Gift Of Life Family House
Gift Of Life Family House
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About this organization
Mission
Gift of Life Family House serves as a "home away from home" for transplant patients and their families by providing temporary, affordable lodging and supportive services to those who travel to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for transplant-related care.
About
TRANSPLANT HOUSE, D/B/A GIFT OF LIFE FAMILY HOUSE, IS A TAX EXEMPT PENNSYLVANIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION FORMED IN SEPTEMBER 2008 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING TEMPORARY LODGING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ADULT AND PEDIATRIC TRANSPLANT PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS WHO TRAVEL TO PHILADELPHIA FOR THEIR LIFE-SAVING AND LIFE-ENHANCING TRANSPLANT TREATMENT. IT ALSO PROVIDES COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING IN SUPPORT OF THE ENTIRE GIFT OF LIFE REGION THROUGH ITS CAREGIVER LIFELINE PROGRAM.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O. GIFT OF LIFE FAMILY HOUSE IS AFFILIATED WITH TWO OTHER PENNSYLVANIA NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS, BOTH OF WHICH HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED AS TAX-EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(A) BY REASON OF BEING DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C) (3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE: GREATER DELAWARE VALLEY SOCIETY OF TRANSPLANT SURGEONS, OPERATING UNDER THE NAME GIFT OF LIFE DONOR PROGRAM, AND THE TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION. GIFT OF LIFE DONOR PROGRAM (GIFT OF LIFE) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1974 TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF RECOVERING AND SHARING KIDNEYS TO ITS CONSTITUENTS IN THE TRI-STATE AREA COMPRISED OF THE EASTERN HALF OF PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND THE ENTIRE STATE OF DELAWARE. DURING THE PAST THREE DECADES, GIFT OF LIFE EXPANDED ITS SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE DONATION OF ALL ORGANS AND TISSUE. SINCE 1974, GIFT OF LIFE DONOR PROGRAM HAS COORDINATED MORE THAN 47,000 LIFE-SAVING ORGAN TRANSPLANTS AND HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF LIFE-ENHANCING TISSUE TRANSPLANTS. IN 2018, GIFT OF LIFE BROKE TWO NATIONAL RECORDS, REPRESENTING THE HIGHEST TOTALS EVER RECORDED FOR ORGAN DONORS AND TRANSPLANTS FOR A U.S.-BASED OPO IN A SINGLE YEAR! FOR THE 11TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR, GIFT OF LIFE IS ALSO THE NATION'S LEADING ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATION, COORDINATING THE MOST LIFE-SAVING ORGANS FOR TRANSPLANT AMONG ALL 58 U.S. OPOS. IT REPRESENTS AN ONGOING LEGACY OF NEW BEGINNINGS FROM GRIEVING FAMILIES TO THOSE AWAITING THE "GIFT OF LIFE."IN 1998, GIFT OF LIFE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ESTABLISHED THE TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION AS THE CHARITABLE ARM TO SUPPORT ITS PROGRAMS THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH, SERVICES TO DONOR FAMILIES AND RECIPIENTS AND AS A STEWARD FOR BROADER COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES REGARDING ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION. ONE INITIATIVE IDENTIFIED AT THE TIME OF INCORPORATION WAS THE CREATION OF A RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE TYPE OF PROGRAM TO SERVE THE FAMILIES OF PATIENTS AWAITING TRANSPLANTS AND RECEIVING FOLLOW-UP CARE IN THE PHILADELPHIA REGION. BOTH THE GIFT OF LIFE DONOR PROGRAM AND TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION BOARDS APPROVED MOVING FORWARD WITH THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY