Barbara and John Ware Donate Life Award
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Grant Type
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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:
Selection Criteria:
Hospitals nominated based on specific examples of initiatives, events or activities including but not limited to:
Who Can Nominate:
Timeline:
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.
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$8,000
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