Who is Team Pittsburgh?
We are the transplant
recipient athletes, donor family members, living donors,
families, friends, health care professionals, and spectators
from Western Pennsylvania & Northern West Virginia
communities who will proudly represent this region at the
2008 U.S. Transplant Games.
We may be your family
member, friend, neighbor, or co-worker. We have survived a
life-threatening illness or tragedy with high hopes to help
others by raising national awareness of both the successes
of transplantation and the desperate need for life-saving
organ donors through our participation in the upcoming U.S.
Transplant Games. We are committed to this cause in order
to help those who await their “gift of life”.
What are "The Games?"
The U.S. Transplant Games is a four-day athletic competition
among recipients of all organ and bone marrow transplants
held every two years at sites all over the continental U.S.
The Games consist of 12 sports and 41 events.
As much as this very
special event is an athletic competition that calls
attention to the success of organ and bone marrow
transplantation, it is also an incredible celebration of
life among recipients, their families and friends.
Transplant recipients who do not physically qualify to
compete are encouraged to join the local team and attend the
Games as spectators so they can be a part of this gathering
of recipients.
The purposes of the U.S. Transplant Games are:
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To
demonstrate to our nation’s public the collective and
individual successes of the life-restoring therapy of
organ and bone marrow transplantation
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To use the
mass media to promote the success of organ donation and
transplantation and to call attention to the dire
need for organ donation through events and support
activities before, during, and after the event
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To contribute to the successful
rehabilitation of our nation's transplant patient
community
To involve the entire
transplant community--including it’s physicians, health care
professionals, patients, donor families and related
organizations--in a worldwide collaborative effort for the
benefit of organ donation awareness
Updates
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Team announcements:
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Enter the Astellas Ride of a LifetimeSM
2010 Contest:
To celebrate the
gift of life, Astellas Pharma US, Inc. is again
partnering with the Donate Life Rose Parade ® float
- a float dedicated entirely to people whose lives
have been transformed by transplantation. The float
honors organ recipients who are living proof of
medical advancements, and organ donors, whose
generosity makes the continuation of life possible.
By
sharing your transplant story, you and a guest could
win a five-night trip to California and become part
of the Donate Life* float team in the Rose Parade.
The five contest winners will ride on the float
during the Parade, meet organ recipients and donors
from around the country, help build the float and
attend special receptions honoring and celebrating
the transplant community.
To enter the Astellas Ride of a
Lifetime 2010 contest, submit an essay of 500 words
or less describing how your life was transformed by
transplantation. All entries must be accompanied by
a photo of the entrant, preferably a headshot or a
picture of the entrant alone. Please include the
photo within the text of your essay.
Contest deadline is July 31, 2009 at 11:59 EST
Submit your application
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Transplant recipients
demonstrate inspirational commitment to reaching for
goals and overcoming challenges. By pursuing further
education, transplant recipients can gain even more
power to make real differences in the lives of the
people around them.
Through the Transplant Scholars Award, Astellas is
proud to recognize and support transplant recipients
who honor the amazing gift of life they have
received by pursuing further education and giving
back to the transplant community. The Transplant
Scholars Award will help 5 transplant recipients
pursue their academic dreams with a $5,000
scholarship for education.
Click here to apply!
- There are plenty of Sarris Candy
bars available in Shelley's office in C900. Do you
know of a location willing to display a case of Team
Pittsburgh labeled Sarris Candy bars? This is a big
fundraiser for the Team. Milk chocolate, peanut
butter, crisp, almond, and pretzel rods are
available for only $ 1.00 each.
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Walk Announcements:
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Saturday October 17,
2009:
American Heart Walk
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Check for the latest
photos and
results from the 2008 U.S.
Transplant Games.
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For all of the Team's 2006 History and Photos please
visit the
2006 History Page!
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