGIVER LIFELINE PROGRAM THE TRANSPLANT JOURNEY CAN BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT LONG PERIODS OF DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND WAITING FOR 'THE CALL', PAIRED WITH SIGNIFICANT MEDICAL AND TRAVEL EXPENSES, A FAMILY MAY OFTEN FEEL OVERWHELMED. CAREGIVER LIFELINE PROGRAM WAS FORMED TO PROVIDE THESE FAMILIES WITH MUCH NEEDED EDUCATION AND SUPPORT AS THEY NAVIGATE THROUGH THE TRANSPLANT PROCESS. CAREGIVER LIFELINE PROGRAM IS BROKEN IN TWO PARTS: INTERNAL SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES STAYING AT GIFT OF LIFE FAMILY HOUSE AND EXTERNAL SUPPORT FOR CAREGIVERS AND TRANSPLANT PATIENTS THROUGHOUT GIFT OF LIFE'S REGION AND BEYOND. INTERNALLY, A FULL-TIME SOCIAL WORK TEAM IS AVAILABLE ON-SITE FOR INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING, SUPPORT GROUPS, RESOURCES AND REFERRALS AND ADVOCACY FOR FINANCIAL, EMPLOYMENT AND INSURANCE CONCERNS. EXTERNALLY, THIS PROGRAM OFFERS AN ONLINE INFORMATIONAL LIBRARY ADDRESSING THE ABOVE CONCERNS, EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS ON TRANSPLANT TOPICS, VARIOUS VIRTUAL AND ONLINE SUPPORT GROUPS FOR TRANSPLANT PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS THROUGH THE REGIONAL TRANSPLANT HOSPITALS AND REGIONAL SUPPORT GROUPS. IN 2020, FAMILY HOUSE'S SOCIAL WORK TEAM PROVIDED 160 HOURS OF COUNSELING TO FAMILIES STAYING AT FAMILY HOUSE AS WELL AS 20 SUPPORT GROUPS WITH PARTICIPATION FROM 160 GUESTS STAYING AT THE HOUSE. ADDITIONALLY, A NEW WEBINAR SERIES AND VIRTUAL SUPPORT GROUPS WERE INITIATED IN 2020 IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THESE VIRTUAL PROGRAMS INCLUDED 20 WEBINARS WITH OVER 1300 PARTICIPANTS IN ATTENDANCE AND 27 VIRTUAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS WITH 226 PARTICIPANTS. PARTICIPANTS SPANNED GIFT OF LIFE'S REGION, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. FAMILY HOUSE'S SOCIAL WORK TEAM CONTINUED TO MANAGE THE PROGRAM'S CLOSED ONLINE TRANSPLANT CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP THROUGH FACEBOOK AND ENDED THE YEAR WITH NEARLY 300 TRANSPLANT CAREGIVER MEMBERS AND OVER 1,600 INTERACTIONS.LASTLY, IN 2020, THE SOCIAL WORK TEAM THROUGH THE CAREGIVER LIFELINE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDED RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS FOR TRANSPLANT PROFESSIONALS. THE TEAM PRESENTED TWICE TO OVER 150 PROFESSIONALS FOR LOCAL AND NATIONAL AUDIENCES INCLUDING THE SOCIETY FOR TRANSPLANT SOCIAL WORKERS ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND THE GIFT OF LIFE REGIONAL TRANSPLANT SOCIAL WORK GROUP. ADDITIONALLY, THE SOCIAL WORK TEAM HOSTED 15 CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS WITH 227 TRANSPLANT SOCIAL WORK PARTICIPANTS. FINALLY, THE SOCIAL WORK TEAM OVERSAW AND AUTHORED THE PUBLICATION OF THE ARTICLE: ASSESSING HOW A TRANSPLANT HOSPITALITY HOUSE FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES CAN PROMOTE WELLBEING FOR THE JOURNAL PROGRESS IN TRANSPLANTATION. HOME COOK HEROES PROGRAM THE HOME COOK HEROES PROGRAM AT GIFT OF LIFE FAMILY HOUSE PROVIDES TRANSPLANT PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH A HOME-COOKED MEAL PREPARED AND SERVED BY VOLUNTEERS, AND ACCESS TO A FULL-SERVICE KITCHEN AND DINING ROOM, AND FULLY STOCKED PANTRY. GUESTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO EAT TOGETHER IN OUR DINING ROOM TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES. GUESTS CAN ALSO USE OUR RESOURCES TO PREPARE THEIR OWN MEALS