Dear Friends of the Living Legacy Foundation,

It is our pleasure to provide you with the Living Legacy Foundation’s 2007 Report to the Community.

The Living Legacy Foundation works to educate the public about the importance of organ, eye, and tissue donation in Washington, Montana, Alaska and North Idaho.

The Foundation offers support and education to local communities, businesses, donor families, and transplant recipients. We seek to increase the number of people registered as donors and to celebrate those who have given the gift of life.

Our work would not be possible without the many dedicated volunteers and financial contributors who support the Living Legacy Foundation’s mission through their gifts of time, talent, and resources. Thank you for your ongoing interest and support of this important work.

Sincerely,

J. Michael Rona
J. Michael Rona
Chair, Living Legacy Foundation
Board of Directors

Megan Erwin
Megan Erwin
Executive Director
Living Legacy Foundation

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Community Support allows the foundation to:

  • Provide educational programs to high school students before they are asked about donation when they get their drivers license.
  • Maintain the donor registry, a confidential database of donation wishes to be carried out at the time of death.
  • Provide outreach programs in diverse communities aimed at dispelling the myths about donation.
  • Provide the public a direct line to donation professionals who can answer questions about donation and the registry.
  • Work with the media to accurately report donation stories and feature the incredible gift donation is for donor families and recipients.

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Mission:

The Living Legacy Foundation’s mission is to increase organ, eye, and
tissue donation by:

  • Increasing enrollment in the donor registry (www.donatelifetoday.com)
  • Eliminating barriers to donation
  • Raising money to fund awareness and education programs

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2007 Reflections and Accomplishments:

  • Launched a new Department of Justice and Department of Licensing front line service team education program
  • Educated more than 86,000 students through high school presentations and driver education programs
  • Developed and launched the Community Advocacy program
  • Increased individual contributor base by 57% to support life saving programs
  • Hosted the first annual Tour of the Donation process
  • Launched the new Annual Giving Luncheon website (www.LLFGivingLuncheon.com)
  • Proactive public relations campaign reached more than 4.3 million readers
  • Passed the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act in Montana to ensure consistency in donation practices

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2007 Contributions to the
Living Legacy Foundation

