NTAF Welcomes New Board Members

In July 2010, NTAF elected Thomas N. Carr, John N. Geary and Benjamin R. Pierce to its board of directors.

Congrats to our June transplant recipients!!

Summer Safety Checklist - Courtesy of the Reeve Foundation

According to a recent study commissioned by the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, there are, right now, more than 200,000 people living with spinal cord injuries caused by sporting and recreational accidents in the United States. This summer, don't put yourself at risk for serious injury by forgetting these simple safety tips.

Congrats to our May transplant recipients!

NTAF Celebrates Local Individuals at Annual Community Heroes Event, April 8

Announcing the 2010 NTAF Community Heroes

The following individuals will be recognized with NTAF Community Hero awards at our annual community event in April:

Matt Szczur - prospective bone marrow donor, Villanova Football (Villanova, Pa.)

Tom Duffy, Esq. - generous and loyal benefactor of NTAF, Law Firm of Duffy + Partners (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Dan Jones - volunteer regional director, Philadelphia Chapter of the Buoniconti Fund

NTAF Community Hero Awards recognize individuals in our community who have made a significant and lasting impact on the lives of transplant patients and those living with catastrophic injury.

NTAF Welcomes Gift Through the CFC to Support Programs and Services

NTAF / MLCC Community Heroes Breakfast and Business Card Exchange

A celebration of community heroes and local businesses

Thursday, April 8, 2010
7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Radnor Financial Center
150 N. Radnor Chester Rd., Radnor, PA 19087

Great Harvest Bread Company (of Wayne, Pa.) will generously donate food and beverages for the event (www.greatharvestwayne.com).

New Name and URL in the New Year

NTAF Meets BBB Wise Giving Alliance Standards of Accountability

BBB Wise Giving Alliance found that NTAF meets all 20 of the Alliance's Standards of Accountability. The standards were developed to promote ethical conduct by charitable organizations. Charities are evaluated every two years. NTAF was recently evaluated in January 2010.

NTAF Thanks Astellas Pharma U.S. for Their Support

NTAF thanks Astellas Pharma U.S. for underwriting our newsletter, New Start News and for generous support of our Emergency Grant Program.

NTAF E-News 9.22.09 (plain text format)

For NTAF patients, their families and supporters: Important information about the new NTAF Web site

An Overview of the new NTAF Patient Area and Web Pages

How to reach out to those with spinal cord injuries

An article from SheKnows.com.  NTAF Executive Director, Lynne C. Samson, is interviewed.

2008 NTAF Community Heroes

As per tradition, NTAF presented NTAF Community Hero Awards at this year’s Transplant Donor Awareness Luncheon on April 25, 2008.

NTAF Receives $35,000 Grant from The Philadelphia Foundation

National Transplant Assistance Fund & Catastrophic Injury Program (NTAF) recieves $35,000 grant from the Philadelphia Foundation for board training and technology upgrades.

Main Line Today: Real Lifesavers - National Transplant Assistance Fund

NTAF co-founders Dr. Jack and Patricia Kolff were featured in the March 2009 Issue of Main Line Today for their positive contributions to the transplant community by providing NTAF as an option for transplant patients in need of money for uninsured medical expenses related to transplantation.

NTAF Receives An Award for Continuing Excellence for its Catastrophic Injury Program

A few members of the NTAF Staff and Board gathered for a photo at Inglis House June 26 after receiving a 2008 Award for Continuing Excellence for the NTAF Catastrophic Injury Program from Inglis Foundation.
Back row (from left): Sandy Gootman, finanical assistant; Susan Murray, C.P.A., chief financial officer; Judith B. Diner, managing director; Lynne Coughlin Samson, Esq., executive director; Arthur H. Rainey, (new) board chair; Judy MacGregor, patient services manager. Front row: Sean C. O'Donnell, board member.

NTAF Wants to Know: Who's Your Community Hero?

