TRIO is an independent not-for-profit international organization committed to improving the quality of life of transplant
recipients, candidates, their families and donor family members. Through the TRIO national headquarters and a network of
local chapters, TRIO serves its members in the areas of donor awareness, transplant education, support for patients and
caregivers, and patient advocacy. Read our history and more about how TRIO serves the transplant community.
recipients, candidates, their families and donor family members. Through the TRIO national headquarters and a network of
local chapters, TRIO serves its members in the areas of donor awareness, transplant education, support for patients and
caregivers, and patient advocacy. Read our history and more about how TRIO serves the transplant community.
| If you have questions or would like more information about TRIO of Northeast Florida, leave a message on our voice mail at 904-858-3370 or email us. Make sure you give your name, phone number and full mailing address. |
| TRIO of Northeast Florida P.O. Box 60682 Jacksonville, FL 32236-0682 Voice mail: 904-858-3370 |
Membership in TRIO of Northeast Florida is open to all transplant recipients,
those awaiting transplant, family members and friends, as well as donor
family members, medical professionals, and all interested persons.
Membership is just $10 a year per family. If you would like to join but
cannot afford our dues, please contact Chapter President J.T. Rhodes at
904-296-9055. Benefits of membership include local and national TRIO
newsletters, a personal and information support network, donor awareness
and social events, volunteer opportunities, a library of books, videos, and
brochures, and a medication assistance fund and educational scholarship for
eligible members. (See application forms for details.)
those awaiting transplant, family members and friends, as well as donor
family members, medical professionals, and all interested persons.
Membership is just $10 a year per family. If you would like to join but
cannot afford our dues, please contact Chapter President J.T. Rhodes at
904-296-9055. Benefits of membership include local and national TRIO
newsletters, a personal and information support network, donor awareness
and social events, volunteer opportunities, a library of books, videos, and
brochures, and a medication assistance fund and educational scholarship for
eligible members. (See application forms for details.)
TRIO monthly meeting information
| J.T. Rhodes, President (904) 296-9055 jtrhodescpa@msn.com See complete list of TRIO NE Florida Board of Directors here. |
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Thursday, March 18 - Donate Life Day Planning Meeting
Donate Life Day is approaching fast, so our March meeting will be a planning and discussion meeting about the event. If
you are interested in helping to coordinate the event or volunteer the day of the event, please join us. Refreshements will
be served.
For more information, contact J.T. Rhodes at 904-296-9055.
You may also contact Steve Vandergriff, DLD Chairman at 904-234-0466.
you are interested in helping to coordinate the event or volunteer the day of the event, please join us. Refreshements will
be served.
For more information, contact J.T. Rhodes at 904-296-9055.
You may also contact Steve Vandergriff, DLD Chairman at 904-234-0466.
On July 28, 2009 a new online organ and tissue donor registry became available to all Floridians. Donate Life Florida, the
organization which maintains the registry, has created the website which allows you to officially register your donor wishes.
You can go online, create a personal profile, and enter your donor wishes. If you are already on the Florida registry, you may
still go online and create a profile, but you do not need to re-register. You also have the option of changing your donor
wishes at any time.
The new registry's website is
www.DonateLifeFlorida.org
For more information or questions, call Donate Life Florida at 877-FL-SHARE
organization which maintains the registry, has created the website which allows you to officially register your donor wishes.
You can go online, create a personal profile, and enter your donor wishes. If you are already on the Florida registry, you may
still go online and create a profile, but you do not need to re-register. You also have the option of changing your donor
wishes at any time.
The new registry's website is
www.DonateLifeFlorida.org
For more information or questions, call Donate Life Florida at 877-FL-SHARE
Online donor registry now open!
2010 TRIO dues are now due.
TRIO of Northeast Florida and TRIO National work hard to provide transplant patients with up-to-date information on issues
that concern the transplant community. We also promote organ donation, provide support, and advocate for transplant
patients. Achieving all that requires significant time from our dedicated volunteers. It also requires money. TRIO asks just
$10 a year per family for membership dues that go directly to National to help cover the costs for staff, mailing of Lifelines,
and other needs. That means that TRIO of Northeast Florida survives solely on donations. Please renew your membership
today and make a contribution to support your local chapter of TRIO. If you cannot afford the cost of dues and want to
either join TRIO or renew your membership, please contact J.T. Rhodes at 296-9055. You may renew your membership by
clicking the above "Renew your membership" button. You can donate by clicking the donate button above. Thank you!
that concern the transplant community. We also promote organ donation, provide support, and advocate for transplant
patients. Achieving all that requires significant time from our dedicated volunteers. It also requires money. TRIO asks just
$10 a year per family for membership dues that go directly to National to help cover the costs for staff, mailing of Lifelines,
and other needs. That means that TRIO of Northeast Florida survives solely on donations. Please renew your membership
today and make a contribution to support your local chapter of TRIO. If you cannot afford the cost of dues and want to
either join TRIO or renew your membership, please contact J.T. Rhodes at 296-9055. You may renew your membership by
clicking the above "Renew your membership" button. You can donate by clicking the donate button above. Thank you!
