This is Diane Haner. I’m watching with my mom.

Hello all my dear Midwest friends and more! Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Hanukkah to you all!

Luisa Narins, Hadassah Northern NJ, Gold Keeper of the Gate

Hello from Southern California, Dorothy Lasensky RN

Susan Musicant Shikora, National Co-Chair of Annual Giving; Silver Keeper of the Gate, Southern New England Region

We’d like to ask everyone to please make sure that YOUR NAME appears in Zoom, so we know who is here!Don’t know how to change your screen name? It’s easy! Just find yourself on zoom, right-click on your square, and then choose “rename”. Or, in the participant list, just hover over your name, chose “more” and then “rename”. If there are multiple people watching with you, be sure to add their names too!

Lynn Furness Lexington KY Keeper of the Gate

So glad to see so many good friends from around the country - thank you for joining us!

Such a valuable program-- thank you, Midwestern, for bringing this to us all. I had a kidney transplant 10 1/2 years ago. Thank Gd for medical know-how and for the gracious good will of others.

We're glad you are here, Peg!

Please put any questions that you may have in the chat, and we will address them as soon as we can. If your question is directed towards a specific speaker, please also include who the question for! Thank you

Goosebumps!

Two incredible women! I love these ladies!

What a beautiful story!

QUESTIOM=Does KU Hospital accept kidneys from people who are 68?

I'm Karen Lustig, a member of the Grandparents Connections National Team. It was my pleasure to meet Marian Kaplan and Alice C. over Zoom at several of their group meetings. I will never forget sitting in the audience at the National Board meeting where June made the plea for Belle and Katie volunteered! It was an amazing moment for all of us, and it's so wonderful to see them both looking well and beautiful so many years later!

does the match need to come from the same sex person?

No - there are lots of male/female and female/male transplants. Isn’t that cool…?

Lots of spouses donate to save their loved one!

Please put any questions that you may have in the chat, and someone will address them as soon as we can. If your question is directed towards a specific speaker, please also include who the question for! Thank you!

Fabulous presentation, Dr. Nairns!

Dr. Seth - If there is a chain of donors, does everyone have to be in the same hospital - or in the same city - or can a donated kidney be flown to another location?

Dr Narins - are there any labs working on synthetic kidneys/organs other than the heart?

If you would like to contact Dr. Narins after the event, please feel free to contact him through his wife at: LNarins@hadassah.org

Is there a maximum age for kidney transplant?

What sorts of resources are there to answer questions of donor family members?

This is Evie Levine, Great Plains Region Immediate Past President. My brother, Harrison, is currently on dialysis and on the kidney transplant list. He does dialysis four times a week for four hours each day. He is a cancer survivor and is in his early 50s with teenage children. Harry is under care at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is seeking a living donor. (I was rejected as a donor, unfortunately.)

if you are an organ recipient are you eligible to donate a different organ?

can the received organ be donated again after death?

To help Alice, or anyone else, and/or learn more about organ donation, email: mkhadassah@gmail.com.

This has been an interesting and informative program. Thank you to all the presenters for sharing their stories.

I have an 83 year old family member who is on nightly dialysis. How is the oldest recipients?

To help Alice, or anyone else, and/or learn more about organ donation, email: mkhadassah@gmail.com.

If you would like to contact Dr. Narins after the event, please feel free to contact him through his wife at: LNarins@hadassah.org

I believe we should amend the Hadassah logo fto

WOMEN WHO DOnate!

If you have questions about Living Organ Donation in the Kansas City area, you can contact Midwest Transplant Network & ask to speak with Lisa Heideman. The phone # is 913-262-1668. I have worked there as a nurse for over 7 years.

BRAVO and thank you to all the Annual Donors!

Here's me: lberger@hadassah.org

For more information on Annual Giving, please contact:Lberger@hadassah.org or rshapiro@hadassah.org

https://www.hadassah.org/donate/learn-more/annual-giving

Mazel Too and Today Rabah to all the Annual Donors!

Carole Greenfield, Groton, MA KOTG

Linda Freedman Block - Houston, TX - Silver Keeper

I am a Chai Keeper from Houston TX.

Carol Herzog, Springfield, IL

For more information on Membership, please contact:mkhadassah@gmail.com or www.hadassah.org

Georgene Winick Nassau Region Woodmere, Long Island

Melanie Nasberg, New York, NY

Special mazel tov to Marian Kaplan and Rita Shapiro for the wonderful event tonight.

Dana Waxler, Chattanooga TN, National Co Chair for Annual Giving! Thank you to all of the Annual Givers in Kansas City

Shout out to my dear friend Alice! G-d Bless you!!!

I agree Katie!

If you would like to contact Dr. Narins after the event, please feel free to contact him through his wife at: LNarins@hadassah.org.

Excellent program. Thank you!

To help Alice, or anyone else, and/or learn more about organ donation, email: mkhadassah@gmail.com.

Wonderful program, very informative and inspirational!!Thank you everyone!!!

Great program! From Hadassah Life Member and cousin to Rita Shapiro. Former KCMO now Houston, TX Marilyn Levitch Hassid

excellent program! thank you to all involved in making this night happen!

Thank you to the GKC Chapter and all of the amazing speakers for this excellent program!

We are delighted that Rita is on the National Annual Giving team!

Outstanding and important program. Congratulations to everyone who brought this great idea to fruition

Fantastic program, thank you for making this possible.

Wonderful! I will share with my region!!!

Excellent program. Thank you

Thank you!!!!

Excellent Program!

Thanks to everyone who worked on this amazing program!

Thank You Everyone for coming!

Please consider getting tested to see if you're a match for Alice. I can tell you first hand, it will be one of the most rewarding things you will ever do if you are lucky to be a match.

Outstanding event! Kol hakavod to all involved!

I hope I thanked Elaine Silver for being our emcee!!!!!

Shavua Tov, Happy Thanksgiving, Hanukkah Sameach, lilah tov