Scripps Event to Celebrate Transplant Recipients and Donors
November 3, 2009 Tweet
La Jolla – Scripps Center for Organ & Cell Transplantation will host its annual “Thanks-for-Giving” party for transplant recipients and living donors on Friday, November 6 at the La Jolla Marriott, located at 4240 La Jolla Village Drive.
More than 350 former patients, living donors, and family members of deceased donors will attend the celebration from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Special recognition for living donors who have graciously donated a kidney or portion of their liver will take place at 7:30 p.m.
“We hold this event every year in order to honor those who received the gift of life after their long battle with illness, and those heroes who selflessly gave a part of themselves in order to save another human being,” said Michelle Roberts, transplant center director.
“As caregivers, we often struggle with the statistics – every month 3,700 more people are added to the organ wait list, and every day 18 more people die waiting to be called for a transplant. However it’s important for us, especially during this time of Thanksgiving, to take one night out of the year to celebrate life and show our gratitude to our patients and donors.”
Scripps Center for Organ & Cell Transplantation is one of Southern California’s premiere transplant centers, providing life-saving liver, kidney and pancreas transplants as well as numerous clinical trials designed to discover new treatment options and better transplant methods.
About Scripps Health
Founded in 1924 by philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps, Scripps Health is a $2 billion nonprofit community health system based in San Diego, Calif. Scripps cares for half-a-million patients annually through the dedication of 2,600 affiliated physicians and 12,700 plus employees. It includes five acute-care hospital campuses, home health care services, and an ambulatory care network of clinics, physician offices and outpatient centers.
Recognized as a leader in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, Scripps is also at the forefront of clinical research and graduate medical education. In 2008, Scripps committed more than $150 million in capital and facility improvements across the San Diego region while providing significant charity care to the community – more than $268 million in uncompensated care in 2008. Scripps Health Foundation generated $46 million in charitable donations in 2008 to support the Scripps mission.
Contact: Tania Masherah
Phone: 858-652-5521
Email: masherah.tania@scrippshealth.org
Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Clinic, Organ and Cell Transplantation