TeamBuffaloTGA

Team Buffalo is made up of members of the WNY transplant community who participate in the @TransplantGames. The team is a program of @KidneyFoundWNY

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Team Buffalo is participating in the 2026 Transplant Games of America in Denver!

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April is #DonateLifeMonth and Team Buffalo wants to do something positive to start conversations about organ donation. Learn about our Walk, Step, Save: Donate Life Month Challenge at https://t.co/BECvPUq0jl

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To learn more, visit https://t.co/et2NEzHCrU or email [email protected].

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This entry in the @weconnectlife pumpkin decorating contest is styled as a transplant athlete to help more people learn about Team Buffalo and the #TransplantGamesOfAmerica.

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After a successful trip to Birmingham this summer, Team Buffalo is working to increase awareness about organ, eye and tissue donation, share the power of transplantation, and recruit team members and supporters for the 2026 games. The team has online meetings every month.

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The success of transplant system modernization efforts depends on people with first-hand experience sharing their ideas, concerns and recommendations.

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Transplant patients, recipients and donors: The organ donation and transplant system is changing and no one understands the system like you do. Read UNOS Board President, Dianne LaPoint Rudrow’s latest blog to learn how to share your voice: https://t.co/a8tbcufjen

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October is Liver Awareness Month! More than 10,000 adults and children in the US are waiting for a new liver. You can help. Record your decision to be an organ, eye & tissue donor through the New York State Donate Life Registry at https://t.co/PiGxpEQ2Qi
#LiverAwarenessMonth

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J'Mari Hicks has Alagille Syndrome, a rare condition that affects the liver and other organs. He has recently been approved for a liver transplant, and his name has been placed on a waiting list. https://t.co/iajCChsbRT

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An incredible story about how the Gift of Life connected a Southern Tier family with an Iowa family will be featured on America's Got Talent tonight!
#DonateLife

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TUNE IN! An incredible story (with a regional connection) about how the gift of life united two families in heart & song will be featured on @AGT! Hear Holly and Kim's story and watch them perform tomorrow night @ 8 PM ET/PT on @NBC. #AGT #NBC #passlifeon #donatelife @URMed_GCH

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The Transplant Games of America are just one year away! #TGA2024BHAM @TransplantGames

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Support our Transplant Games team by volunteering at the Taste of Buffalo this Saturday! We need helpers for shifts in the ticket tent. Our spots start @ 10:15 and the greatest need for volunteers is from 5:30-9pm. To sign up, email [email protected] or call 716-529-4353

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How are divisions organized?
Div. 1: Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
Div. 2: Living Donors, Corneal & Tissue Recipients, and Bone Marrow Recipients
Div. 3: Donor Families / Living Donor Families
*Each division is also broken into age categories

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Wondering how to join the 2024 Transplant Games in Birmingham? Here's some helpful information from @TransplantGames (abbreviated for Twitter)
#TGA2024 #TGA2024BHAM

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How can I compete in the Transplant Games?
Must meet @ least 1 of the following:
- Solid Organ Transplant Recipient
- Living Donor, Corneal & Tissue Recipient, Bone Marrow Recipient
- Donor Family / Living Donor Family (Ballroom Dance, Lyrics for Life, & Donor Family Trivia only)

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Team Buffalo will meet to talk about the 2024 Transplant Games of America. The meeting will be Tuesday, June 13 at 6 p.m. at 4444 Bryant and Stratton Way, Buffalo, NY 14221. We'll be gathering in person with a Zoom call for anyone who needs to attend remotely. Newcomers welcome.

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You can support Team Buffalo through GoFundMe as we prepare for the 2024 Transplant Games in Birmingham. https://t.co/NkXYjGzDlY

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Here's an inspiring #TransplantAthlete story: "Memorial Day Miracle" NBA star Sean Elliott, who dealt with kidney disease and returned to play after a transplant 💙💚
(The author, Eryn Mathewson, is a liver transplant recipient!)
https://t.co/6oopGacIOH

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Deanna Morris of Grand Island is awaiting a lung transplant through Cleveland Clinic 💚💙
#DonateLife

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Deanna Morris is fighting an immune disorder. After years of respiratory problems, she has one option left: a double-lung transplant.

As Deanna waits for the lungs that will save her life, the community is supporting her family on their "journey back to breathing easy." ❤️

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A couple of years into her nursing career, Stacey tore her ACL while skiing. She received donor tissue, had a quick 2 week recovery & was soon back on the hospital floor caring for patients.
Register your decision to be an organ, eye & tissue donor at https://t.co/IBSFvCpA5w