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Results of the 3rd Annual Golf Outing

10/28/2020

 
On behalf of The Dragonfly Transplant Fund golf outing committee, we would like to thank our sponsors, donors, and golfers for making our 3rd Annual Golf Outing a HUGE success!! 
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We would like to extend a very special thank you to our volunteers, Mike and the team at Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Iowa Donor Network, the University of Iowa Center for Advancement, the University of Iowa Transplant Center, and the Iowa DNR. Thank you for supporting our mission every day and helping us work toward our vision for the Dragonfly Transplant Fund. Also, thank you to Deb for watching over us and ensuring we had beautiful weather for our golf outing. 

We look forward to seeing you at our 4th Annual Golf Outing at Blue Top Ridge Golf Course in Riverside, Iowa on Friday, August 20th, 2021! Stay tuned for registration information in the coming months. 
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Logan's Law

10/5/2020

 
From the Iowa DNR: Logan’s Law, named after Logan Luft, was enacted in 2019 and allows hunting, fishing and trapping license buyers to declare as an organ, eye and tissue donor, when purchasing hunting and fishing licenses, very similar to declaring when purchasing or renewing a driver’s license.

By registering as an organ donor you authorize your organs, eyes, and tissues to be donated at the time of your death. Organs, eyes and tissues will be recovered for the purpose of transplantation; however, in the event a donated organ, eye or tissue cannot be used for transplant, an effort will be made to use the donation for research.
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Logan's Law inspires nearly 3,000 organ donor signups

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa (KCRG) - Logan's law helped to add nearly 3 thousand names to Iowa's organ donor registry in its first year. The Iowa Donor Network said 2,900 people registered their organs, eyes and tissues when getting a hunting or fishing license. The law is named after 15-year-old Logan Luft who died in 2017.

Golf Outing Update 9/25/2020

9/25/2020

 
​NEW START TIME!! 11AM shotgun on Tuesday, October 13th at Blue Top Ridge Golf Course at Riverside Casino and Golf Resort in Riverside, Iowa. We can't wait to see you there!!

Please contact our volunteers with any questions.
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Celebration of Life Open House in Memory of Deb Brown Scheduled for 8/21/21

9/10/2020

 
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The Celebration of Life Open House in Memory of Deb Brown has been scheduled for Saturday, August 21st, 2021 from 3:30pm to 5:30pm at the Cedar Memorial Family Center in Cedar Rapids. 

In the midst of a pandemic, we didn't feel there was an appropriate time to truly celebrate her life. We will be gathering to share some of our favorite memories, our stories, to laugh, to cry, and remember Deb. 

This event was previously scheduled for September 2020 and has been rescheduled in 2021. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact our team of volunteers.

Golf Outing Update 9/10/2020

9/10/2020

 
Due to the rainy weather forecast, the 3rd Annual Dragonfly Transplant Fund Golf Outing & Fundraiser has been RESCHEDULED for Tuesday, October 13th, 2020. Our committee of volunteers plans to honor the same schedule of events as originally planned
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Any registration fees that have been paid will have three options:
  • No change - your group is able to participate / play on Tuesday, October 13th
  • Full refund - your group is unable to play and would like to be refunded the registration cost
  • Donation - your group is unable to play on Tuesday, October 13th and you would like to apply your registration fee as a donation to the Dragonfly Transplant Fund to further its mission to enhance the need for organ and tissue donor awareness and to help support transplant patients and their families and caregivers during the transplant experience

Your contact on the Dragonfly Transplant Fund golf outing committee should be in contact with you today. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the committee by email at dragonflytransplantfund@gmail.com or by phone at (319) 318-2376.

Thank you for your continued support of the Dragonfly Transplant Fund, and we hope to see you on Tuesday, October 13th at Blue Top Ridge Golf Course! ​

One Week Until The Golf Outing!

