The Dragonfly Transplant Fund is honored to participate in the Iowa Donor Network Give Live 5K in Des Moines in 2024!

The Dragonfly Transplant Fund volunteers were thrilled to celebrate Valentine's Day with staff at the UIHC Organ Transplant Center today! 

​​Iowa Donor Network (IDN) recently published their 2023 Annual Impact Report. Since 2019, the number of organ donors has increased by 40% and the number of transplants by 21%. Additionally, IDN has seen a signficant increase in volunteer hours and fundraising totals.

“...I wanted to say congratulations for all you have accomplished. We are very proud to support you in your effort, and we look forward to helping again at this year's Dragonfly Transplant Fund golf event... Your dedication to the cause and all that you have been able to accomplish is truly remarkable.”

"We will continue to work hard to create a place for {transplant patients and their families} to go - either online or in-person - to feel supported with transplant research, communications, and celebrations throughout the transplant process. Thank you for your support."

The Dragonfly Transplant Fund has been fortunate to collaborate with the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics’ Stead Family Children’s Hospital on a new gift to serve pediatric transplant patients in Iowa.

In 2023, the Dragonfly Transplant Fund scholarship was awarded to Vladimir Titarenko. The funds in this scholarship are to be used to award scholarships to medical professionals working at the UIHC Transplant Center for specialized training, meetings, and other continuing education opportunities to improve the transplant process for patients, caregivers, and families.

Our Dragonfly steering committee was thrilled to present the check to the University of Iowa for a total amount of $48,915.00 raised at the 6th Annual Dragonfly Transplant Fund Golf Outing & Fundraiser! We were thrilled to host Alli Ingman with the University of Iowa Center for Advancement and Dr. Alan Reed with the UIHC Organ Transplant Center in attendance for the check presentation.

The weather was perfect. The golf course was full. Memories were made. The 6th Annual Dragonfly Transplant Fund Golf Outing and Fundraiser is in the books! Thank you to our 100+ golfers in attendance. Thank you to our sponsors. Thank you to Riverside Casino and Golf Resort for hosting us. We will be sharing the final fundraising total as well as a proper thank you in the coming weeks!

We've made it an entire year since we've golfed together to support the Dragonfly Transplant Fund. It's time to celebrate golf week! Our team of volunteers is beyond is excited to see everyone THIS FRIDAY at Blue Top Ridge Golf Course for our 6th Annual Golf Outing & Fundraiser. 

Check out our Iowa Donor Network Donor Dash team from the North Liberty event this weekend! Gina Schmidt, Ed Brown, Troy Reineke, and Star Brown. Gina won first place in her age division. Ed and Star did not finish last! Thank you to our Team Dragonfly supporters.

On Friday, July 14th, we were thrilled to participate in the Iowa Transplant Open at Finkbine Golf Course in Iowa City. 

We walked to HONOR those who have given the gift of life, to CELEBRATE lives saved and healed, and to SUPPORT those waiting for a life-saving transplant. THANK YOU to those supporters who walked/ran with us on Saturday, May 6th, in Des Moines.

Mark your calendars for Friday, August 18th, 2023! We're excited to return to Blue Top Ridge Golf Course at Riverside Casino and Golf Resort in Riverside, Iowa for our 6th Annual Dragonfly Transplant Fund Golf Outing and Fundraiser. 

The University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics Organ Transplant Center now has a video portal through YouTube to share more information on the transplant process for patients, their caregivers, and their loved ones.

April is Donate Life Month. One donor can save up to 8 lives through organ dona­tion and save and heal 50 – 300 lives through tis­sue donation.

"I had my first cornea transplant in 2005 with Dr. Jacobs at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It was a scary whirlwind. I didn't know anyone else that ever had a cornea transplant and I felt completely alone afterwards. About six years after my transplant, I had the amazing honor of meeting my donor's family.”