One organ and tissue donor can save 8 lives and restore health to over 50 others
Be the Power of One.
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Sharing Hope. NJ Sharing Network is the non-profit organization responsible for the procurement and placement of donated organs and tissue for the nearly 5,000 New Jersey residents in need of life-saving transplants. We are also part of a federally designated national recovery system, which is in place for the 122,000 people around the country on the transplant waiting list. We operate 24/7/365 with a team of over 150 highly trained and dedicated staff.
“ My role is to provide hope and guide families through their darkest hours. I consider this a mission in life.” —Oscar Colon, Clinical Donation Specialist
“ It feels like one of the most important jobs in the world... it's a privilege to care for these families through their journey.” —Linda Woznicki, Family Services Coordinator
“ A world in which nobody dies waiting for an organ transplant: that’s the goal. So we’re constantly innovating in our state-of-the-art transplant laboratory.” —Rose Ann Melendez-Tavana, Medical Technologist
Sharing Our Mission. Beyond our life-saving mission is our commitment to provide care and support to families and to honor the legacies of those who gave the gift of life. Your support of our Foundation helps to fund programs that save lives. See the many ways your generosity makes a difference. Visit www.NJSharingNetwork.org/foundation Clinical Advancement through research volunteer
Earn community service message to health fairs, hours! Bring our life-saving of worship, concerts and motor vehicle agencies, houses events, or become office volunteer and assistsporting with important projects. an Contact volunteers@njsharingnet work.org to get started!
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Start a team of family and friends for our Annual 5K Celebration of Life events, or volunteer with a group!
show your support
Wear your green “Donate Life” wristband at school and in the community to show your support for organ and tissue donation.
donate life student chapters
Start your own Donate Life Student Chapter at your school and inform your student importance of organ and tissuecommunity about the donation. Host table displays during lunch, publish articles in the school newspaper or organize a speaker assembly.
educational field trips
Visit our headquarters in New Providence, NJ for an educational tour, or participate in Liberty Science Center’s Live From Kidney Transplant Surgery Program. Have your teacher email education@n jsharingnetwork.org.
Public Education and get social Outreach in h igh schools, colleges, corporations and Liberty Science Center #IGotThePower
Let everyone know that you support organ and tissue donation! Snap a selfie wearing your green bracelet, or share facts about donation and transplantation. #IGotThePower
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Consider making organ and tissue subject of your next research paperdonation the scouting project. We can provideorresources!
scholarship
Apply for our scholarship if you are a graduating senior and have a personal connection to organ and tissue donation.
To learn more, get involved and register as an organ and tissue donor, visit www.NJSh aringNetwork.org! Funding for this booklet is provided by Hearts for Emma. Hearts for Emma provides assistance to the families of children with heart disease and supports to heart transplantation and educational initiatives relating organ and tissue donation.
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Join our caring community at our 5K Celebration of Life events to honor the gift of life and help fund the programs that support our mission. Visit www.NJSharingNetwork.org/5K
Max’s Mitzvah Movers celebrates heart transplant recipient, Sam Prince (center)
Sharing the Power of One. How can one person make a difference? Just one organ “ Because of Jamila’s gifts, Janice McNamara was able to see her daughter graduate high school and start college.” Janice Campbell struggled to find what good could come from her daughter’s death at the young age of 35. Her answer came in the form of organ donation—her daughter Jamila’s organs saved the lives of 6 people desperately awaiting transplants and her tissue donation impacted even more lives. NJ Sharing Network helped connect Janice with the recipient of her daughter’s lungs, also named Janice—Janice McNamara. They are now close friends. Janice Campbell volunteers with NJ Sharing Network as a member of the Donor Family Council, a group that provides advice and counsel on issues specific to donor families.
To learn more, get involved and register as an organ and tissue donor, visit www.NJSharingNetwork.org
and tissue donor can change the world for so many. “ It’s an honor to spread the word about this amazing organization that helped give me the ultimate gift. Without NJ Sharing Network, I wouldn’t be here.” At only 22 years old, Keath Gerald’s heart was failing. The medications used to keep him alive were also harming his liver. In August 2015, Keath received heart and liver transplants giving him a second chance at life. To honor his donor and the gift of life, Keath volunteers with NJ Sharing Network at the 5K Celebration of Life and as an educational speaker.
“ Getting a new heart means I can continue to live a full, happy and productive life. There’s no greater gift to me and my family than organ donation.” Jill Szalony is one of the nearly 5,000 NJ residents currently on the transplant waiting list. A heart transplant is Jill’s only hope of recovery from end-stage heart failure, yet she remains a strong, optimistic and vibrant inspiration to her family.
Jill (center) at the 5K Celebration of Life with her family. Team Jill raises awareness for organ and tissue donation.
One organ and tissue donor can save 8 lives and restore health to over 50 others
Be the Power of One. “ Knowing Zoe saved 3 young lives means the world to me. I’m so proud of my baby.” — Patti Jackson’s daughter Zoe gave the gift of life when she donated her organs.
Help save a life! Share the importance of organ and tissue donation with family and friends.
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1 (800) 742-7365 • info@njsharingnetwork.org 691 Central Avenue • New Providence, NJ 07974
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