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PUTT ING A FACE ON ORGAN & T I SSUE DONAT ION 15 YEARS LATER , YOU MAKE I T HAPPEN

“We want real storiesfrom real people...”

There was no need for the Giftof Life Youth Advisory Board toexpound further as they collaborated with the LifeSavers Planning Team for theannual event at the TrumanForum of the Plaza Library. Rallyspeakers stuck to the formula,but threw a curve ball to theteens — life’s journey includesdetours.Detour One: Transplant sur-geon, Dr. Sean Kumer from theUniversity of Kansas Hospital and Medical Centerthrew the first pitch. He wasplaying collegiate baseball and

headed into the family businessuntil he decided to take life in hishands and become a trans-plant surgeon. A choice hedoes not regret.Suzanne Frye joined hermother Barbara on the stagefor the celebration of their unexpected journey. Barbaraneeded a kidney transplantand Suzanne changed her lifeplans to become a living donorfor her mom. The life of Dr.Debra Ellerbusch took a de-tour when she learned that sheneeded a liver transplant. Herpetite size made a split-livertransplant possible. One donor— two lives saved.

Mike Nolte became the gatekeeper for his extendedfamily when they lost his nieceand namesake, Micah. Heshowed news footage ironi-cally taken one year laterwhen he was literally detouredon I-70. He was in a car thatexploded in a wreck killing apolice officer and severelyburning Mike. His story reiter-ated the Life Saver messageto share your decision now,rather than wait.The Final Detour: Donormother Anne Petersongreeted the police and sirensat home one night; every parent’s nightmare. Her son,

Bryan Barrow, a high-spiritedathlete had been in a carwreck and was taken to thehospital. She spoke about theroute the police took that nightto avoid the crash scene. Shetalked about Bryan and readfrom letters written by the recipients of his organs. His decision was to be brave, befearless and to become an organ donor. The power of this decision, she said, is inthe hands of each student atthe Rally regardless of any changes in their journeyahead.*

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Life Savers Rally Delivers. Real Stories & Detours

Authenticity is essential when speaking to highschool students about organ and tissue donation.The medical aspects, personal challenges, hopeand heartbreak of transplant stories can become

complicated and mired in detail. That is why Kim Harbur, Co-Founder and Director of Education, is diligent about helpingspeakers to share their story, but keeping the message simple;learn about organ and tissue donation and share your decisionwith loved ones.Imagine volunteer Libby Stone, a young woman in her 20s explaining that she had a “domino liver transplant”. Libby wasable to donate her liver to someone else after she received aliver from a donor. Or Sharon Kelly, mother of four and grand-mother of nine, relocating from Chanute, Kansas, to St. Louis asshe waited for months to receive a lung transplant. The storiesgo on... but the message remains the same. And it makes a dif-ference when done well.

Gary Boring, heart recipientPam Brandsted, recipient motherBob & Tonya Brown, donor parentsDebra Callaway, living kidney donorJerri Carroll, donor motherDanna Dahl, recipient family Michele Shanahan DeMoss, donor motherGail G. Dicus, heart recipientDwight Douglas, heart recipientPhil Duncan, heart recipientSandy Edwards, liver recipientBarbara Frye, kidney recipientSuzanne Frye, living kidney donorBeulah Gaskin, donor grandmotherSheryl Granville, liver recipientLuke Harbur, liver recipientAndy Heath, living liver donorAmy Honeycutt, liver recipientMaureen Hulbert, living kidney donorGinger Ireland, living liver donor

David Jeter, heart recipientSharon Kelly, lung recipientKathy Kratofil, liver recipientSam Loughmiller, kidney recipientFrank Mascaro, heart recipientPete McHugh, liver recipientPam McHugh, recipient familyLarry McMillin, donor fatherMichael Nolte, donor family & tissuerecipientErica Peters, recipient familyAnne Peterson, donor motherEmilee Rickard, recipient familyDeb Simaitis, donor motherLibby Stone, liver recipientMilt Strader, kidney recipientPaul Tucker, kidney/pancreas recipientTom Weathers, kidney recipientSteve White, donor familyFred Wingert, pancreas recipientLisa Zimmerer, kidney/pancreas recipient

Gift of Life Speakers Bureau:

