10 Years of Care & Support

July is a special month at Transplant House of Cleveland; and it's extra special this year as we mark 10 years of providing a welcoming place for transplant patients and caregivers to call home while in Cleveland for medical care.

Since our first guests Miriam and her daughter Ashley arrived in Cleveland from Arizona on July 20, 2014, we've been a home away from home to more than 1,600 guests, provided over 60,000 nights of housing, and saved guest families an estimated $8.7 million in hotel, parking, and other lodging-related costs.

This House has also inspired countless friendships, acts of care, and uplifting moments between the guests who have called this place home during the past decade. All of this is possible because of the generosity of our supporters. Your gifts of time, financial support, and advocacy for our mission and the families we serve are deeply appreciated by everyone here. Thank you for helping us reach this milestone!

Transplant House in the News

More Than a Place to Sleep

Thank you to Kimberly Perez of Spectrum News 1 Ohio for stopping by the House to put together this story on our 10 year anniversary which aired earlier this month. You can watch the news story featuring interviews with our Executive Director, Elaine Turley, and House guest Jennifer Pitsenbarger by clicking the link below!

Watch Here

Let's Talk About Life

Transplant House of Cleveland's Elaine Turley and Aaron Babcock were recently guests on Lifebanc's Let's Talk About Life Podcast to discuss our 10 year anniversary, the mission of the House, and the continuing need for an affordable, welcoming place to call home during a challenging medical journey.

🎧 Listen Here

Thank you, Bridge to Life!

We are thrilled to share that Bridge to Life has donated $2,500 to support our 10th Anniversary Fundraiser! Their generosity ensures we can continue our mission of providing affordable, home-like accommodations and a welcoming community to transplant patients and caregivers. Thank you, Bridge to Life, for supporting our mission and standing with us as we celebrate a decade of being a home-away-from-home for families on the transplant journey.

Thank you to all who have given generously to our 10th Anniversary Fundraiser. Your giving has a significant impact on the families we serve.

If you would like to know more about how you can touch the heart of someone at Transplant House by making a gift with a message of encouragement and support, please visit our website.

Save the Dates

National Minority Donor Awareness Month Gathering

August 7th from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at the Warrensville Heights Branch of the Cuyahoga County Library

Enjoy appetizers, live music, and presentations from speakers sharing personal stories, health disparities, added risk for minority communities, and the truth about organ donation and transplantation.

Attendance is FREE.

Join us in-person or virtually: click here to RSVP and learn more!

Transplant House Remembrance Ceremony

September 14th at Transplant House of Cleveland

Transplant House of Cleveland is hosting a nondenominational remembrance ceremony to honor guests and any affiliated transplant patients who are no longer with us. All are welcome to join us in honoring these special people.

Attendance is FREE. More details coming soon!

Happenings Around the House

10 Years of Home Away from Home

It takes many helping hands and giving hearts to build and sustain a community. In the 10 years since our opening, many have supported our mission with gifts of their time, abilities, and financial resources. Brian Vitale generously gave of all three.

Happenings around the House

Volunteers: Providing a Taste of Home

Our meal volunteers are a big reason why our guests find Transplant House a welcoming, home-away-from-home while staying in Cleveland for life-saving medical care. The Wednesday dinners are the perfect volunteer activity for a group and we have a need for meal volunteers at the end of August!

Ring that Bell!

Ring that bell! Barbara came to Cleveland with her husband, Thomas who needed a double lung transplant. After a stay of nearly two months, Barbara rang the bell to celebrate the latest milestone in their transplant journey: their return home to Indiana with a new pair of lungs. This gift of a second chance at life was made possible by Thomas' donor saying "yes" to becoming an organ donor.

If you are not already a registered organ donor, please consider becoming one today.