Click Read More for contact information and how to submit your Community Hero.

Fox29 News coverage of NTAF's 3rd Annual Transplant Donor Awareness Community Luncheon and Bone Marrow Donor Registation Drive

NTAF helped register 72 potential bone marrow donors to the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) Registry at its bone marrow donor registration drive in just two hours!

NTAF honored Fox29 weekday co-anchor Dave Huddleston with an NTAF Community Hero Award at this year's luncheon for his selfless contributions to the transplant community. Huddleston is a bone marrow donor (he donated his marrow twice for a 17-year-old leukemia patient) and board member of the NMDP.

Other honorees:
- the Reverend Robert Rogers (formerly an interim pastor at Paoli Presbyterian Church, of Paoli, Pa.)
- Dr. Jack and Patricia Kolff, B.S.N. (NTAF co-founders)

NTAF Save a Life Commercial

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Thank You Wyeth Pharmaceuticals

National Transplant Assistance Fund is grateful to Wyeth Pharmaceuticals for making possible our participation in the conference of the Society for Transplant Social Workers (2007).

NTAF Celebrates 25 Years!

NTAF is celebrating 25 Years of Service October 2007 through October 2008. Click here to view 25th Anniversary feature article about NTAF published in The Suburban and Wayne Times (Wayne, Pa.)

Thanks to Astellas Pharma US for generous support of our Emergency Medical Grants!

A $35,000 charitable contribution from Astellas has made it possible for us to help 63 patients afford items such as medical co-pays, travel to medical treatment, post-transplant housing close to medical care.

Raising Funds and Hope: Radnor-based NTAF Celebrates 25 Years

Local paper profiles NTAF in honor of its 25th anniversary.

AT-RISC: Solid Organ Transplant Recipients at Increased Risk of Skin Cancer

If you are a solid organ transplant recipient, chances are you received education from your doctor regarding the prevalence of skin cancer post transplantation.

Scientists Create New Stem Cell Line

Scientists from the United States and Moscow say they have created embryonic stem cells by stimulating unfertilized eggs, providing hope that one day these cell lines could be used in the treatment of women with diseases such as diabetes or spinal cord injury.

Meet Kaleb Rancer: Transplant Patient

Kaleb Rancer was born with a rare blood disorder that causes bone marrow failure. To survive Kaleb needed to undergo a life-saving transplant.

Meet Richard Travia: SCI Patient

Travia sustained a spinal cord injury (SCI) to his C4 and C5 vertebrae. Nearly two years later, despite his injury, Travia remains strong and in good spirits.

NTAF Local "Hero" Finds Another Match at Annual Drive

NTAF Local Hero Award recipient Coach Andrew Talley was successful in finding another match this April through his 16th Annual Villanova Football Bone Marrow Testing Program.

NTAF Patients Raise Almost $6 Million

Fiscal Year 2006 sees 55% increase over FY 2005.

Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Backs NTAF Participation in Transplant Conference

National Transplant Assistance Fund is grateful to Wyeth Pharmaceuticals for underwriting our participation in the Society for Transplant Social Workers' Conference in Austin, Texas (October 2006).

Running For Life!

NTAF patient David Hillen's 5k Walk/Run raised over $4000.

Electronic Fundraising with NTAF Patient Pages

Create your own fundraising mini-site on NTAF's web site!

Kick-a-thon for SCI Patient

Richie Waldrop never dreamed when he was a T-ball coach that his time on the field helping others would be reciprocated in such a meaningful way.

Chase McGowan Honored as Texas Ambassador

In honor of Chase's courage, tenacity and perseverance, he was selected as an ambassador for "Champions Across America" a Children's Miracle Network program that honors remarkable children who have overcome severe medical challenges.

NTAF Lowers Fees for Catastrophic Injury Patients

NTAF is pleased to announce that it has lowered the fees charged to Catastrophic Injury patients from seven percent to four percent.