Simplicity isKey to Life Savers

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550Classroom programs delivered

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For fifteen years the message from Gift of Life has remained constant: Learn aboutorgan and tissue donation, and share your decision. New liver recipient and board member Peter McHugh knows that conversations make a difference. A conversation

led to a designated donation that saved his life thanks to the generosity of a donor family. Kim&Nate Harbur; Gift of Life Co-Founders, understood this in 1996.Conversations between friends enabled their son, Luke, to receive a life-saving liver trans-plant when he was eleven months old. It’s the same story for Andy Donnelly, Life Mentors Program Manager and liver recipient. Ten years ago Lisa & Mike Holleron, oldfriends of Andy’s, placed the call to Gift of Life. That conversation led to a life-saving trans-plant for Andy.Fast forward to 2012. Andy took his son to a pre-schooler’s birthday party. You know the scene, all the dads hung back and a new conversation began. Chad Spencer’sfather had been waiting for a liver transplant in another state for five years. He asked Andyabout his work….and at press time Chad’s father was in recovery from a new transplant. Theconversation between Chad and Andy encouraged Dan & Sharon Spencer to sell their ac-counting business and relocate to Kansas City this fall. Dan was followed by the Center forTransplantation at the University of Kansas Hospital. Their wait was five weeks, not fiveyears. In a perfect world, these stories would not be uncommon. In the meantime, Gift of Life vol-unteers will keep educating our community so other families will have life-saving conversations.*

A big thanks is due to a number of our volunteers and local organizations that have raised funds to support education fororgan and tissue donation through Gift of Life. Community Giving Day was hosted by Whole Foods Market at 91st & Metcalf raising $7,000. Precision Roofing in Lee’s Summithosted their annual Celebrity Golf Tournament at Lakewood with abenefit auction for Gift of Life and local charities. “Carnaval” wasthe chosen theme when The Johnson County Bar Foundationraised $7,500 for Gift of Life as their featured charity. Gift of Lifehas earned a reputation for reliability and cheerful help with organ-izations that need a manpower boost for their special events. Bar-bara Frye, kidney recipient, organized a shopping night for Gift ofLife at Tommy Bahama on the Country Club Plaza. Recipient par-ents, Jerry & Jan Weaver coordinated with Samantha Green,founder of Crawl for Cancer to break the Guinness World Record. That record-breaking event raised$10,000! If that wasn’t enough, our volunteers gathered to support Golf4Life: The Isabelle Ellis Memorial Classic raising$7,000. If you have an event on your docket that needs a boost ofpeople power, or to inquire how we can help, contact Executive Di-rector Keith Anderson, keith@giftdonor.org.*

Local Organizations & Volunteers Join Forces

1. Board President, David Jeter & Amanda Ellis, Golf4Life co-founder, paid special tribute in memory of Dan Wastler with Bev Wastler and family. 2. Larry McMillin remembered golf committee member, Emily Swearingen, and presented a memorial gift to her family. 3. Living kidney donor MaureenHulbert with KC Royals alum and new author, Willie Wilson at Precision Roofing’s tournament.

1. Peter McHugh hosted a lunch and learn aboutorgan and tissue donation for employees atAmerican Century Investments.2. Kim & Nate Harbur at the Johnson County BarFoundation’s benefit.

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Every person who is an organ ortissue donor has a story and afamily. The miraculous impact oftheir choice to make a differenceis featured in this newsletter.Through the year their stories areshared by Gift of Life in highschool classrooms, local hospitals,on our web site (gift donor.org)and Facebook page (giftoflifekc).None of this would be possiblewithout the ongoing financialsupport and in-kind donations of those listed on this page.Thank you!

