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Barbara and John Ware Donate Life Award

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Overview

Barbara and John Ware Donate Life Award

Funder: LifeLink of Georgia

Award Type: Honor/Recognition Award

Geographic Scope: LifeLink of Georgia service area

Number of Awards: Two hospitals annually

Eligibility:

  • Hospitals within LifeLink of Georgia service area

  • Demonstrated support of organ and tissue donation
  • Selection Criteria:
    Hospitals nominated based on specific examples of initiatives, events or activities including but not limited to:

  • Dramatic increase in donors or referrals due to specific efforts of hospital champion, donation committee or team members

  • Significant process change that improved donation outcomes or family experience

  • Donation event that greatly increased community awareness of donation

  • Memorial or event honoring organ donor patients

  • Collaboration with local media on donation and transplantation stories
  • Who Can Nominate:

  • Anyone can submit a hospital for consideration
  • Timeline:

  • 2025 nominations are CLOSED

  • Winners announced virtually in January at Georgia Hospital Association's Patient Safety and Quality Summit
  • Background:
    Named after John Ware (kidney transplant recipient) and his wife Barbara (organ donor). The couple dedicated their retirement to encouraging organ donation in their community.

    Contact: Kim Kottemann at 800-544-6667 for more information

    How to Apply

    Application Process

    1. Submit Nomination Online:
    - Nominations submitted using online form
    - Form includes hospital identification and specific examples of initiatives/activities

    2. Required Information:
    - Hospital name and location (within LifeLink of Georgia service area)
    - Specific examples of donation support initiatives, events, or activities
    - Description of how the hospital demonstrated commitment to organ and tissue donation
    - Details of any process improvements, community events, media collaboration, etc.

    3. Submission Deadline:
    - Currently CLOSED for 2025
    - Contact for future year deadline information

    4. Selection Process:
    - Selection committee reviews all nominations received by deadline
    - Two winners chosen annually
    - Winners announced in January

    Note: 2025 nominations are currently closed. Contact Kim Kottemann at 800-544-6667 for information about future nomination periods.

    What Lifelink Foundation Inc actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

    Grants in 2024
    5
    Total given
    $431K
    Median grant
    $15K
    Range
    $8,000–$281K
    • By dollars: Pennsylvania 65%, Florida 33%, Virginia 2%. Top recipient cities: Tampa, FL; Philadelphia, PA; Richmond, VA.
    • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

    Example grants

    • Transplant Foundation · Philadelphia, PA

      Research grant

      $281K

    • Lifelink Legacy Fund · Tampa, FL

      Progran grant

      $117K

    • TGH Foundation · Tampa, FL

      Program grant

      $15K

    • Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corporation · Tampa, FL

      Program grant

      $10K

    • Donate Life America · Richmond, VA

      Educational & program grant

      $8,000

    IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

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    Fields of Work

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