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Volunteers with the Dragonfly Transplant Fund established by Ed and Deb Brown are dedicated to supporting the UIHC Organ Transplant Center through giving. In this part of the website, we share their stories, fundraising efforts, and memories here with followers, friends, and family who support the Dragonfly Transplant Fund.

A Gift in 2021
Our golf committee volunteers were very excited to present the University of Iowa Center for Advancement with a check for $32,665.00 from the proceeds of our 4th Annual Dragonfly Transplant Fund Golf Outing and Fundraiser this summer! Thank you to Alli Ingman from UICA for joining us for this special moment.

4th Annual Golf Outing and Fundraiser Results
Our team of volunteers cannot thank our sponsors, donors, and golfers enough for making our 4th Annual Golf Outing and Fundraiser a huge success again in 2021! We had beautiful August weather with over 100 golfers at Blue Top Ridge Golf Course.

One Week Until Our Golf Outing!
If you're registered for our 4th Annual Golf Outing & Fundraiser, the countdown is ON! We are ONE WEEK away from an exciting day at Blue Top Ridge Golf Course at Riverside Casino & Golf Resort in Riverside, Iowa. Shotgun is at 12pm.

A Very Special Thank You...
We receive support from individuals, businesses, and organizations from all across the United States. We are very fortunate to have the support of these two ladies from Alpha Graphics in North Liberty.

Celebration of Life Open House in Memory of Deb Brown Scheduled for 8/21/21
The Celebration of Life Open House in Memory of Deb Brown has been scheduled for Saturday, August 21st, 2021 from 3:30pm to 5:30pm at the Cedar Memorial Family Center in Cedar Rapids.

What is Deb Brown’s Legacy?
A legacy is a powerful approach to make a lasting difference. It is a way of creating the future you will not see but believe can be.

REGISTER NOW: 4th Annual Golf Outing & Fundraiser
We're excited to announce that registration for the 4th Annual Dragonfly Transplant Fund Golf Outing & Fundraiser scheduled for Friday, August 20th, 2021 at Blue Top Ridge Golf Course is NOW OPEN!



A Special Valentine's Day Surprise
On Monday, February 15th, two of our volunteers with the Dragonfly Transplant Fund, Ed Brown and Jack Blong, visited the UIHC Transplant Center to share a special Valentine's Day brunch with the employees. As a thank you and a celebration of their hard work in 2020, Ed Brown donated a boxed brunch to 50 staff members on behalf of the Dragonfly Transplant Fund.

Iowa Donor Network Virtual Green 5K
Iowa Donor Network has announced their Virtual Green 5K on Saturday, May 8th, 2021! Click below to learn more about the 5K and how to register online with our Dragonfly Transplant Fund team.


Iowa Donor Network 2020 Report
In their recent newsletter, Iowa Donor Network announced "a record number of Iowans transformed lives through organ donation and transplantation." They reported that over 100 Iowans donated over 300 organs to recipients across the state. For more information, please visit www.IowaDonorNetwork.org. The Dragonfly Transplant Fund is proud to continue to support Iowa Donor Network and their mission.

Dragonfly Transplant Fund Gift Card Program Update
As our volunteers with the Dragonfly Transplant Fund start fundraising in 2021, we are excited to announce that the new gift card program is finally underway! Ed Brown, co-founder of the Dragonfly Transplant Fund, has generously donated 550 $5 gift cards to Bread Garden Market to transplant patients and their families as they stay at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics' Transplant Center.

New Gift Card Program with UIHC and Dragonfly Transplant Fund
In partnership with the UIHC Transplant Center, Ed Brown, co-founder of the the Dragonfly Transplant Fund, is excited to announce the Dragonfly Transplant Fund's new gift card program starting January 1st, 2021.

Results of the 3rd Annual Golf Outing
On behalf of The Dragonfly Transplant Fund golf outing committee, we would like to thank our sponsors, donors, and golfers for making our 3rd Annual Golf Outing a HUGE success!!

Logan's Law
Logan’s Law, named after Logan Luft, was enacted in 2019 and allows hunting, fishing and trapping license buyers to declare as an organ, eye and tissue donor, when purchasing hunting and fishing licenses, very similar to declaring when purchasing or renewing a driver’s license.

Golf Outing Update 9/25/2020
NEW START TIME!! 11AM shotgun on Tuesday, October 13th at Blue Top Ridge Golf Course at Riverside Casino and Golf Resort in Riverside, Iowa. We can't wait to see you there!

Golf Outing Update 9/10/2020
Due to the rainy weather forecast, the 3rd Annual Dragonfly Transplant Fund Golf Outing & Fundraiser has been RESCHEDULED for Tuesday, October 13th, 2020. Our committee of volunteers plans to honor the same schedule of events as originally planned.

One Week Until The Golf Outing!
We are officially one week away from the 3rd Annual Dragonfly Transplant Fund Golf Outing at Blue Top Ridge Golf Course in Riverside, Iowa! We are so excited to host this event for the 3rd year. Without our AMAZING team of volunteers and our sponsors, this annual fundraiser would not be possible. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for supporting the Dragonfly Transplant Fund.