Community PartnersContributors who commit to anannual gift of $5,000 or more

John M. Bowen & AssociatesNate & Kim HarburOlathe Medical CenterUniversity of Kansas Hospital

The Gift of Time187 Volunteers in 20131,412 HoursTotal Value $28,240

Gift of $25,000John W. & Effie E. Speas Memorial Trust, Bank of America, Trustee

Gifts $10,000 - $15,000John & Nell BowenCrawl for CancerDan & Peggy Lowe

Gifts $5,000 to $9,999American Century InvestmentsFoundation

Community Health Charities Richard & Courtney GilroyThe Hall Family FoundationNate & Kim HarburRich & Michele HendricksonEstate of Bonnie JeffriesMidwest Transplant NetworkSharon NelsonSean & Alix KumerLarry & Peggy McMillinThe Price Family FoundationOlathe Medical CenterPrecision Roofing The University of Kansas Hospital

Gifts $2,500 to $4,999Patty & Terry AdamsArvest BankAmini’s GalleriaBear & Bear, Carroll BurgerBlueCross BlueShield of

Kansas CityCereal Food ProcessorsGail G. Dicus & Jim YarringtonChris & Amanda EllisJamie & Jo ForsterSteve & Cindy HeeneyEric & Charlene HughesLockton Benefits Whole Foods - Jennifer MatacikFlip & Janet ShortThe Transplant Institute at Research Medical Center

Charlie Smith & Stella QuiasonJohn & Becky TurnerViraCor – IBT Laboratories

Gifts $1,000 to $2,499Deborah BannworthMack & Kim BowenBertil & Ulla BrunkChildren’s Mercy Hospitals & Clinics

CompAlliance Managed CareBen CraigDave & Amy FischbachThe Estate of Mary Lou GartonBob & Jeanne GlidewellMichael & Vicki GraftDonald HallHeartland Lions EyebankAndy & Tammy HeathCurby HughesDavid & Lydia JeterKansas Gas ServiceBob & Joy KearneyDavid Kling & Jeri BartunekBrad & Amanda KoffmanSteve & Laura KrachtDiane Lang

John & Mary MartinovichPeter & Pam McHughMona Moran & Ivan VeselicGreg & Vicki MuehlebachNorth Kansas City HospitalKeith & Margi PenceDiane RavisTom & Wendy RensenhouseSaint Luke's HospitalTimothy & Jean SchmittSouth & Associates, P.C.University of Kansas HospitalBob & Meta Watson

Gifts $500 to $999The Alpert CompaniesBonefish GrillPam BrunkJim & Carol BurrowsMarshaun Butler Bill Chase & Betse GageConsentino Service Co. Doug & Barbara CusickMitsy DonnellyKris DrakePhil DuncanDurrie Vision - Dr. Dan DurrieTommy Bahama - Barbara FryeChristy & Patrick SirridgeLowell & Teresa GhoseyTracy GiacomaMichelle GoodNathan C. Harbur, CharteredKyle & Elizabeth HartRichard HartPatty HoneycuttBill HorakBecki & Jeff HuetherDoug & Molly HundleyJekyll Island Club Hotel - Patty Henning

Steve & Beverly JohnstonSharon & Dick KellyRob & Donna LindererSam & Glenna LoughmillerMidwest Golf Classic - Don HallAnn MillerMike & Julie MorrandMichael & Barbie NolteSusan Parmelee SankpillDavid & Rachel SoslandVenkataraman Ramachandran &Anuradha Rajagopalan

Don & Nancy RossDavid & Jackie RussellKen & Teri SackinRenee SheltonSteven & Elisa SilversteinDan & Lisa StalpIra & Kay StolzerCharles StrykerKevin TaylorBradley & Barbara Warady

Gifts under $500Roger & Nancy AdrianJoan AkinsNathan AllisonKeith & Leslie AndersonMark & Jeanne AndersonKristin AndersonCharles AndresTom & Mary AndrewsFred AngleJerry & Mary Ellen AnselmoThomas & Linda ArrowsmithWillene & Lawrie ArthurEvert & Susan AsjesJim & Mary AskinsRichard & Cindy AsquithEd AssenheimerNolan AubrechtDan Auman & Kirby McCulloughElizabeth AwerkampMark & Pat AzarKeith & Jennifer BaeR.E. BakerGerald & Judith BakerBob & Sherry BakerJean BarberVito BarbieriGena BardwellChuck & Diane BarnesPat & Sharon BaroneBruce BarrowNicholas Bartels & Brian HazelCarl & Jennifer BatlinerMelanie BeardTom BeardGlen & Jean Beatty