Donate Life Day is April 3
Our monthly meetings are held at St. Luke's Hospital on the 3rd floor of the Roger Main Building, room 340.
Maps and directions are available here.
Maps and directions are available here.
Saturday, April 3 - 3:00pm - Donate Life Day
Donate Life Day is Saturday, April 3rd at the Jacksonville Landing. Our day there begins at 3:00PM and will go until closing,
around 10:00. Plans are well underway and many terrific bands have been lined up to play. Volunteers are still needed, so
if you're interested, please contact DLD Chairman Steve Vandergriff at 904-234-0466.
around 10:00. Plans are well underway and many terrific bands have been lined up to play. Volunteers are still needed, so
if you're interested, please contact DLD Chairman Steve Vandergriff at 904-234-0466.
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since August 2008.
Donate Life Day 2010 is set for Saturday, April 3rd at the Jacksonville Landing – and April will be here before we know it!
Note that this will be the Saturday before Easter Sunday. We’ve moved the date up to hopefully avoid conflicts with other
major events, stay within National Donate Life Month, and enjoy some cooler Florida weather. This year we’ll start later
(around 3pm) and go until closing, and there will only be one performance stage (the large one in the courtyard). The
launch of the new online Florida organ donor registry (http://www.donatelifeflorida.org) gives us the capability to register
organ donors inside the Landing.
If you are interested in performing, speaking, exhibiting, volunteering, or in any way supporting this tremendous
“celebration of the gift of life” please let me know ASAP. We certainly appreciated everyone’s involvement & effort in 2009
and hope to have your participation again this year. Event info is below:
Web: http://www.donatelifedayjax.com
http://www.trionefl.org
Facebook: http://causes.com/dld
Please feel free to email me or call me with any questions, comments, or suggestions.
Regards,
Steve Vandergriff
Cell: (904) 234-0466
Note that this will be the Saturday before Easter Sunday. We’ve moved the date up to hopefully avoid conflicts with other
major events, stay within National Donate Life Month, and enjoy some cooler Florida weather. This year we’ll start later
(around 3pm) and go until closing, and there will only be one performance stage (the large one in the courtyard). The
launch of the new online Florida organ donor registry (http://www.donatelifeflorida.org) gives us the capability to register
organ donors inside the Landing.
If you are interested in performing, speaking, exhibiting, volunteering, or in any way supporting this tremendous
“celebration of the gift of life” please let me know ASAP. We certainly appreciated everyone’s involvement & effort in 2009
and hope to have your participation again this year. Event info is below:
Web: http://www.donatelifedayjax.com
http://www.trionefl.org
Facebook: http://causes.com/dld
Please feel free to email me or call me with any questions, comments, or suggestions.
Regards,
Steve Vandergriff
Cell: (904) 234-0466
2010 TRIO Scholarship application now available.
Applications for the 2010 TRIO educational scholarship are due June 30, 2010. You may download the scholarship
application here.
application here.
Grace Chen, CEO of Med Tourist Center, speaks on Transplant Tourism
Grace Chen, Founder and CEO of Med Tourist
Center, headquartered in Houston, Texas,
spoke to TRIO members at our February
monthly meeting. Grace gave a very
informative and insightful presentation on
traveling overseas, specifically Eastern and
Southeastern Asia, for transplant surgeries.
If you missed the meeting or would like to
see the presentation again, you may view it
on our website by clicking on the Speaker
Videos tab on the left. The video should be
available starting March 8. If you'd like
more information about transplant tourism,
you may contact Grace at
gchen@medtouristcenter.com.
Center, headquartered in Houston, Texas,
spoke to TRIO members at our February
monthly meeting. Grace gave a very
informative and insightful presentation on
traveling overseas, specifically Eastern and
Southeastern Asia, for transplant surgeries.
If you missed the meeting or would like to
see the presentation again, you may view it
on our website by clicking on the Speaker
Videos tab on the left. The video should be
available starting March 8. If you'd like
more information about transplant tourism,
you may contact Grace at
gchen@medtouristcenter.com.