9/4/2020

 
We are officially one week away from the 3rd Annual Dragonfly Transplant Fund Golf Outing at Blue Top Ridge Golf Course in Riverside, Iowa! We are so excited to host this event for the 3rd year. Without our AMAZING team of volunteers and our sponsors, this annual fundraiser would not be possible. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for supporting the Dragonfly Transplant Fund. 
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Added sponsor: US Adventure RV
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​Meet Our Kid Captain.

For the last three years, we have hosted our friends and families from all across the Midwest at our golf outing. We have had one special friend return every year, and his name is Gavin. 

Gavin is a proud supporter of the Dragonfly Transplant Fund. In 2020, we are excited to announce Gavin has been named our official Dragonfly Transplant Fund Golf Outing Kid Captain. 

If you see Gavin on the golf course, say hello! 

As a reminder...

We ask that you respect social distancing at the golf outing. We will offer sanitizing stations on the golf course as well as welcome bags that include proper PPE, including masks and hand sanitizer. It is up to us to take action in the fight against the spread of COVID-19. 

Iowa Donor Network Goes VIRTUAL!

9/3/2020

 

2020 VIRTUAL GREEN 5K

"Please join us for Iowa Donor Network’s first-ever Virtual Green 5K on Saturday, October 10, 2020.  Not even COVID-19 can stop us from honoring the lives of organ and tissue donors, celebrating the lives of recipients, and recognizing those who continue to wait for a life-saving transplant!  The Virtual Green 5K will take place of our largest annual fundraising and awareness 5Ks, the Green 5K and Donor Dash, in 2020.  We hope you’ll join us and invite your friends and family from around the globe to raise awareness for organ, eye and tissue donation.
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There will be a live and interactive Virtual Opening Ceremonies featured live on Iowa Donor Network’s Facebook page.  Stay tuned for more information on this special program.  After the Virtual Opening Ceremonies end, we invite you to hit the streets for a 5K walk or run in your neighborhood.
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The Green 5K and Donor Dash are Iowa Donor Network’s largest fundraising event to support our mission and life-saving programs.  We encourage all participants to create individual or team fundraising pages to honor your loved ones and to support our mission and donor families."
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A Message To Honor of Deb Brown

8/5/2020

 
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"I continue to be moved and inspired by the generosity that Ed and Deb have shown and inspired in others. During her lifetime, Deb was the symbol of what it meant to be resilient and to conquer the challenges life and health threw at her -in particular related to her organ transplant - as they were many. She felt strongly about helping others in her same situation be more resilient and the Dragonfly fund is what was born from that belief. Deb felt so strongly that this cause continue beyond her own days and made it part of her own legacy through her estate.
 
Now, in her honor, Ed and all who give to the Dragonfly fund continue to champion the resiliency of transplant patients and families by supporting the work of our Health Care Heroes at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics through the Dragonfly Fund for Transplant Support."

Alli Ingman
Assistant Vice President, Health Sciences Development
The University of Iowa Center for Advancement

How to Make a Donation in Honor of Deb  Brown

To make a donation to the Dragonfly Transplant Fund through the University of Iowa Center for Advancement in honor of Deb Brown, please click the link below. 
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A Letter from Logan

7/24/2020

 
Last week, we received a donation with a very special letter included. Thank you to Logan for thinking of us with the Dragonfly Transplant Fund. Your donation means so much to us and the lives of those we hope to improve over the years ahead. 
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"As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands: one for helping yourself, the other for helping others." - Audrey Hepburn

Iowa Donor Network | 2019 Annual Report

6/25/2020

 
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According to a report in The Gazette, "a total of 92 Iowans had authorized donating 290 organs for transplant this past year, according to the Iowa Donor Network, the state's organ procurement organization, ... The Iowa Donor Network also reported a total of 929 tissue donors in 2019."

The Dragonfly Transplant Fund is proud to support Iowa Donor Network's mission to work together to transform lives through organ and tissue donation. We hope that all are inspired to donate life. 

For more information on Iowa Donor Network, please visit their website at www.iowadonornetwork.org and read the full 2019 annual report below.
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Email: dragonflytransplantfund@gmail.com
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