On Wednesday current Team members should have received an email from Shelley Knepper: sknepper@ kidneyia.org. This email includes a link to a survey on a Website called Survey Monkey. To continue receiving information about Team Iowa you must click the link to the Survey Monkey site and submit the requested information. This will let The National Kidney Foundation of Iowa update its contact list.
The email you received includes a link for you to get to the survey. Each link is unique - so please don't forward your link to others on the Team.
Didn't receive an email about the survey? Email Shelley at sknepper@kidneyia.org
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Bakers, volunteers needed for Valentine's bake sale
The bake sale for Wednesday, Feb. 13th in the Papajohn west entrance from 7 - 4:00 is still on and we currently need some bakers and at least 2 workers. If you are interested, please contact Kathy Miller Kbowenmill@aol.com
This is a Valentine's Day Bake Sale. The following people are already signed up to work or bake or both:
Workers: Doug Stewart - 3 shifts, Noelle Cooper - 3 shifts, Bill Klahn - shift 2 and 3, Kathy Miller - 3 shifts. Bakers: Miller, Gerlachs, Boucher, Rollins, Cooper.
If you have any questions, please feel free to get ahold of me via the internet or home phone: 319-396-5329
Or if you can help out with baking/working also let me know asap. Thank you!
- Kathy Miller
This is a Valentine's Day Bake Sale. The following people are already signed up to work or bake or both:
Workers: Doug Stewart - 3 shifts, Noelle Cooper - 3 shifts, Bill Klahn - shift 2 and 3, Kathy Miller - 3 shifts. Bakers: Miller, Gerlachs, Boucher, Rollins, Cooper.
If you have any questions, please feel free to get ahold of me via the internet or home phone: 319-396-5329
Or if you can help out with baking/working also let me know asap. Thank you!
- Kathy Miller
Sign up to help with 2008 Iowa Transplant Open Golf Outing
This is your chance to help with a fun event and help promote organ and tissue donation. We are hosting the 2008 Iowa Tranplant Open golf outing in Muscatine, Iowa on Saturday, May 31, 2008 at Geneva Golf & Country Club. Our next meetings are January 24 and February 13. The meetings begin at 5:15 p.m. at the Eichelberger Law Firm located at 208 W Second Street, Suite 201 (in the Pearl Plaza).
If you can attend, please contact Kim Burdakin kdburd@machlink.com or Doug Stewart dystewart@gmail.com.
If you can't attend but would like to help, we'd love to hear from you too.
Go TEAM IOWA!
- Kim Burdakin
If you can attend, please contact Kim Burdakin kdburd@machlink.com or Doug Stewart dystewart@gmail.com.
If you can't attend but would like to help, we'd love to hear from you too.
Go TEAM IOWA!
- Kim Burdakin
Two news items and two reminders
News item 1: Sad news for Diane Langton
It was announced in the Cedar Rapids Gazette that Jim Wilson, Jr. (age 25) of Oswego, NY died of a heart attack Monday evening. For those of you who have been involved with Team Iowa for the past two or more years, you probably recall that Diane Langton of Cedar Rapids flew to New York in 2004 to donate a kidney to Jim. Diane had no prior contact with Jim or his family. Through her employment at the Gazette, she learned that somebody from Cedar Rapids had promised the Wilsons a kidney for their son, Jim. At the last minute, they demanded money from the Wilsons. Diane thought this was so horrible that somebody from her hometown would do such a thing that she decided to help. She was tested and determined to be a match. Diane was honored at the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival that year for her unselfish and heroic gift of life. The NKF of Iowa was able to bring Jim and his father to Iowa in 2004 to participate in our Cadillac Invitational Golf Tournament held in Cedar Rapids – both Wilsons golfed with Diane’s husband, Rich and Diane rode on the golf cart to cheer them all on. Team Iowa was blessed with the Langton’s participation and presence with us in 2006 At the U. S. Transplant Games. Diane and Rich came to think of Jim as one of their own children.
Rich and Diane – on behalf of Team Iowa, please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers.
Read the complete Gazette article
News item 2: The new Team Iowa logo
At the Team Iowa meeting held in November 2007, members were given a chance to vote on keeping our old logo, or changing to a new logo. We presented four or five options for new logos. We have tallied the results of those in attendance and those that responded via email and the winner is…. the little organ people! The logo is owned by the NKF of Iowa as the sponsor of Team Iowa and can only be used on items approved by the NKF of Iowa. If you have any questions about this, please contact me.
Reminder 1: Games Registration: We still have not been given any new information about registration for the Games and how the NKF (National) will handle blocked hotel rooms. As this information becomes available, Bruce or I will forward it to you. We are still anticipating registration to open in early February. Stay tuned.
Reminder 2: Team Iowa contact survey This is a reminder that Shelley will be sending out an email with a survey attached. It is imperative that everybody complete this survey so that we have current contact information for all team members. Failure to complete the survey will result in your name being deleted from the team list.
