The Home for Donor Families Online
Welcome to www.donorfamily.org, the online home of the National Donor Family Council. You can find support from other families here, remember a loved one, or learn about other resources to help on your journey. You can also reach us by email at donorfamily@kidney.org or by phone at 800.622.9010. We'd love to hear from you!
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The DAD tree
By Ida Kelleher, Donor Wife
My husband Mark died suddenly a few weeks before Christmas in 2008 and became an organ and tissue donor. After his death, a close friend was looking for a way to help, found our artificial tree in the attic and set it up. But as the days passed, no one had the energy to decorate it.
When I thought about what a loving husband and father Mark was, it seemed more relevant to decorate the tree in honor of him. I told my kids, Michael, 20, and Marci, 12, "You know what, let's skip the Christmas decorations. Go around the house and find things that you gave dad or dad gave you, and things that remind you of him or things that were important to all of us. It doesn't have to be a regular Christmas tree; let's make it a dad tree." 
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The US Transplant Games May Be Over, But Their Spirit Lives On!
Be sure to check out the comprehensive reporting and photo galleries from the 2008 US Transplant Games at www.transplantgames.org! The stories and photos cover all the athletic events, donor recognition ceremonies and other special programs & events for transplant recipients, donor families and living donors. Don't miss this chance to get a sense of the achievements and emotional impact this amazing event inspires. And be sure to "Save the Date" for the 2010 U.S. Transplant Games, which will be held July 30- August 4, 2010 in Madison, Wisconsin.
