Transcript Gift of Hope Community Affairs Department

Introducing the Community Affairs Team
Jackie Lynch
Director
Carolyn Vazquez
Community Affairs Specialist
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Empowering people to make life
saving decisions through education
and awareness about organ and
tissue donation.
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Participation in community events
and activities in a creative grassroots
effort to reach out to people across
the state with a call-to-actionREGISTER TODAY!
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To set a positive example to the
public and others, and to help
nurture our relationship with all
volunteers, donor/recipient families,
hospitals and community partners.
8 Chapters of dedicated
African-American Task Force
Volunteers
Partners in the Community
Transplant Centers & businesses
supporting donation
How We Connect In Communities
The Myths and Misconceptions:
Many communities still believe
in false information about organ
donation. We face many
challenges at a very basic level in
getting people to change their
minds and register.
Overcome the Challenges:
AATF works directly with leaders
and community based
organizations to provide
information and opportunities to
register their decision to become donors
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Identifying existing opportunities to
reach community members
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Customized outreach in specific areasi.e. outreach in faith based
organizations-pastors are important
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Maximizing resources and natural
partnerships to inform people about
the urgent need for organ and tissue
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Continued development of the AfricanAmerican Task Force-our volunteer base
that works in 8 different chapter areas
connecting resources and partners to
help empower communities
2009 Messengers of Hope
Our Partners
Special Acknowledgements
A Great Volunteer Team
Lou Ester Petty
AATF Volunteer President
Priscilla Holliday
AATF Volunteer
Communications Liaison
Volunteer Chapter Directors
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Dolores Smith, Chicago
Damarius Brooks, Central Illinois
Pam Barber, Evanston
Marcus Burnett, North Shore
Rosie Thomas, NW Indiana
Angelique Marseille, South
Suburban
• Valerie Charles, Western Suburbs
• Rockford Chapter & the AATF
Volunteer Membership
2010 in Chicago-You’re Invited!
Our AATF volunteers join us with an eagerness to work
with us and to serve our community! We value the time,
talent, abilities and willingness of each of our volunteers
to promote organ, tissue, eye, blood and marrow and
register new life-giving donors. Hosting the American
Society of Multicultural Health and Transplant
Professionals annual conference event is an honor and
we look forward to a great event with something for
everyone to enjoy!
JOIN US for the
ASMHTP Annual Conference
September 21st – 24th
Holiday Inn Mart Plaza
“It is about Life and Life more abundantly…
the best is yet to come”