| Recognition Awards | Daniel Butler Fund |
| Games Expo |
| Tuesday, June 25 from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm;
Wednesday, June 26 from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm |
| The Milk House at Disney’s Wide World of Sports™ Complex |
For the first two days, Games attendees can participate in fun and educational activities, visit with Games sponsors and exhibitors, and more. Meet-and-greet boards are located a short walk away in the Baseball Stadium Concourse and are available to participants throughout the Games. Note: Expo will be held on the Auxiliary Court in The Milk House.
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| Opening Ceremonies |
| Wednesday, June 26 from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm |
| Disney’s Wide World of Sports™ Baseball Stadium |
The official opening of the Games with the athlete procession, lighting of the torch, tribute to donors and raising of the flag will be held at Disney's Wide World of Sports™ Baseball Stadium. Note: The Donor Family Liaison from each area will escort his or her athletic team into the stadium. All living donors may participate in the parade, marching in after the athlete procession. Donor families will follow, escorting the National Donor Family Quilt into the stadium.
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| Welcome Dessert Party* |
| Wednesday, June 26 from 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm |
| Disney’s Wide World of Sports™ Town Green |
The Opening Ceremonies will be followed by a dessert social and a party to kick off the Games.
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| Kids’ Time |
| Thursday, June 27; Friday, June 28 and
Saturday, June 29 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am |
| Disney’s Wide World of Sports™ Complex |
Children of all ages attending the Games may participate in fun-filled events, games, sports and activities at Kids’ Time. Kids' Time is scheduled on all three competition days so there is something for children to participate in every day. All children are welcome to participate in Kids' Time, but an adult must accompany them. Please note: Parents competing in the Games may want to consider a "buddy system" with other team members to watch each other's children during their respective competitions, as there is no daycare available at the Games.
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| Donor Recognition Ceremony |
| Thursday, June 27 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
| Mary, Queen of the Universe Shrine |
| All Games participants are invited to attend the Ceremony and will be seated on a first-come, first-served basis. For those who have purchased a Games package, buses will be available from Disney’s Wide World of Sports™ Complex and the Renaissance WorldGate Hotel to transport Games participants to the Shrine.
The Donor Recognition Ceremony, a special tribute to individuals whose organs and/or tissues were donated at the time of their death, will allow transplant athletes and others to honor non-living donors and their families for the special gifts they have given. The ceremony will feature reflections from donor families, recipients, and transplant and donation professionals; a special video tribute to donors; and more. All Games participants are encouraged to come and honor donor families at this ceremony. (Please note that this year, there will be a separate recognition event to honor living donors on Friday, June 28, from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm.)
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| Coffee House |
| Thursday, June 27 from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm |
| Renaissance WorldGate Hotel |
This is an open mike forum for donor families, living donors, recipients and transplant professionals to share experiences, stories, poems, songs or memorials of their loved ones and thoughts about each other.
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| Social Lounge |
| Thursday, June 27 from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm and
Friday, June 28 from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm |
| Disney’s All Star Resort, Celebrity Hall |
The "Games After Dark" offers refreshments and nightly entertainment at Disney's All Star Resort, Celebrity Hall. Relax, mingle with other Games participants, recount the day, sing karaoke and make new friends. Have fun!
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| Living Donor Recognition Event |
| Friday, June 28 from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
| Renaissance WorldGate Hotel |
All are welcome to join us for an educational session and recognition event to honor living donors. This event will include an update on recent advances in living donation. Living donors and their recipients will have an opportunity to celebrate this special Gift of Life in an inspiring program that will include readings, music and special tributes.
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| Quilt Pinning Ceremony |
| Friday, June 28 from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm |
| Renaissance WorldGate Hotel |
| Patches of Love: The National Donor Family Quilt commemorates the love and lives of those who have given the Gift of Life through organ and/or tissue donation. Since 1995, over 2000 families have created patches to remember and honor their loved ones.
During a special Quilt Pinning, National Donor Family Council (NDFC) volunteers will help families pin their own "Patches of Love" to the newest Quilt panel. As they pin the commemorative patches, family members can share a few words about their loved ones through a story, memory or poem. If you choose to share something, you may find it helpful to write something ahead of time so that you or an NDFC volunteer can share it with participants.
Patches must be an 8" x 8" square, allowing for a 1/2" margin on all four sides (design should be within 7"). Patches that are larger or smaller than the designated size will be returned. For a detailed brochure on how to make a patch, please call the NKF at (800) 622-9010. Please note: The Quilt is designed to memorialize those who have donated organs and/or tissues upon their deaths.
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| 5K Race for Organ & Tissue Donation Awareness* |
| Saturday, June 29 from 7:00 am to 8:30 am |
| Epcot® |
A road race for transplant recipients, family members, friends, transplant professionals, donor families and the local community to support organ and tissue donation, which will be held at Epcot®. There is a separate registration and fee of $18.00 (until June 25, 2002) for Games non-athletes and members of the general public who wish to participate in this event. A 5K Race registration form will be included with your Games registration confirmation or you may obtain registration information on the Web www.disneyworldsports.com. Please note: only non-athletes register on-line. Games athletes register on page 18 in the Competition and Activity Schedule.
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| Program Journal Tributes |
Donor families and family members of living donors are invited to submit a written tribute to their loved ones who gave the Gift of Life. Tributes will be published in the 2002 U.S. Transplant Games Program Journal. Please note that only one tribute can be submitted per donor. Tributes must be 35 words or less and indicate the donor and family members' names clearly (names are not counted in the 35-word limit). Tributes exceeding 35 words will be edited. Please specify if the person is a living donor, and mail by March 15, 2002 to: Debi Ryan Miano, Donor Tributes, National Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rd Street, New York, NY 10016. E-mail: debir@kidney.org
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| Closing Ceremonies |
| Saturday, June 29 from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm |
| Disney’s Wide World of Sports™ Baseball Stadium |
The official closing of the Games and traditional passing of the flag. The Jerry Cound Outstanding Athlete awards and other special awards will be given.
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| Closing Party* |
| Saturday, June 29 from 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm |
| Disney’s Wide World of Sports™ Town Green |
A special celebration and barbecue for Games participants following the Closing Ceremonies.
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| Donor-Recipient Golf Outing* |
| Sunday, June 30 from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm |
| Disney’s Eagle Pines Golf Course |
| All are invited to join us for a golf outing for recipients, living donors, donor family members, family and friends. (At least one transplant recipient, living donor and/or donor family member must participate on each team of four golfers.) Additional registration and a fee of $80.00 are required. A Golf Outing registration form will be included with your Games registration confirmation or you may obtain registration information on the Web
by clicking here (PDF 191KB).
*Additional fees are required for the Opening and Closing Parties, 5K Race for Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness (excluding Games athletes), and Donor-Recipient Golf Outing. Space is limited for the parties, but admission is included with the purchase of the official Games packages, unless otherwise noted.
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