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LifeLink Legacy Fund®

Through the generosity of our community, LifeLink Legacy Fund has provided
more than two million dollars to fulfill its mission of support.

In 1995, LifeLink Foundation established the Endowment for Giving as a separate 501(c)3 in support of the Foundation’s mission. In collaboration with transplant centers throughout LifeLink Foundation’s three organ recovery service areas, the Legacy Fund supports transplant patients through financial assistance programs. LifeLink Legacy Fund also funds research and other initiatives that positively impact organ donation and the transplant community.

How We Fulfill The Mission

The Legacy Fund is privileged to contribute to hundreds of patients at transplant centers across Florida and Georgia. Below are a few ways the Legacy Fund currently supports its transplant communities. As the Legacy Fund grows, our outreach efforts will expand as well as our support of more patients and organizations. Our financial support comes in many forms:

Patient Assistance

Financial requests are fulfilled for patients in LifeLink service areas. Types of financial assistance include:

  • Certain critical expenses for living donors and recipients while recuperating from their procedures.
  • Costs associated with medically necessary dental procedures and treatments required to be activated on the transplant waiting list.
  • Life-saving immunosuppressive medications for underinsured post-transplant recipients.
  • Other important pre- and post-transplant surgery costs associated with the need for transplant patients and living donors to be regularly monitored.

To learn more about transplant patient assistance, contact your local transplant center. Transplant centers served by LifeLink Legacy Fund throughout Florida and Georgia include:

Florida

Cleveland Clinic Florida

Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital

Memorial Transplant Institute

Advanced Organ Disease & Transplantation Institute at Tampa General Hospital

Transplant Institute of Florida at Largo Medical Center

Georgia

Augusta University

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

Emory Transplant Center

Piedmont Transplant Institute

 

Research and Programmatic Grants

Scientific endeavors to improve organ and tissue transplantation outcomes.

Organizations and their initiatives associated with organ and tissue transplantation and donation.

How You Can Support The Mission

There are many ways you can donate and help a donor or recipient in need.

To donate online, click here.

Donate by telephone: 800-262-5775

To donate by mail, send this form and your contribution to the address below. LifeLink Foundation, Attn:

LifeLink Legacy Fund,
9661 Delaney Creek Boulevard,
Tampa, Florida 33619

Additional Avenues to Donate

Planned Giving

  • Bequest
  • Endowment Funds
  • Gift Annuity
  • Charitable Remainder Trust
  • Stocks & Bonds
  • Gift of Life Insurance

Employee Giving

LifeLink employees can donate bi-weekly directly from their paychecks to the Legacy Fund. Please contact Human Resources for complete information and documentation.

Many companies offer their employees the opportunity to donate to a non-profit organization. If this is offered, a deduction can be taken directly from each paycheck.

Memorial & Honor Gifts

Donations can be made in memory of a loved one. This is a great opportunity to pay tribute to an amazing life.

Donations can be made in honor of a loved one to help celebrate any number of occasions – a successful transplant, birthdays, anniversaries, etc. are all fantastic ways to pay tribute to a loved one.

Plan a Fundraiser

A great way to raise funds is to plan a fundraiser and donate the proceeds to the Legacy Fund. Host a car wash, garage sale, etc. and let the patrons know the funds will be donated to a great cause.

For more information on any of these avenues of donation, please contact LifeLink Legacy Fund.

Donate to LifeLink Legacy Fund

Board of Directors

  • Larry F. Jones, B. A., Chair of the Board
  • Victor D. Bowers, M.D.
  • Dennis F. Heinrichs, B.S.N., M.B.A.
  • William M. LeFor, Ph.D., HCLD (ABB)
  • Mrs. Martha Minahan
  • Thomas C. Pearson, M.D., Ph.D.
  • Mr. Richard Redmon
  • Dana L. Shires M.D., FACP
  • Joel T. VanSickler, M.D.
  • Ms. Stephanie Hernandez, Treasurer (Not a Director)
  • Ms. Linda Arant, Secretary (Not a Director)