Beauty BrandsTimothy BeckerJill BeesleyRandy BefortTerry BensonBrian & Lynda BentlerRobert & Pamela BerginEric Bernhardt & Jacquelyn SmythTerry & LInda BertholfBrent & Shellie BillauBob BjergTom BlackSusan BlackRichard BlackburnJean & John BlaesTom BlakelyCynde BlockJim & Shannon BlockerBlue Springs City TheatreSharlyn Bogner & John NoyesFord & Nan BohlDyce & Wanda BonhamRuss & Cathy BoomerMary BrahlerTroy & Jennifer BranchPam & Mark BrandstedChuck & Marilyn BreitensteinAnita BresserRyan BrewerLynne & Mike BrewerTerrence Brown & Scott PittackChristopher BrownJim & Carolyn BucheTom & Kathy BuschStanley ButlerStan & Lynda ByrnePatricia CalhounBrenda CameronJohn & Kayn CampbellJohn & Karen CampbellPhyllis CappsDenett CarpenterGeneva CarpleJohn & Clarita CaseyJohn CayerDonald & Dorothy ChamblinMarcia CharneyAlicia CheesemanBill & Ann ChristopherCinemark TheatreElaine ClaiborneDeke ClaybornKatherine ClevengerRandy CoffeyRichard & Faith ColemanJim & Donna CollieDavid & Lauren CondermanLinda CookJJ & Crissa CookPat & Charlie CooperTom, Anne & Ali CousinChaundra CrawfordMatt & Amber CrawleyMary Kaye FaubionRon DavisWoody & Louise DavisWarren & Gail DeatherageAndy & Tracey DeMareaBrian & Michele DeMossSherri DenningsFrank & Molly DevocelleAnn DicksonTerry & Carol DirckDan & Sherri DohertyAndy & Tiffany DonnellyKitty DonnellyMark & Bonnie DonohueScott DouglasDeanna DreselErica DriskelllChuck DroegeTerri DrummondMargaret & Gary DulekFred & Cathy DunmireBill & Karen DunnMathew DykstraMark & Fran EaksJacob EdenfieldDonna & Jerry EllerbuschDeborah EllerbuschChad ElliottMark EllisSally EllisBrad & Stephanie EllisCraig & Kathryn ElsonEmerald City GymnasticsMr. & Mrs. David EschJames EvansLance Evans

Steve & Cathy FairchildTom & Joyce FalseyDan & Mary Lou FarrellInez FerrelTom & Kris FerriterJim & Connie FingerJames S. FisherMike & Marlene FishmanKristin & Mathew FitzsimmonsKelly & Tom FlemingMaria & Phillip FlemingRobert & Peggy FlemingDennis & Lori FletcherSue K. FoleyTony & Cindy FolsomPat & Carolyn ForbesJimmy FordhamRenata ForestiFox & HoundMargaret FrankeFrida's Mexican RestaurantBrian & Amy FureyJanet & Mark GabrielJoseph and Kimberly GanoteTom & Laura GarberGarmin InternationalDoris GarrisonJim & Nancy GartonMary GencurCurt GiddensMichelle Giffroy-RossiJ.GilbertsJonathan GilmoreSaul GitomerLindy GlassElliott & Linda GoldsteinLeslee GottliebJeffrey & Gretchen GranbergSheryl & Fred GranvilleKaren GravesGreat Frameup - LionsgateJim & Vickie GreenMaureen GreenspanMaxine GrisolanoMatt & Molly GroebeShirley GroveSusan HaakeKaren HallouerTom & Janice HamillEmily HamiltonScott HanksAmelia & Myron HanniganMiles & Vic HarburPhil & Marcie HarnessPeggy HarthGlen & Barb HayesRoger HeckmanGary HedbergJay & Missy HeidrickJuli & Bryce HeitmanRichard HelmerJeanie HendrixJessica HerreraKenneth HerringMerton HershPeggy HigbyPat HillKim HiltzKeith & Penny HipskindWilliam & Irma Lou HirschRobert & Tara HobackBenjamin & Mary HobbsDavid & Sandra HoenigDebra HolsteenMatt HoneycuttFred & Brenda HoneywellGloria HoofnagleHerbert & Sammye HossKate HowellJohn & Nancy HubbardRyan HudsonAngela HurtJ.Huston Tavern - Arrow RockWally & Fran InmanInsurance & Benefits Group -Rick Thompson