OR GRAB A SNACK ON THEIR WAY TO THE HOSPITAL. DESPITE THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN 2020, FAMILY HOUSE REMAINED OPEN AND CONTINUED SERVING FAMILIES. THE HOME COOK HEROES PROGRAM WAS ALSO STILL OPERATIONAL, HOWEVER, THERE WAS A PAUSE IN THE IN-PERSON VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES TO ENSURE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE GUESTS AND STAFF. WHILE THE VOLUNTEERS CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE HOME COOK HEROES PROGRAM BY DONATING MEALS, FUNDS, GIFT CARDS, AND ARRANGING FOR CATERING, THE STAFF RESOURCES WERE REDIRECTED TO PREPARING AND COORDINATING THESE MEALS. IN 2020, FAMILY HOUSE PROVIDED 15,038 MEALS TO TRANSPLANT FAMILIES.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $1.9M

  • Gift of Life Howie's House

    TRANSPLANT HOUSE, D/B/A GIFT OF LIFE HOWIE'S HOUSE, IS A TAX-EXEMPT PENNSYLVANIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION FORMED IN SEPTEMBER 2008 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING TEMPORARY LODGING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ADULT AND PEDIATRIC TRANSPLANT PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS WHO TRAVEL TO PHILADELPHIA FOR THEIR LIFESAVING AND LIFE-ENHANCING TRANSPLANT TREATMENT. ITS CAREGIVER LIFELINE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES EDUCATION TO TRANSPLANT PROFESSIONALS AND TRANSPLANT COMMUNITY MEMBERS, INCLUDING TRANSPLANT PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS, IN SUPPORT OF THE TRANSPLANT JOURNEY REGIONALLY AND NATIONALLY.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.GIFT OF LIFE HOWIE'S HOUSE IS AFFILIATED WITH TWO OTHER PENNSYLVANIA NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS, BOTH OF WHICH HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED AS TAX-EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(A) BY REASON OF BEING DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE: GREATER DELAWARE VALLEY SOCIETY OF TRANSPLANT SURGEONS, OPERATING UNDER THE NAME GIFT OF LIFE DONOR PROGRAM, AND TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION. GIFT OF LIFE DONOR PROGRAM (GIFT OF LIFE) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1974 TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF RECOVERING AND SHARING KIDNEYS TO ITS CONSTITUENTS IN THE TRI-STATE AREA COMPRISED OF THE EASTERN HALF OF PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY, AND THE ENTIRE STATE OF DELAWARE. DURING THE PAST FIVE DECADES, GIFT OF LIFE EXPANDED ITS SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE DONATION OF ALL ORGANS AND TISSUE. SINCE 1974, GIFT OF LIFE HAS COORDINATED MORE THAN 59,000 LIFE-SAVING ORGANS FOR TRANSPLANT, AND MORE THAN 2 MILLION TISSUE TRANSPLANTS HAVE RESULTED FROM THE GENEROSITY OF DONORS AND THEIR FAMILIES. IN 1998, GIFT OF LIFE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ESTABLISHED TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION AS THE CHARITABLE ARM TO SUPPORT ITS PROGRAMS THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH, SERVICES TO DONOR FAMILIES AND RECIPIENTS AND AS A STEWARD FOR BROADER COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES REGARDING ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION. ONE INITIATIVE IDENTIFIED AT THE TIME OF INCORPORATION WAS THE CREATION OF A RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE TYPE OF PROGRAM TO SERVE THE FAMILIES OF PATIENTS AWAITING TRANSPLANTS AND RECEIVING FOLLOW-UP