GO TEAM IOWA!
- Diane L. Hagarty
It was announced in the Cedar Rapids Gazette that Jim Wilson, Jr. (age 25) of Oswego, NY died of a heart attack Monday evening. For those of you who have been involved with Team Iowa for the past two or more years, you probably recall that Diane Langton of Cedar Rapids flew to New York in 2004 to donate a kidney to Jim. Diane had no prior contact with Jim or his family. Through her employment at the Gazette, she learned that somebody from Cedar Rapids had promised the Wilsons a kidney for their son, Jim. At the last minute, they demanded money from the Wilsons. Diane thought this was so horrible that somebody from her hometown would do such a thing that she decided to help. She was tested and determined to be a match. Diane was honored at the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival that year for her unselfish and heroic gift of life. The NKF of Iowa was able to bring Jim and his father to Iowa in 2004 to participate in our Cadillac Invitational Golf Tournament held in Cedar Rapids – both Wilsons golfed with Diane’s husband, Rich and Diane rode on the golf cart to cheer them all on. Team Iowa was blessed with the Langton’s participation and presence with us in 2006 At the U. S. Transplant Games. Diane and Rich came to think of Jim as one of their own children.
Rich and Diane – on behalf of Team Iowa, please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers.
Read the complete Gazette article
News item 2: The new Team Iowa logo
At the Team Iowa meeting held in November 2007, members were given a chance to vote on keeping our old logo, or changing to a new logo. We presented four or five options for new logos. We have tallied the results of those in attendance and those that responded via email and the winner is…. the little organ people! The logo is owned by the NKF of Iowa as the sponsor of Team Iowa and can only be used on items approved by the NKF of Iowa. If you have any questions about this, please contact me.
Reminder 1: Games Registration: We still have not been given any new information about registration for the Games and how the NKF (National) will handle blocked hotel rooms. As this information becomes available, Bruce or I will forward it to you. We are still anticipating registration to open in early February. Stay tuned.
Reminder 2: Team Iowa contact survey This is a reminder that Shelley will be sending out an email with a survey attached. It is imperative that everybody complete this survey so that we have current contact information for all team members. Failure to complete the survey will result in your name being deleted from the team list.
GO TEAM IOWA!
- Diane L. Hagarty
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Games registration slated to start in February
When we met in Cedar Rapids in November 2007, we said NKF (National) hoped to open registration for the 2008 U. S. Transplant Games the first week in January 2008. Diane Hagarty says she has received inquiries from several team mates about this.
As of January 2, 2008 NKF (National) now says registration is scheduled to open in early February 2008. Bruce Hoffmaster and Diane Hagarty will keep you posted as additional information becomes available.
Thanks and Happy New Year!
As of January 2, 2008 NKF (National) now says registration is scheduled to open in early February 2008. Bruce Hoffmaster and Diane Hagarty will keep you posted as additional information becomes available.
Thanks and Happy New Year!
Kidney Day fly-in needs Iowa representative
NKF Iowa has an opportunity to select somebody from Tom Latham's congressional district to attend World Kidney Day (March 13, 2008) in Washington, D.C.
If you live in the 4th District of Iowa and would be willing to go to Washington DC (all expenses paid) to talk to Representative Latham, please contact Diane Hagarty asap. If you know of somebody else that meets this criteria, please forward their contact info to her so she can follow-up.
We are on a very tight timeline for this so Diane needs to hear back from you right away.
What is involved?
You would fly into Washington DC, attend some NKF training sessions (to learn how to talk to elected officials) and then actually meet with Tom Latham. Depending upon flight schedules, this might cover three days. There is no expense to participate - the National Kidney Foundation (National) covers all expenses.
How to reach Diane if you're interested:
Phone: 319/369-4474
Toll Free: 800/369-3619
dhagarty@kidneyia.org
Not sure if you live in Representative Latham's district? There's a list of towns/cities on his website: http://www.tomlatham.house.gov/PAGES/ia04.htm
If you live in the 4th District of Iowa and would be willing to go to Washington DC (all expenses paid) to talk to Representative Latham, please contact Diane Hagarty asap. If you know of somebody else that meets this criteria, please forward their contact info to her so she can follow-up.
We are on a very tight timeline for this so Diane needs to hear back from you right away.
What is involved?
You would fly into Washington DC, attend some NKF training sessions (to learn how to talk to elected officials) and then actually meet with Tom Latham. Depending upon flight schedules, this might cover three days. There is no expense to participate - the National Kidney Foundation (National) covers all expenses.
How to reach Diane if you're interested:
Phone: 319/369-4474
Toll Free: 800/369-3619
dhagarty@kidneyia.org
Not sure if you live in Representative Latham's district? There's a list of towns/cities on his website: http://www.tomlatham.house.gov/PAGES/ia04.htm
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