AT 401-415 CALLOWHILL IN JUNE 2007 FOR THE FUTURE SITE OF GIFT OF LIFE FAMILY HOUSE. FUNDS FOR THE LAND PURCHASE WERE PROVIDED BY A GRANT FROM TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION. CONSTRUCTION OF GIFT OF LIFE FAMILY HOUSE COMMENCED IN THE FALL OF 2009 AND ITS DOORS OFFICIALLY OPENED TO TRANSPLANT PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN JULY 2011. THE FAMILY HOUSE FEATURES THIRTY (30) GUEST ROOMS, SERVING UP TO FOUR FAMILY MEMBERS PER ROOM, AND PROVIDES A PLACE WHERE FAMILIES UNDERGOING SIMILAR EXPERIENCES CAN SHARE TIME TOGETHER WHILE THEIR LOVED ONES ARE AWAITING OR UNDERGOING THEIR LIFE-SAVING TRANSPLANT. A LARGE COMMUNAL KITCHEN AND DINING ROOM ALLOW FAMILIES TO INTERACT WITH EACH OTHER AND FIND THE SUPPORT AND STRENGTH THEY NEED TO HELP THEM NAVIGATE THIS EXTREMELY CHALLENGING SITUATION. ADDITIONAL FAMILY HOUSE SERVICES INCLUDE: SHUTTLE TRANSPORTATION TO/FROM THE HOSPITALS, SECURE PARKING, LAUNDRY FACILITIES, AN INDOOR ACTIVITY CENTER, FITNESS CENTER, WIRELESS COMPUTER/INTERNET ACCESS AND LIBRARY AND LEARNING RESOURCES. NO MEDICAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT GIFT OF LIFE FAMILY HOUSE; IT IS INTENDED TO BE A COMFORTABLE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR FAMILY MEMBERS. GIFT OF LIFE FAMILY HOUSE PRIMARILY SERVES OUT-OF-TOWN FAMILIES LIVING MORE THAN 25 MILES AWAY WITH A FAMILY MEMBER WHO IS A PATIENT AWAITING A TRANSPLANT OR RECEIVING FOLLOW-UP CARE AT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING PHILADELPHIA-AREA TRANSPLANT CENTERS: ALBERT EINSTEIN MEDICAL CENTER; THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA; LANKENAU MEDICAL CENTER; ST. CHRISTOPHER'S HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN; TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH SYSTEM; HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL.PROGRAM STATISTICS FOR 2018: IN 2018, THE FAMILY HOUSE PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING SUPPORT: -10,025 LODGING NIGHTS OF CARE TO 597 UNIQUE FAMILIES-14,785 HOURS OF SUPPORT FROM IN-HOUSE VOLUNTEERS-1,144 TRIPS TO AND FROM AREA HOSPITALS -35,188 MEALS TO FAMILIES THROUGH THE HOME COOK HEROES PROGRAM-607 HOURS OF DIRECT COUNSELING TO TRANSPLANT CAREGIVERS AND PATIENTS POPULATION SERVED: THE FAMILY HOUSE HOSTS SOLID ORGAN TRANSPLANT CANDIDATES, RECIPIENTS, LIVING DONORS, AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO LIVE AT LEAST 25 MILES AWAY FROM THE FACILITY. MANY GUESTS RESIDE IN COUNTIES LOCATED IN PA, NJ, DE, AND EVEN NY, BUT OTHERS HAVE TRAVELED FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AND EVEN INTERNATIONALLY, TO RECEIVE TRANSPLANT CARE IN PHILADELPHIA.PROGRAMS: CAREGIVER LIFELINE PROGRAM:THE TRANSPLANT JOURNEY CAN BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT - LONG PERIODS OF DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND WAITING FOR 'THE CALL' PAIRED WITH MEDICAL AND TRAVEL EXPENSES CAN OFTEN LEAVE A FAMILY FEELING OVERWHELMED. THE CAREGIVER LIFELINE PROGRAM WAS FORMED TO PROVIDE THESE FAMILIES WITH MUCH NEEDED EDUCATION AND SUPPORT AS THEY NAVIGATE THROUGH THE TRANSPLANT PROCESS. THE CAREGIVER LIFELINE PROGRAM IS BROKEN IN TWO PARTS: INTERNAL SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES STAYING AT THE GIFT OF LIFE FAMILY HOUSE AND EXTERNAL SUPPORT FOR CAREGIVERS AND TRANSPLANT PATIENTS THROUGHOUT THE GIFT OF LIFE REGION AND BEYOND. INTERNALLY, A FULL-TIME SOCIAL WORK TEAM IS AVAILABLE ON-SITE FOR INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING, SUPPORT GROUPS, RESOURCES AND REFERRALS AND ADVOCACY FOR FINANCIAL, EMPLOYMENT AND INSURANCE CONCERNS. EXTERNALLY, THIS PROGRAM OFFERS AN ONLINE INFORMATIONAL LIBRARY ADDRESSING THE ABOVE CONCERNS, AN