CARE IN THE PHILADELPHIA REGION. BOTH GIFT OF LIFE DONOR PROGRAM AND TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION BOARDS APPROVED MOVING FORWARD WITH THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY AT 401-415 CALLOWHILL IN JUNE 2007 FOR THE FUTURE SITE OF GIFT OF LIFE HOWIE'S HOUSE. FUNDS FOR THE LAND PURCHASE WERE PROVIDED BY A GRANT FROM TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION. CONSTRUCTION OF GIFT OF LIFE HOWIE'S HOUSE COMMENCED IN THE FALL OF 2009 AND ITS DOORS OFFICIALLY OPENED TO TRANSPLANT PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN JULY 2011. GIFT OF LIFE HOWIE'S HOUSE FEATURES THIRTY-TWO GUEST ROOMS, SERVING UP TO FOUR FAMILY MEMBERS PER ROOM, AND PROVIDES A PLACE WHERE FAMILIES UNDERGOING SIMILAR EXPERIENCES CAN SHARE TIME TOGETHER WHILE THEIR LOVED ONES ARE AWAITING OR UNDERGOING THEIR LIFE-SAVING TRANSPLANT. A LARGE COMMUNAL KITCHEN AND DINING ROOM ALLOW FAMILIES TO INTERACT WITH EACH OTHER AND FIND THE SUPPORT AND STRENGTH THEY NEED TO HELP THEM NAVIGATE THIS EXTREMELY CHALLENGING SITUATION. ADDITIONAL GIFT OF LIFE HOWIE'S HOUSE SERVICES INCLUDE SHUTTLE TRANSPORTATION TO/FROM THE HOSPITALS, SECURE PARKING, LAUNDRY FACILITIES, AN INDOOR ACTIVITY CENTER, FITNESS CENTER, WIRELESS COMPUTER/INTERNET ACCESS AND LIBRARY AND LEARNING RESOURCES. NO MEDICAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT GIFT OF LIFE HOWIE'S HOUSE; IT IS INTENDED TO BE A COMFORTABLE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR FAMILY MEMBERS. GIFT OF LIFE HOWIE'S HOUSE PRIMARILY SERVES OUT-OF-TOWN FAMILIES LIVING MORE THAN 25 MILES AWAY WITH A FAMILY MEMBER WHO IS A PATIENT AWAITING A TRANSPLANT OR RECEIVING FOLLOW-UP CARE AT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING PHILADELPHIA-AREA TRANSPLANT CENTERS: -JEFFERSON EINSTEIN PHILADELPHIA HOSPITAL-CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA-ST. CHRISTOPHER'S HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN -TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL-THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL-UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH SYSTEM PROGRAM STATISTICS FOR 2024: IN 2024, GIFT OF LIFE HOWIE'S HOUSE PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING SUPPORT: 9,964 LODGING NIGHTS OF CARE TO 185 UNIQUE FAMILIES 7,711 HOURS OF SUPPORT FROM GUEST SERVICE VOLUNTEERS 1,382 TRIPS TO AND FROM AREA HOSPITALS 36,160 MEALS TO FAMILIES THROUGH THE HOME COOK HEROES PROGRAM 236 HOURS OF DIRECT COUNSELING TO TRANSPLANT CAREGIVERS AND PATIENTSPOPULATION SERVED: GIFT OF LIFE HOWIE'S HOUSE HOSTS SOLID ORGAN TRANSPLANT CANDIDATES, RECIPIENTS, LIVING DONORS, AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO LIVE AT LEAST 25 MILES AWAY FROM THE FACILITY. MANY GUESTS RESIDE IN COUNTIES LOCATED IN PA, NJ, DE, AND NY, AND OTHERS HAVE TRAVELED FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AND EVEN INTERNATIONALLY, TO RECEIVE TRANSPLANT CARE IN PHILADELPHIA.IN 2022 GIFT OF LIFE FAMILY HOUSE WAS RENAMED TO GIFT OF LIFE HOWIE'S HOUSE IN HONOR OF ITS VISIONARY FOUNDER, HOWARD M. NATHAN. PROGRAMS: CAREGIVER LIFELINE PROGRAM THE TRANSPLANT JOURNEY IS OFTEN AN OVERWHELMING AND CHALLENGING EXPERIENCE, MARKED BY COMPLEX MEDICAL DECISIONS, EXTENDED TIME AWAY FROM HOME, AND THE FINANCIAL STRAIN OF ONGOING TREATMENT AND TRAVEL WHILE WAITING SOMETIMES FOR MONTHS OR YEARS FOR "THE CALL," THAT MOMENT A PATIENT IS NOTIFIED THAT A LIFE-SAVING ORGAN IS AVAILABLE. THE CAREGIVER LIFELINE PROGRAM WAS