Barbara and John Ware Donate Life Award

Annual award honoring hospital partners committed to saving and enhancing lives through organ and tissue donation.

Geographic Scope: LifeLink of Georgia service area only

Award Details:

• Two hospitals honored annually within the LifeLink of Georgia service area
• Announcement: January at Georgia Hospital Association's Patient Safety and Quality Summit

Nomination Criteria:
Hospitals should demonstrate support of organ and tissue donation through specific examples including but not limited to:

• Dramatic increase in donors or referrals due to hospital champion, donation committee, or team efforts
• Significant process changes that improved donation outcomes or family experience
• Community donation events that increased donation awareness
• Memorials or events honoring patient donors
• Collaboration with local media on donation and transplant stories

Eligibility:

• Open to any hospital within LifeLink of Georgia service area
• Anyone can submit a nomination (not self-nominations only)

About the Award:
Named after John and Barbara Ware. John received a lifesaving kidney transplant and he and Barbara became passionate advocates for organ donation.

Nomination Process

1. Eligibility: Any hospital in LifeLink of Georgia service area
2. Who Can Nominate: Anyone (donor families, transplant recipients, healthcare professionals, community members, etc.)
3. Submission Method: Online nomination form
4. Information Required in Nomination:
   • Hospital name and location
   • Specific examples of initiatives, events, or activities demonstrating commitment to organ and tissue donation
   • Examples should address one or more nomination criteria:
   • Donor/referral increases with specific efforts documented
   • Process improvements with measurable outcomes
   • Community events with documented impact
   • Memorial or tribute details
   • Media collaboration examples
5. Selection Process:
   • Selection committee reviews all nominations received by deadline
   • Winners announced virtually in January at Georgia Hospital Association's Patient Safety and Quality Summit
6. Status Note: Nominations currently closed for 2025