ONLINE SUPPORT GROUP FOR TRANSPLANT CAREGIVERS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS THROUGH THE REGIONAL TRANSPLANT HOSPITALS AND REGIONAL SUPPORT GROUPS. IN 2018, THE FAMILY HOUSE SOCIAL WORK TEAM PROVIDED 607 HOURS OF INTERNAL COUNSELING TO FAMILIES STAYING AT THE FAMILY HOUSE. IT ALSO HOSTED A TOTAL OF 92 CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUPS WITH PARTICIPATION FROM 561 GUESTS STAYING AT THE HOUSE. EXTERNALLY, THE SOCIAL WORK TEAM FACILITATED 6 SUPPORT GROUPS FOR 104 PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS LOCATED IN THE GREATER GIFT OF LIFE REGION. LASTLY IN 2018, THE FAMILY HOUSE SOCIAL WORK TEAM CONTINUED TO MANAGE THE PROGRAM'S CLOSED ONLINE TRANSPLANT CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP THROUGH FACEBOOK WITH THE GOAL OF PROVIDING SUPPORT AROUND CAREGIVING AND THE TRANSPLANT PROCESS, AS WELL AS A WAY TO HELP FACILITATE HELPFUL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN MEMBERS. IN 2018, THE GROUP HAD 46 NEW TRANSPLANT CAREGIVER MEMBERS WITH 947 DIFFERENT INTERACTIONS.ADDITIONALLY THE SOCIAL WORK TEAM PRESENTED AT 5 TRANSPLANT OR HEALTHCARE HOSPITALITY CONFERENCES, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY, AND PROVIDED TRAINING TO 4 TRANSPLANT OR HOSPITALITY GROUPS IN 2018, REACHING NEARLY 200 PROFESSIONALS. HOME COOK HEROES PROGRAM: THROUGH THE HOME COOK HEROES PROGRAM, VOLUNTEERS DONATE, PREPARE, AND SERVE WARM, HOME-COOKED MEALS EACH EVENING, ALONG WITH BAKED GOODS DURING THE WEEK AND BRUNCH ON THE WEEKENDS. GUESTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO EAT THESE MEALS TOGETHER IN THE DINING ROOM TO DECOMPRESS AND SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES WITH OTHER FAMILIES ON THE TRANSPLANT JOURNEY. THE HOME COOK HEROES PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES GUESTS WITH ACCESS TO A FULLY-STOCKED PANTRY AND FULL-SERVICE KITCHEN SO THEY MAY PREPARE THEIR OWN MEALS OR GRAB A SNACK ON THEIR WAY OUT OF THE DOOR.THE GIFT OF LIFE FAMILY HOUSE IS PROUD TO HAVE SERVED OVER 35,188 MEALS TO THROUGH ITS HOME COOK HEROES PROGRAM IN 2018.ADOPT-A-FAMILY PROGRAM: THE FAMILY HOUSE PROVIDES TRANSPLANT FAMILIES WITH HOME-LIKE ACCOMMODATIONS, MEALS, TRANSPORTATION, AND A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY. GUESTS ARE ONLY ASKED TO PAY A SMALL NIGHTLY FEE OF $40, DESPITE ACTUAL COSTS EXCEEDING $185 PER NIGHT. THE ADOPT-A-FAMILY PROGRAM HELPS SUBSIDIZE THE COSTS OF STAYING AT THE FAMILY HOUSE TO KEEP OUR ROOM FEES LOW. THE PROGRAM ALSO COVERS COSTS FOR FAMILIES WHO CANNOT AFFORD THE NIGHTLY FEE, ENSURING NO FAMILY IS EVER TURNED AWAY DUE TO AN INABILITY TO PAY.IN 2018 ALONE, THROUGH GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS, THE FAMILY HOUSE SUPPLEMENTED $1,550,110 WORTH OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN THE ACTUAL COSTS AND MODEST GUEST REVENUE.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's aim, as stated in the filing, is “See schedule "o".”.
When referring to its actions, they were outlined as: “To provide temporary, affordable lodging to those who travel to philadelphia, pa for transplant care.”.
- The non-profit has complied with legal obligations by reporting their state of operation as PA.
- The non-profit's address in 2020 is noted in the filing as 401 NORTH 3RD STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19123.
- The non-profit's form for 2020 reports a total of 22 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $1,581,443.
- The organization has 1 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2007.
- The organization pays $782,274 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $210,606 in fundraising expenses.
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