TRIO Chapter Activity Report

Manhattan Chapter - October 2007

AT THE PRESENT TIME, WE ARE FULL SWING INTO PREPARATIONS FOR OUR 14TH
ANNUAL TRIO MANHATTAN TRIANGLE AWARDS DINNER DANCE WHICH WILL BE HELD ON
FRIDAY, NOV. 9TH, 2007.  OUR HONOREES THIS YEAR ARE DR. DALE DISTANT, CHIEF
OF RENAL TRANSPLANTATION AT SUNY/DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER IN BROOKLYN,NY,
JOANNE & TOM KASPRZAK, DONOR FAMILY OF THEIR BELOVED DAUGHTER, MARY AND
OUR TWO TRIO MANHATTAN MEMBERS, HUSABAND AND WIFE, IRA COPPERMAN AND
GLENDA DAGGGERT FOR THEIR DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT TO TRIO MANHATTAN
AND THE TRANSPLANT COMMUNITY.  WE ARE ALREADY FILLING UP THE ROOM AND
HAVE MANY TABLES OF 10 BOOKED AT THIS TIME.  WE ANTICIPATE A VERY NICE TURN
OUT ONCE AGAIN THIS YEAR.  THIS EVENT IS VERY WELL KNOWN WITHIN THE COMMUNITY
AND MANY OF OUR GUESTS HAVE BEEN WITH US SINCE THE FIRST DINNER DANCE IN
1994. WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE ONE OF THE BOARD MEMBERS JOIN US IF POSSIBLE.
 
WE ALSO HAVE A SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD GIVEN TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS
BEHIND THE SCENES OF TRANSPLANT.  THIS YEAR, DONNA CAMPBELL, SR. COORDINATOR
AT NYU MEDICAL CENTER IN NEW YORK IS OUR RECIPIENT.  DONNA HAS BEEN WITH
DR. LEW TEPERMAN, CHIEF OF TRANSPLANTATION AT NYU MEDICAL CENTER FOR THE
PAST 16 YEARS AND MOST DESERVING OF THIS SPECIAL AWARD FOR HER CARE AND
DEDICATION TO HER PROFESSION AND HER PATIENTS.
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WE WILL HOST OUR  8TH MONTHLY MEETING FOR THIS YEAR  NEXT TUESDAY ON
OCTOBER 16TH.  OUR GUEST SPEAKER IS THE CHIEF OF CLINCAL IMMUNOLOGY
LLOYD MAYER, AT MT. SINAI MEDICAL CENTER.  WE DRAW ANY WHERE FROM 40-50
MEMBERS AT OUR MEETINGS.
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WE ARE CONSIDERING HOSTING ANOTHER EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR AS WE DID LAST
 YEAR AT MT. SINAI MEDICAL CENTER FOR BOTH PRE AND POST TRANSPLANT
PATIENTS, WHICH WAS A GREAT SUCCESS.
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OUR MEMBERS ARE VERY ACTIVE WITH OUR LOCAL OPO, THE NEW YORK ORGAN
DONOR NETWORK, AND VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME IN MANY OF THEIR VENUES TO PROMOTE
ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION THROUGHOUT THE CITY. THEY OFFER THEIR SERVICES
AS MEMBERS OF TRIO MANHATTAN AND PRE AND POST TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS.
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WE WILL BE HAVING TEAMS FROM TRIO MANHATTAN AT THE NKF KIDNEY WALK, ON
SUNDAY OCTOBER 21ST, AT THE SOUTH STREET SEAPORT AND WE WILL ALSO HAVE TEAMS
REPRESSENTING TRIO MANHATTAN AT THE KIDNEY & UROLOGY WALK ON SUNDAY,
OCTOBER 28TH, WHICH WILL BE HELD IN CENTRAL PARK.
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I AND A FEW OTHER TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS WILL BE ATTENDING OUR LOCAL OPO'S
"DONOR LUNCHEON" ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21ST, AT THE ROOSEVELT HOTEL IN
NEW YORK CITY.  THIS LUNCH HONORS ALL DONORS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND AS
RECIPIENTS, IT IS A MOST TOUCHING AND MOVING AFTERNOON TO BE AMOUNG SO
MANY DONOR FAMILIES AND SHOW OUR RESPECT AND ADMIRATION FOR THEM. 
WE ARE HONORED TO BE INVITED TO THIS SPECIAL LUNCHEON EACH YEAR.
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WE ARE ALSO IN DISCUSSION AND PLANNING OF OUR ANNUAL "HOLIDAY PARTY"
IN DECEMBER.
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WE ARE ALSO PREPARING FOR OUR 14TH ECUEMNCIAL SERVICE,"REMEMBER &
REJOICE", AT ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL ON SATURDAY, APRIL 5TH FROM 2:00PM-
3:30PM.  THIS EVENT IS TO HONOR ALL DONORS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND IT IS
VERY WELL ATTENEDED BY THE COMMUNITY.
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WE ARE ALSO DISCUSSING WHERE WE WILL HOST OUR ANNUAL "CELEBRATION OF
LIFE" DINNER IN APRIL 2008.  THIS DINNER IS ATTENED BY OUR MEMBERS AND THEIR
FRIENDS AND FAMILIES EACH YEAR AND IS ALWAYS A FUN EVENING TO CELEBRATE
OUR SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE TOGETHER.
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WE CONTINUE TO WORK WITH OUR LOCAL TRANSPLANT CENTERS AND DISTRIBUTE
OUR TRIO MANHATTAN MEMBERSHIP BROCHURES ON A REGULAR BASIS FOR THEIR
PATIENTS.  WE RECEIVE REFERRALS DAILY FROM THE SOCIAL WORKERS AND ARE
HAPPY TO INVITE THEM TO A MEETING.
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WE CONTINUE TO PROMOTE TRIO MANHATTAN CHAPTER AND THE BENEFITS THAT
GO ALONG WITH BEING A MEMBER OF SUCH AN ORGANIZATION AS TRIO AND FOR
OUR MEMBERS TO BE ABLE TO STAY INFORMED AND UPDATED WITH WHAT IS HAPPENING
IN THE TRANSPLANT COMMUNITY AND TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE AND HEAR
THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS AND BEST MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS IN OUR AREA AT OUR
MONTHLY MEETINGS.
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AS PER MY E-MAILS TO RON TAUBMAN & JT, WE WILL BEGIN TO LOOK FOR A VENUE
FOR TRIO INT'L. TO HOST THEIR APRIL-MAY BOARD MEETING IN NEW YORK CITY.  I
WILL BE IN TOUCH WITH THEM BOTH AS MORE INFORMATION IS GATHERED.
 
HAVE A GOOD MEETING.
 
LARRAINE DE PASQUALE
PRESIDENT, TRIO MANHATTAN CHAPTER