Transplant Anniversaries

1/3/2013 - Jennifer Ackerman

1/10/2010 - Joanmarie Button

1/10/2020 - Derek Sleman

1/15/2020 - Johnathan Cain

1/21/2019 - Ken Vogelsong

1/21/2021 - Paul Bass

1/21/2021 - Doug Bass

1/22/2022 - Julio Zavala

1/27/2016 - Karen Scheidel

1/31/2017 - Donna Kovacs

2/7/2002 - Candice Monroe

2/7/2022 - Bruce Bradshaw

2/7/2022 - Tara Prouty

2/7/2022 - Noland Williams

2/17/2021 - Mark Wilkins

2/19/2017 - Melissa (Kelly) Hopewell

2/15/2023 - Karen Klos

3/1/2015 - Robert Truslow

3/5/2022 - Randy Cooke

3/8/2014 - Ron Shortridge

3/12/2021 - Jim Fortuna

3/18/2002 - Joyce Merkel

3/18/2019 - Michael Adams

3/28/2001 - Louis Seidensticker

3/31/2017 - John Hurd

4/2/2022 - Pam Fidler

4/3/2022 - Jane Mahoney

4/10/2021 - Bob Bruno

4/13/2015 - Matthew Miller

4/17/2022 - Alan Flanigan

4/18/2022 - Alan Flanigan

4/21/2019 - David Samons

4/22/2021 - Paul Priebe

5/4/2019 - Jim Krebs

5/10/2011 - Darrell Pauley

5/13/2021 - Lynn Berotti

5/14/2021 - Michael Heileman

5/17/2018 - Mark Wells

5/17/2021 - Elizabeth Turner

5/19/2021 - Vito Suppa

5/21/2021 - Angela Easter

5/22/2021 - Linda Uehlein

5/30/2017 - Julie Magnini

6/1/2001 - Paul Zaborowicz

6/4/2015 - Ferman Milster

6/7/2021 - Denny Felver

6/7/2021 - Aidan Yamashita

6/7/2021 - Denny Felver

6/7/2021 - Aidan Yamashita

6/10/2004 - Pat Summers

6/16/2021 - Keith Young

6/20/2018 - Daniel Ross

7/3/2010 - Sharon Strong

7/15/2017 - Bob Weller

7/16/2004 - Jennifer Smith

7/17/2021 - Chris Pemberton

7/18/2021 - Chris Pemberton

7/28/2020 - Tim Krebs

8/11/2022 - Richard Gibson

8/23/2011 - Jerry Wichtel

9/4/2020 - Jack Goltz

9/10/2021 - Dennis Hall

9/16/2016 - Jim Bagent

9/17/2014 - Jane Williams

9/20/2020 - Kathryn Edmond

9/24/2021 - Gene McNamara

9/25/2020 - Steve Brill

9/26/2000 - Bob Weller

9/27/2011 - Michael Hall

10/2/2019 - Tammy Blair

10/4/2001 - Alan Flanigan

10/6/2020 - Maria Szarpa

10/6/2015 - Tonya Blalock

10/8/2023 - Alan Maas

10/10/2019 - Darlene Forsythe

10/11/2023 - David Stay

10/17/2021 - Joe Buchanan

10/18/2021 - Dale Heltzel

10/19/2021 - Dale Heltzel

10/22/2014 - Josh Hahn

10/22/2014 - Hartley Hutchins

10/22/2021 - Tom Pitts

10/26/2021 - Chelsea Vining

10/27/2017 - Mike Komula

10/28/2022 - Jamie Phillips

10/31/2020 - Richard Sell

11/4/2019 - Vicki Posner

11/5/2019 - Gary Prince

11/11/2015 - Kati Kaup Gregory

11/14/2022 - Jim Dariano

11/19/2014 - Macy Szucs

11/19/2021 - Brandon Troyer

11/22/2020 - Tyler Carroll

11/23/2018 - Fran Peach

12/8/2019 - Ron Castina

12/8/2020 - Jeffrey Eckerd

12/2/2012 - Randy Oyaski

12/10/2014 - Danny Burns

12/10/2016 - John Fetters

12/14/2022 - Martin Riessen

12/21/2023 - Mark Hatch

We want to help celebrate transplant anniversaries!

To add an anniversary to this list please respond to this email.

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