2007 Contributions

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2007 Contributors

Katherine Abbott

LTC Maher Abed

Karla Adams

Melida Ahanchi

Margaret Akin

Michelle Allen

Rhonda Allen

Jeffrey & Mary Anderson

Shauna Andrus

Michael Anthony

Mike & Ashley Arizona

Michael Arizona

Elizabeth Aylward

John & Valerie Backus

David Baer

Cheri Baker

Melissa Baker

Malini Balakrishnan

Jennifer Ballestrino

Ray Bannon

Margaret Banta

Karyn Barer

Melissa Barnes

Kristin Becker

Dianne & Evelyn Belanger

Cory & Cyndi Bendt

Jason & Deena Benjamin

Beth & David Bennett

Scott & Kirsten Bennett

Brad & Jen Bergman

Brian Bernit

David Bettes

Kelly Bittner

Todd Black

Simon & Julianne Blackwell

Patricia Blair

PF Boos

Dennis Bounds

Alisa Bourgoin

Richard & Brenda Brandt

Amanda Brimhall

Kim Brindle

Jay Broadgate

Allison Broadgate

Maureen Brooks

Lisa Brown-Sibersen

Colleen Buchanan

Jessica Buck

Dora Buckley

Morgan & Shannon Burbridge

Mary Elizabeth Burns

Margo Bykonen

Elisa & Gary Bylund

Walter Carlson

Emily Castner

Steve & Kathy Charest

J.A. Chen

Carol Churchill

Diana Clark

James & Michelle Conant

Stacy Concepcion

Robert Condas

Shelley Copiettto

Francine L Corbett

Karyn Corliss

Janet Corriston

Kerry Coughlin

Nancy Coulson

Nancy Coyle

Linda Crane-Nelson

Lynn Cravero

Betty Crucis

Pat Crutcher

Mark & Rebecca Curtis

Mem Cushing

Majdi Daher

Steve Daniel

George Dart

Jerry Davies

Chris Davis

Mitchell Dawn

Patricia Day

Jennifer Delong

Karyn & Donald Denton

Ray Dicasparro

Stacey Dickinson

Mary Pat Dileva

John Dobbins

Renee Doleshel

Larry Douglas

Glenn & Kimberly Draper & Watson

Dan & Doris Dungan

Phyllis Eagon

Nancy Edwards

Steve Engh-Boeing Flatsheet

Kathleen Erne

Elaine Ervin

Charles & Mary Jane Erwin

Stephanie Eustaquio-Zaehler

Pat & Walter Farr

Jennifer Fisch

Bob Fisko

Karen Fitton

Katharine Fitzgerald

Paula Fitzgerald Boos

Makoto & Charlene Fletcher

Ellen Foley

Mari Jo Fraser

Emily Freet

Paul & Jane Fuglevand

Tim Gallagher

Connie Gardner

Jon & Kerry Geffen

Dorinda Geier

Stephen Geppi

Craig, Mary & Emily Gilbert

Leslie Gilbert

William Goe

Mary Goodwin

Stone Gossard

Mary Graff

Wynn Graham

Tammy Graves

Susan Gregg-Hanson

Sherryl Grey

Jennifer Griffith

Melissa & Paul Grimaldi

Xiu Zhen Guan

Mary & Pete Guay

Kathleen & John Guptil

Ronald Hall

Julie Halvorson

Doug, Kay & Charlie Hanafin

Robert & Mary Hanbury

Susan Hanes

Jeffrey Hansen

Lauren Hardman

Brian & Erika Hardy

Jodie Harlan

Shirley Harney-Taylor

Dave & Margo Harris

Donald Harris

Jeniffer Hausmann

Cynthia Hay

Deborah Helgeson

Mark & Carol Hershman

Stephanie Hillman

Kerrie & Marc Holleman

Nicholas Horvath

Joseph & Cynthia Hunhoff

C. Eugene & Gerry Huppin

Ronald Hust

Marlene Inverso

Stan Iwata

Muff & Lauren Jacox

David Jaffe

Mohebat Jahromi

Gail Jarvik

Mary & Robert Johnson

Monica Johnson-Tomanka

Becky Karschney

Danielle Kean

Catherine Kennebeck

Bruce Kerr

Linda Kerr Stores

Terri Kimball

Kim Kime-Parks

Kevin King

James Kisthard

Rachel Klevit

Gary & Beata-Maria Kline

Victor & Patricia Knight

Janece Koleis

Mark Korf

Janice Korf

Claudia Krakora

Margot Kravette

Carolyn Kremen

Kerri Kuljis

Marcus Laborio

Jim Lambro

Linda Langenwalter

Margaret Larson

Anne Larson

Anne Larson

Melissa Leady

Lily Lee

Dave & Melanie Lefevre

Joshua Liberman

Jil Linwick

Carla Lix

Sherman Lohn

Annete Long

Robert & Lisa Low

Bert Lundh

Jerry & Gail Lusher

Janet Lussier

William Lynch

Tom Madsen

Jill Mahoney

Patrick Malley

Patsy & Jack Mallory

Susan Massani

Nicholas Matz

Matthew & Anne McCloskey

Timothy McCouphlin

Mike McCready

Catherine McDermott

Emily & Kevin McKeon

Cindy McRoberts

Gary & Marcia Meisner

Mark & Lisa Mildenburger

Stephanie Miller

Michael Miller

Dawn Mitchell

Denny & Janet Miya

Mark & Sue Moehn

Peggy Moloney

Debbie & Ken Moore

Michelle Moore

Matt & Lori Moore

Suzanna Moran

Margarita Morrow

David Morse Jr.

