Giving Life a Second Chance
Every day, the dedicated team at Gift of Life Donor Program works around the clock to coordinate the recovery of precious organs and tissues from deceased donor heroes for life-saving transplants. We are the nonprofit organ procurement organization serving the eastern half of Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware. Since 1974, Gift of Life has coordinated thousands of organs and millions of tissue donations for transplants thanks to the generosity of donors and their families. We also educate our community about the importance of organ and tissue donation to increase donor registrations and save more lives.
Supporting Transplant Patients and Donor Families
Family Support Services
Gift of Life provides support and counseling to families of donor heroes following the loss of their loved one. We also assist donor families and transplant recipients with writing to each other and coordinate the delivery of that correspondence. Visit donors1.org/families-of-donors.
Gift of Life Howie’s House
This haven of comfort, hope and healing provides affordable lodging, home-cooked meals and professional supportive services to patients and their families who travel to Philadelphia for a life-saving transplant. Visit giftoflifehowieshouse.org.
Caregiver Lifeline Program
This program provides virtual support groups and educational webinars specifically tailored for organ transplant patients, family members, and caregivers to help at every stage of the transplant journey. Visit giftoflifehowieshouse.org/bridge-caregiver-support.
Transplant Pregnancy Registry International
TPRI has been the world’s only family planning resource for organ transplant recipients and their doctors for more than 30 years, studying the effects of immunosuppressive medications on fertility and pregnancy. Visit transplantpregnancyregistry.org.
Scholarships
Educational scholarships are available to transplant recipients through the Jessica Beth Schwartz Scholarship Fund and to children of deceased donor heroes through the David Nelson Jr. Memorial Fund.
