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Donate Life Transplant Games of America
The Donate Life Transplant Games of America is a bi-annual multi-sport festival event produced by the Transplant Life Foundation for individuals who have undergone life-saving organ, eye and tissue transplant surgeries. Competition events are open to living donors, organ transplant recipients, bone marrow, corneal and tissue transplant recipients.
More than an athletic event, the Donate Life Transplant Games of America highlight the critical importance of organ, eye, and tissue donation, while celebrating the lives of organ donors and recipients.
Living Donors and Donor Families are encouraged to attend and participate in events specifically designed for them!
When are the Donate Life Transplant Games of America
The Donate Life Transplant Games of America are held every two years.
The next transplant games will be held July 17 – 22, 2020 in the Meadowlands, New Jersey.
Who is eligible to participate?
- Organ, eye and tissue recipients who have received their life-saving transplant nine months prior to the start of the games and are in good, healthy condition.
- Living organ donors are eligible to compete in all individual events in their respective division.
- Donor families are encouraged to attend and participate in special programs designed to remember their loved ones including a special donor family tribute and a quilt pinning ceremony.
- International athletes are welcome to compete, but will earn duplicate medals.
- All competitors must be medically approved by their physician to compete and have completed a signed waiver stating you have met all requirements as requested by the Donate Life Transplant Games of America.
How can I take part?
You can compete with Team MO-KAN by filling out our Team Membership Form. You will also need to register to participate in the games on the Donate Life Transplant Games of America website.
In addition to registering for the Donate Life Transplant Games of America, you will need a signed medical release form from your physician in order to compete. You may download the 2018 TGA Medical Waiver by visiting the Donate Life Transplant Games of America website.
Donor families, Living Donors and Transplant Recipients are encouraged to take part in remembering their loved ones through a special quilt pinning ceremony. Information regarding the Transplant Games Quilt Program can be found by visiting the Donate Life Transplant Games of America website.
Our Mission
To raise awareness of the life-saving importance of organ, corneal and tissue donation through the lives of our donor families, living donors, and organ, eye and tissue recipients and those awaiting transplantation in the states of Kansas and Missouri. To increase the number of individuals registering to be organ, eye and tissue donors in Kansas and Missouri by participating in local and regional awareness events promoting organ, eye and tissue donation.
Contact Us
Team MO-KAN
626 NE Clubhouse Drive
Lee’s Summit, MO 64086
Phone: (816) 304-4914
info@teammokan.org