Tim & Courtney JamesGreg & Rhonda JankySiva Jasti & Padmaja VuyyuruMike & Andrea JensenJeff & Cheryl JerniganTom & Sarah JesaitesLeann & Grady JessephDwight & Darlene JeterHaumana & Luke JohannsenDeanna Johnson & Chris SeguraJohn JohnsonPhil & Lynnsay JonesTrent & Jan Jones

Scott & Sonya JuryJulie & Ronen KadoshKrista KaniesShane & Amy KannarrKansas City RoyalsHarvey & Bella KaufmanSteve & Linda KauzlarichKC Steak CompanyB. KeeneyHerschel & Eileen KeitelBob KellyIsaac KepplerJohn & Barb KingKimberly KleinThomas & Judy KleinColleen KnoopTheresa KoettersDenise KoonseKathy & David KratofilMargaret KratzRussell & Kim KrohnBarbara LaffertyJack & Judy LaforgeMerry LanceJeanne LangdonSteven & Roxanna LanierDavid LannonGarry & Barbara LassmanMary Kathryn LaswellJo Ann LaughlinPhyllis LeachMr. & Mrs. Larry LeGrandJoseph & Deborah LemlekMelissa LemlekJack & Lois LemonKurt & Michelle Lewis41 Action News - Gary LezakJoyce LichtenbergLife Centers of Kansas, LLCMark LindhorstJason Loar & Rachel PepperLocal PigPhyllis & Howard LoitersteinEddie LongLarry & Betty LongshoreMary & John LooneyGlen & Judy LoweMary LucasBetty LutzLyceum TheatreJohn & Joy MackieLyle & C.J. MaggartWilliam & Michelle MahoodDocumart - Jim & Terri MaloneyKai MannMargo ManningGreg & Karen ManskerMark & Patricia MantovaniIrene MarcusKathleen MartinovichFrank & Susan MascaroBob & Susan MathewsWilliam & Susan McCabeTimothy P. McCarthyMichael & Lucinda McClainJason C.M. McClaskyMike & Kathy McCormickChris & DelRae McCulloughMedia Head - Kathryn McDanielDebra McDanielLiz Anne McElhaneyLinda McFeeHenry & Joan McGeorgeJim & Judy McKeeAmy McMastersHelen McNallyDavid & Gail McRorieMira MdivaniDoug Medlock & Patty RoseMatt & Sue MehlSteve MetzlerDennis & Julia MeyerMidCountry Financial Corp -Robert F. Hatcher

Thomas & Marjorie MikulayRon & Betsy MillerPhillip & Janet MillerRichard MillerPaula MitchellTom & Lauren MitchelsonKevin & Frances MitchelsonJoe & Tammy Anne ModicaKeith ModlinKenneth & Theresa ModlinMolle ToyotaPeter & Amber MoodyKevin P. MoriartyFrank & Lynne MorrisVictoria Murphy

Bob & Pam MurrayDavid & Sandra NationsJim & Barbara NauertNevaeh SalonAlan & Anita NelsonGwen & John NeumannD.L. & C.E. NeunerJane & William NewellSarah NewellJerry NewtonJeffrey & Jill NeyKitty NicholsonNick & Jake'sJacqueline NormanMarcel NormandTim & Susan NorrisJane NortonMarsha NovakRick & Barbara NovorrPat O'ConnorKeven O'GradyDon & Donna OrrellLola OstreicherThomas M. O'TooleOur Lady of LourdesKevin & Deborah OwenCraig PaddockTed & Michelle LoweMike PassarellRosemary PattersonLynn & Andy PattonSteve & Paula PawlewiczNorma PayneTroy & Lori PeachesVern PearsonDave & Vicki PeckRachel PepperJoe & Erica PerkinBrian PerottStevie & Shelly PessinJeff & Jaime PetersonAnne PetersonBetty Jo PhelpsMark PhelpsStacey PhillipsH. Wayne & Susan PieperPilates 1901St. PiusGenny PoageAlex PopeFrancis & Darlene PorchPrairie Highlands Golf CourseJohn PricePrint TimeBob & Martha PruittKaren PrusatorKraig & Laura PyerPRP Wine International - Nicole Pyle

John & Marianna RaaschReginald & Emzell RamseyLloyd & Paula RedickRobert & Kathie ReedBetty ReeseJ. Michael & Cheryl ReidDebra RheaNancy & Roger RhoadesDeborah RhodesMichelle RiddleMark & Nancy RiderRuth Rider-SeckKathy Riegelman & Larry Beekman

