TRIO members at the conclusion of the 2004 5 Points of Life Ride, which ended
in Jacksonville.  The ride helped promote organ, blood, tissue, bone marrow, and
cord blood donation.  A local firefighter and father of a heart recipient rode in
the cross-country, 7 week bike ride.
TRIO’s Christmas Day dinner, like this one in 2005,
typically hosts 50-60 transplant patients, family
members, and volunteers.  All have come to be with a
special kind of family on Christmas Day.
Recipients and family members enjoying
Christmas Day dinner in 2006.
TRIO of Northeast Florida hosts Christmas Day dinner.
TRIO members Joan Rubach and her
daughter Julie along with Rod Lee help
prepare and serve dinner.
TRIO's annual Christmas party
TRIO of Northeast Florida's President
J.T. Rhodes, (sitting), and Lon Bullman
at Christmas party in 2005.
David Watts, center, receives the Caregiver of
the Year award from TRIO president Lon
Bullman at the 2006 holiday dinner.  Shirley
Watts, liver recipient, stands next to David.
First Coast News reporter Angela
Spears with Lon Bullman.  Angela
helped host the 2006 party and talked
about her own experiences with organ
donation.
TRIO and the Jacksonville Women's Bowling Association hosted
a bowling event to help raise awareness for organ donation.  
Participants bowled for prizes and learned about the importance
of being organ donors.
TRIO members at the U.S. and World Transplant Games
Deborah Lee and J.T. Rhodes
sharing the love in Salt Lake
City at the 1996 U.S.
Transplant Games.
J.T. Rhodes and Steven Binder on a tour of
Sydney, Australia before the opening of the 1997
World Transplant Games.
Jeanne Prince, Kelly Helms, and J.T. Rhodes await
the opening ceremonies at the '97 World Games.  
Opening ceremonies were held on the steps of
the Sydney Opera House.
Steven Binder and a fellow
table tennis competitor from
Spain following competition at
the '97 Games
TRIO members at the 1998 U.S. Transplant Games in
Columbus, Ohio.  From left to right, J.T. Rhodes, Rick
Pracher, Judi Masters, Steven Binder, and Deborah Lee.
The bronze medal winning volleyball team from Team
Florida at the '98 Games.  Team members include Drew
Silverman, (front row, left), J.T. Rhodes, (front row,
center), and Steven Binder, (back row, far right).
Team Florida, behind the strength of TRIO members,
performs their gold medal winning performance in the
karaoke competition at the '98 Games.
Rod Lee in front of Churchill Downs, home of
the Kentucky Derby, awaiting Team Florida's
opening party at the 2006 U.S. Games
TRIO 2005 National Conference
Ann Coppedge and Duffy McCoy coordinated
TRIO's National Conference held at the downtown
Hilton along the riverbank in Jacksonville.
Rich DeVos, co-founder of Amway and owner of
the Orlando Magic, spoke at TRIO's conference
about his own transplant experience and how his
faith has helped him survive.
More photos
Former Mayo Clinic transplant surgeon Dr. Jeffrey
Steers, left, and sports announcer Pat Summerall were
guest speakers at TRIO's National Conference.  With
them is conference director Ann Coppedge.
J.T. Rhodes, cyclist extraordinaire, competes in the
2006 Australian National Transplant Games as part
of Team USA.
The Team USA cycling team at the 2003
World Transplant Games in Nancy, France.
TRIO of Northeast Florida
P.O. Box 60682
Jacksonville, FL 32236-0682
Voice mail: 904-858-3370