FORMED TO PROVIDE TRANSPLANT FAMILIES WITH EDUCATION AND SUPPORT AS THEY NAVIGATE THE PRE- AND POST-TRANSPLANT EXPERIENCE. THE CAREGIVER LIFELINE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF TWO PRIMARY AREAS OF FOCUS: INTERNAL SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES STAYING AT GIFT OF LIFE HOWIE'S HOUSE, AND EXTERNAL SUPPORT FOR CAREGIVERS AND TRANSPLANT PATIENTS THROUGHOUT GIFT OF LIFE'S REGION AND BEYOND. INTERNALLY, A FULL-TIME SOCIAL WORK TEAM IS AVAILABLE ON-SITE FOR INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING, SUPPORT GROUPS, RESOURCES, REFERRALS, AND ADVOCACY FOR FINANCIAL, EMPLOYMENT AND INSURANCE CONCERNS. EXTERNALLY, THE PROGRAM PROVIDES EDUCATION BY WAY OF A DIGITAL LIBRARY ADDRESSING THE ABOVE AREAS, EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS ON TRANSPLANT TOPICS, VARIOUS VIRTUAL AND ONLINE SUPPORT GROUPS FOR TRANSPLANT PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO THE REGIONAL TRANSPLANT HOSPITALS AND REGIONAL SUPPORT GROUPS. IN 2024, THE SOCIAL WORK TEAM PROVIDED 236 HOURS OF COUNSELING AND SUPPORTED 185 UNIQUE FAMILIES STAYING AT THE GIFT OF LIFE HOWIE'S HOUSE THROUGH A COMBINATION OF COUNSELING AND SUPPORT GROUPS. VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING CONTINUED IN 2024 WHICH INCLUDED 11 WEBINARS WITH 1,354 PARTICIPANTS IN ATTENDANCE AND 45 VIRTUAL SUPPORT GROUPS SUPPORTING NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCE. GIFT OF LIFE'S HOWIE'S HOUSE'S SOCIAL WORK TEAM CONTINUED TO MANAGE THE PROGRAM'S CLOSED ONLINE TRANSPLANT CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP THROUGH FACEBOOK AND ENDED THE YEAR WITH NEARLY 400 TRANSPLANT CAREGIVER MEMBERS AND OVER 1,000 INTERACTIONS.LASTLY, IN 2024, THE CAREGIVER LIFELINE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDED RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS FOR TRANSPLANT PROFESSIONALS BY HOSTING FOUR CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS WITH 1,576 TRANSPLANT AND DIALYSIS SOCIAL WORK PARTICIPANTS, MORE THAN DOUBLE THE ATTENDANCE SEEN IN 2023. HOME COOK HEROES PROGRAM THE HOME COOK HEROES PROGRAM AT GIFT OF LIFE HOWIE'S HOUSE PROVIDES TRANSPLANT PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH A HOME-COOKED MEAL PREPARED AND SERVED BY VOLUNTEERS, AND ACCESS TO A FULL-SERVICE KITCHEN AND DINING ROOM, AND FULLY STOCKED PANTRY. GUESTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO EAT TOGETHER IN THE DINING ROOM TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES. GUESTS CAN ALSO USE HOUSE RESOURCES TO PREPARE THEIR OWN MEALS OR GRAB A SNACK ON THEIR WAY TO THE HOSPITAL. IN 2024, GIFT OF LIFE HOWIE'S HOUSE PROVIDED 36,160 MEALS TO TRANSPLANT FAMILIES.ADOPT-A-FAMILY PROGRAM GIFT OF LIFE HOWIE'S HOUSE OFFERS ITS ACCOMMODATIONS, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES TO GUESTS ALL FOR A HIGHLY SUBSIDIZED FEE OF $40 PER ROOM PER NIGHT, DESPITE THE ACTUAL OPERATING COST EXCEEDING $200. GIFT OF LIFE HOWIE'S HOUSE WILL FURTHER SUBSIDIZE THIS $40 FEE IF A FAMILY CANNOT AFFORD IT ENSURING THAT AN ELIGIBLE FAMILY IS NEVER TURNED AWAY DUE TO AN INABILITY TO PAY. THE ADOPT-A-FAMILY PROGRAM FUND HELPS BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN THE MODEST, SUBSIDIZED FEE FAMILIES ARE ASKED TO PAY EACH NIGHT AND THE ACTUAL OPERATING COST TO PROVIDE THEM. IN 2024, GIFT OF LIFE HOWIE'S HOUSE PROVIDED 9,964 NIGHTS OF CARE AND SUPPLEMENTED $2 MILLION WORTH OF SERVICES.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $2.5M