Alyson Munday

LTC Carol Munsey

Kenneth Myhra

Peter Nazy

Ronald & Deanna Nelson

Masumi Norton

Mark Oberle

Rex Ochi

Ashley O'Connor

Daniel O'Donnell

Tom O'Keefe

Leslie Olson

Bob Page

Ray Page

Kathleen Paugh

Amy & Curtis Peck

Karen Perestrejo

Bradley & Diana Perkinson

Michael Perla

Dana Petersen

Becky Pierce

Mary Pigott

Dana Pray

Turner & Kathy Prewitt

Sarah Puckett

L. Quadracci

Chad Quierolo

Peter Raffa

Cameron Ragen

Jon Rands

Sydne & Wes Rataushk

Robert Reed

Kenneth Refvem

Mark & Jane Reinhardt

Stephen Reynolds

Cassandra Riendeau

Suzanne Ries

William & Amy Riffle

Colin Rines

Julie Roberts

Nancy Roberts

Ivy Robinson

James Rodgers

Lorri Rogers

Mercy Rome

J. Michael & Nell Rona

Robert Rosencrantz

Kathryn Ruckman

Liliana Sacarin

Tami Sadusky

Arie & Amy Salomon

Maurita Sanderson

Kathleen Savory

Ryan Sawyer

Saskia Schaeffer

Claudine Schneider

Rebekah Schumaker

Patty & Mildred Schwendeman

Kimberly & Jeffrey Seely

Sarah Seiler

Gretchen Semke

Edmund Shaw

Denni Shefrin

Bradley Sherman

Marcy Shostak

Bruce & Kristina Shull

Angela Shultz

Carrie Shursen

William & Krista Sickert- Bush

Susan Silver

Evelyn Sinsel

Oscar Sisk

Aaron & Shelby Slagle

Delle Slater

Syrenka Slettebak

Randy Small

Jason Smith

Barbara Smith

Suzanne Smith-Miller

Gail Snow

Donald Soo Hoo

Barry Spector

Steve Stafford

Frederick & Eli Stahlhut

Linda Stanley

Willard Steckel

Jill Steinhaus

Bryan & Christine Stone

Robert & Cynthia Strauss

Robert Stroup

Stacy Sullivan

Deborah Swets

Minnie Sydney

Novella Ann & Malcolm Taylor

Timothy & Paige Thompson

Angela & Dennis Titus

Kathy & David Townsend

Ralph & Jean Trail

Judi Tredy

Massaaki Usui

Ed Vedder

Petr Volovich

Marlyn Walker

Angie Ward

Meredith Watts

Carol & Jeff Waymack

Ricardo Wenger

Joan & Glenn Wermilion

Vanessa Whitacre

Edward & Margaret White

Molly & Kate Whitlock

Pat & Debbie Whitlock

Michael & Tanni Whitlock

Kerensa Wight

Michael Williams

Scott Wilson

Gary & Aileen Wilson

Carrie Woolman

Louise Wright

Scott Wunsch

Melissa & Michael Wunsch

Karen Yen

Deborah Young

James Young

Herb & Maggie Zeller

Marna Zitzmann

Michelle & Robert Zuanich

 

Astellas Pharma US, Inc.

ATS Automation

Automotive Finance Corporation

Avista Foundation

Bishop Blanchet Students

Boeing Company

Boeing Employees Credit Union

Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center

Cingular Wireless

Corporate Planning System

Costco Wholesale

Crystal Springs Foundation

Denali Advanced Integration

Farmers New World Insurance Co.

Harborview Medical Center

Jensen Insurance & Financial Services Inc

Lightbridge, Inc.

Lucky Seven Foundation

Lynnwood Senior Center Appreciation Fund

Mark R. Oberle Griffin Pipe Products

Mckesson Medical-Surgical

Microsoft Giving

Northwest Lions Foundation

Premier Communities, Inc.

Puget Sound Blood Center

Roche Laboratories Inc

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Western Washington

Ronald McDonald House Charities Global

State of Washington

Swedish Health Services

The Cone Family Foundation

The Kroger Foundation

Seattle Marathon Runners

Thurston County

University Of Washington

University Of Washington Medical Center

US Bancorp

Virginia Mason Medical Center

Wells Fargo

Weyerhaeuser

Whatcom Volunteer Center

Yakima Regional Hospital

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We thank you for your commitment to The Living Legacy Foundation. If you have questions or comments, contact Nicki Carrillo at 877-275-5269 or nicki.carrillo@livinglegacyfoundation.org.

BECAUSE OF YOU

miracles happen

"There is no exception to the rule that has greater impact than when you take death and turn it into life. The miracles that are created by this exception are blessings for everyone involved and to know that each one of us has the opportunity to make these miracles happen is truly an amazing gift!"

~ Organ Donor Mom &
LLF Board Member

LLF Giving Luncheon 2007

Hanafin family, Third Annual Giving Luncheon

Because of you

advocates are empowered

"There are very few ways in life where a person can change the world, but this is one of them.

~ Living Kidney Donor & Community Advocacy Volunteer

Because of you
the simplest of
moments are
the ones that
matter most

Mountain to Sound Relay

Valerie Backus and son Massimo, Third Annual Giving Luncheon

 

"Thank you so much for sharing your personal story with us. Your strength makes me want to be a stronger person because you never know what you'll need to overcome in the future. I think your heartbeat will forever beat in my head."

~ Sedro-Woolley HS Student, after hearing presentation from heart recipient

Blanchet HS

Heart Recipient Daniel Ralph and family with Third Annual Giving Luncheon emcee, Dan Lewis

Because of you

the online organ donor registry in WA and MT had 82% more registrants in 2007 than in 2006

"In my 40 years of experience, I have seen that public education is imperative to increase permission rates for donation. Your contribution can only save more lives."

~ LCNW Surgical Organ Recovery Specialist

Culture Talk Radio

Kevin Henry, Lakeisha Davis, Nicole Ginogino and Eric Burris, Culture Talk 1150 Radio Show

Because of you

loss is given purpose & second chances are made possible

"Educating students and adults on the facts about organ and tissue donation is a way for me to honor the life of my incredible daughter and to celebrate the lives of her three organ recipients."

~ Organ Donor Mom &
Community Advocate

Bishop Blanchet and
Holy Names Students
celebrate liver recipient Annie Fuglevand’s first day back to school

Because of you
475 lives were saved through
organ donation
in 2007