Alexis RoadesCole RobinsonMichael & Christi RowenPete RuddickRunning Well - Matt HoneycuttAnthony F. RuppConnie Russell & Jim BogleMaggie RyanAnna Sajovic & Chuck GowansJoyce SankoHolly SchaeferMartin & Cynthia SchallerKathy SchallerKen & Joleen SchallerMark & Mary Sue SchiefelbeinSusan SchmidtErica SchnoeningCharles & Nancy SchorglFern & Marlys SchulzTodd SchusterRandy & Kari SchwartzDick & Pat SelenskyCassie & Matt SharpJeannie SharpJoanna ShawverNorm & Cindy Shay

Matt SheetsKate ShepardNan ShepherdMary Lynn SherwoodEldon ShieldsRuss & Julianne SifersJo Anne SiglerChristie SincoxSmallcakes CupcakeryMichael Smith RestaurantScott & Glenda SmithStephanie SmithFrancis & Madeline SmithJessica SmithDarcy SmutzDavid & Nancy SpeharSarah & Jeff StantonKathy StarkebaumJim & Mary StilleyNorman & Ann StockTom StockdaleJodie Stout-BrethourMilt & Anne StraderSherry StreckerKristen StroehmannTerry & Luci SullivanThomas SutherBonnie SwainGreg & Nancy SwartzDavid & Susan SwearingenMark Swickard D.C.Talk of the TownJeff & Jessica TankersleyJeffrey & Margo TaskerDebra TaylorJoshua TeterAmanda A. ThilgesNorman & LInda ThomasMatt Thompson & Christie GartonSheryl ThorneMarilyn ThudiumLowell & Evy TilzerKevin & Julie TomkaEric & Heather TowJanice TowRoderick & Wyatt TownleyMichael & Gail TracyPaul & Jenny TuckerConnie VanderslikConnie VandusseldorpVivilore RestaurantMary VizcarraColin VorbeckA.J. & Susie WachterWaldo PizzaEd WalshJeffrey WasingerBrad & Marty WastlerDavid WatersWaterway Car Wash Robert & Mattie WatsonJerry & Janice WeaverCaryn & Ed WeissMary WeissenfluhJoanne WenzlTom & Anita WertzSusan WestCotton & Judith WesthoffRichard & Cheryl Wetzler810 WHB Union BroadcastingMary WhitakerPaula WhiteBecky WhitworthMarshall WidmanWil Jenny'sLori WilburWilma WilcoxKelly & Pam WilkinsonFred WingertGeorge & Mollie WittmanJeanne WolfgeherJon XenosTalaat & Marie YaghmourMichael Yakimo, Jr.Lee Ann YartzWilliam & Margo YerkDavid & Therese YostBob & Betty ZellerChris Zumas

Special Thanks & Services Auman MackDocuMartHelen GiacomaThe Kansas City Public Library Media Head Planet SubSupportKCRachel SmithPaul Tucker

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As of this year, over 325 households have now received encouragement and support from our trained Life Mentors for transplantation since the program began. Last year over 350 solid organ transplants were performed in Kansas City andour team was there to offer this service at no charge to new recipients, living donors and their families. We extend special thanks

to our four local transplant hospitals who refer patients to the program; Children’s Mercy Hospital, The Transplant Institute at ResearchMedical Center, Saint Luke’s Hospital, and The Center for Transplantation at the University of Kansas Hospital. Listed below are volun-teers who have made a difference this year:*

Community L I F E M E N T O R S

Life Mentors Offer Encouragement

Nancy AbellBobbi AbramCharles AndersonGreg AndrewsWillene & Lawrie ArthurPatty BanksTerrence BrownBeverly BruceAmber BurnsSheryl ChadwickVicki ClagettLisa ClaudelCheryl DavisLesley DeFioGail G. DicusTracy DoaneBrenda DonahueDwight DouglasMelissa EdrisSandy Edwards

