Barbara and John Ware Donate Life Award

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.

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.