Lifelink Legacy Fund

Lifelink Legacy Fund is a non-profit supporting organization of Lifelink foundation that provides funding to further the mission of saving lives through organ and tissue donation and transplantation. Aid for research and development, medical student research/intern programs and pre- and post-organ transplant patients in financial need are just a few of the impactive initiatives of Lifelink Legacy Fund. Total contributions raised $150,819. (continued on schedule o)financial assistance for transplant patients - pledge program: this program helps patients meet necessary funding requirements for placement on the national organ transplant waiting list by providing a financial guarantee for pre-transplant patients whose only barrier to placement on the organ transplant waiting list is financial clearance from their transplant center. Pledge program dollars are accessible for patient care after the date of having received the gift of life through organ transplantation.to date, 34 people have received a lifesaving organ transplant thanks to financial assistance received since the inception of the program.patient assistance:lifelink Legacy Fund continued to serve transplant patients in financial need. For the year ended june 30, 2023, the Lifelink Legacy Fund fulfilled forty-nine (49) patient assistance requests totaling $47,088 to support short-term necessary expenses related to their transplant care, including medication, travel, and essential dental procedures, among others. These financial support programs were available to patients at partner organ transplant centers in Florida, Georgia, and puerto rico. Lifelink Legacy fund:lifelink Legacy Fund co-hosted the 2023 roar through ybor 5k & 1 mile fun run on march 31, 2023. In partnership with fellow co-host, lions world vision. This event strives to continue the lifesaving message of organ, tissue, and eye donation, while raising funds for Lifelink Legacy Fund initiatives and lions world vision that benefit organ, tissue and eye donation and transplantation outcomes. This event helped benefit the Lifelink Legacy Fund by approximately $35,000.

Lifelink Legacy Fund awarded scientific research and community grants. The Lifelink Legacy Fund provided funds for a clinical research internship program aimed at providing pre-medical college students a hands-on experience working directly with organ transplant physicians in a hospital setting. Funding was also provided in support of both pediatric transplant patient camp programs and organ donor family engagement. Distribution of support for scientific research and community grants totaled $72,995.