Shery & Dave FogleRobert FowleSuzanne FryeLowell & Teresa GhoseyJeanne GlidewellCalitha GoffJulie GoodmanSheryl GranvilleDon HallNate & Kim HarburKellee HearstAndy HeathTham HoffmanLisa HolleronPatty HoneycuttBecki Kling-HuetherMaureen HulbertGinger IrelandDavid & Lydia JeterEverett Johnson

Jim JonesDick KaegelGene KernKathryn KiefferDenise KoonseKeith KopfKathy KratofilMerikay LottSam LoughmillerAlex McCallopKevon McCartyPeggy McGinnisRita McGuireMichael McSweeneySue MehlDee Jo MillerSonya MillerLanna MolufLorie MorrisonAshleigh Moulder

Jeff MowryMike MurrellFelicia Neal-BurnsPat O'ConnorKeith & MelissaOstermeyerEric OtteChris PaxtonJosh PetersLee PetitjeanAnsara PiebengaNancy PostDiane RavisTim ReedCraig RettmerKathy RiegelmanJill RiesterDick RosenstockAnn & Jim RumseyDebby Sager

Christina ScholdbergRebecca SchulerWill ShiremanAlice SmirlJim SmithJudy SmithJennifer SmothersKathy St. ClairAndy StaleyDoug StricklandMichele TweedTerra UlleryMarilyn UngerLinda VaughnKatelyn WalserJanice WeaverDon WhitsonRamiro ZeladaLisa ZimmererMerle Zuel

Pinnacle Award Honors Kim HarburEach year the Johnson County Library Foundation hosts a dinnerto present the Pinnacle Award toselected community leaders. Gift of Life Co-Founder and Directorof Education Kim Bowen Harbur,was honored for excellence in advocacy and community engage-ment. Her work with the Life Saversclassroom program was singled outfor its reach into ninety local highschools.*

Life Savers Rally Planning TeamLisa ClaudelSuzanne FryeBeulah GaskinLuke HarburGinger IrelandMarie KoffmanKathy KratofilSam LoughmillerDiane RavisLife Savers Message JudgesDan Auman & Karen Swope, Auman MackMessage Contest Winning SchoolsBlue Valley & Winnetonka High Schools

Life Savers Rally Sponsors American Century Investments FoundationBertil & Ulla BrunkChildren's Mercy Hospitals & ClinicsDr. Jameson & Jo Forester Heartland Lions Eye BankJohnson County Bar FoundationDr. Brad & Amanda KoffmanPeter & Pamela McHughNorth Kansas City HospitalPlanet SubMichael Ravis Memorial FundSaint Luke’s Hospital of KCTrader Joe’sCommunity PartnersJohn & Nell BowenNate & Kim HarburOlathe Medical CenterUniversity of Kansas Hospital

Life Savers Achievement of Excellence AwardKim Harbur presented the annual trophy to the schools(s) that presented the most effective Life Savers program during the last school year. For the first time, there was a tie between Winnetonka and Blue Valley High Schools.

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1. Life Savers Rally student hosts Nate Jones& bone marrow recipient, Kori Hines. 2. Rally speakers Suzanne & Barbara Frye.

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2014 Board of DirectorsChris Ellis, PresidentDan Stalp, Vice PresidentAlicia Cheeseman, TreasurerMichael Nolte, SecretaryMichele Shanahan DeMossGail G. DicusJameson Forster, M.D.Nate Harbur, J.D.Michele HendricksonBrad Koffman, M.D.Peter McHughRob LindererAnne PetersonRev. Kathy RiegelmanJackie RussellMichael TracyBob Watson

2013 Advisory BoardDan AumanJohn BowenLynne BrewerMarshaun ButlerFrank DevocelleKris DrakeDaniel Durrie, M.D.Andy HeathDan LoweDave OlandMargi PenceDiane RavisSteven M. Silverstein, M.D.Rachel P. Sosland, M.D.Bradley Warady, M.D.

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Young women in Missouri have embraced the important message of organ and tissue donation

because of a recipient family’s hard work. We typically have a “Hat’s” off tribute, but in this case

Emilee Rickard wears the crown as the State Dean tothe Grand Cross of Color, State of Missouri,

International Order of Rainbow for Girls. Pictured withher father, liver recipient Ricky Rickard, Emilee has cho-sen organ and tissue donation as her platform in honorof her father’s transplant. This year she will carry the

Life Savers message to thousands of young women and girls.

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