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NJBIZ Recognizes Carolyn M. Welsh as a 2022 Best 50 Women in Business Honoree

On September 16, 2022, NJBIZ, New Jersey’s leading business journal, announced the honorees for its 2022 Best 50 Women in Business program, which recognizes professionals who have made a significant impact on New Jersey industries and the community at large. The year’s prestigious list includes Carolyn M. Welsh, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer…

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35 Years of Saving Lives

35 years ago, NJ Sharing Network was established with nine employees dedicated to our life-saving mission. Our team has grown to over 200 compassionate staff members, but our mission remains the same: saving and enhancing lives through organ and tissue donation and honoring our donors and their families for their generous gift of life. Thank…

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2023: A record year for organ and tissue donation in NJ

Today and every day, we give thanks to the heroic organ and tissue donors and their families for their compassion, generosity, and selflessness and for their lifesaving gifts. In 2023, a record-breaking 715 organs were transplanted, the most ever in our organization’s 36-year history. For the families of those who have received the gift of…

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November is National Donor Sabbath

Observed annually in November, National Donor Sabbath seeks to educate faith-based communities across the country about the critical need for organ and tissue donation, and the vital role their faith plays in making the decision to register as a donor. Most religions support donation and view this gift as the ultimate act of charity and…

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Join us on September 16 for Live Healthy & Move!

Our Live Healthy & Move free community event is a full day of family fun with a focus on physical and mental fitness. It features health screenings, tips on healthy eating, information on local resources, and details on the power of organ and tissue donation. Attendees of all ages also enjoy great music, performances, and…

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Contribute to our School Supplies Drive

Throughout the month of August we are hosting a drive to provide school supplies to children in need in NJ. Supplies will be distributed at our Live Healthy and Move event in Paterson on September 16 and to various schools in diverse communities throughout the state. If you’d like to contribute supplies, please visit our…

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Celebrate National Minority Donor Awareness Month with us!

Celebrated in August, National Minority Donor Awareness Month honors the generosity of multicultural organ and tissue donors and their families, while underscoring the critical need for people from diverse communities to register as organ and tissue donors. Visit www.NJSharingNetwork.org/Donation-Needs-Diversity to learn more, get involved and help share our life-saving message!

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5K Celebration of Life in Ocean Grove

Thank you to our incredible donation and transplantation community for coming together to celebrate the gift of life at our 5K Celebration of Life events! Check out photos from Ocean Grove at https://photos.app.goo.gl/Se24MGGfisGTi9Nf8 and watch for photos from New Providence coming soon! 💙💚

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A Life-Saving Milestone

For the first time in our organization’s 36-year history, 200 donated organs have been transplanted by April 1, resulting in more lives saved than ever before. We thank the generous organ donors and their families, along with our dedicated staff and hospital partners, for making this significant milestone possible. You can help by registering today…

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Join us in celebrating National Donate Life Month!

National Donate Life Month in April features activities to encourage people to register as organ and tissue donors and to honor those who have saved lives through the gift of donation. We are leading a wide variety of community awareness activities and sharing inspiring stories of residents and families touched by the miracle of organ…

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The 5K Celebration of Life website is LIVE!

Visit SharingNetworkFoundation.org/5K to sign up today! We look forward to coming together in Ocean Grove on Saturday, May 20 and New Providence on Sunday, June 11 to celebrate the greatest gift of all… the gift of life!

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Calling all High School Seniors!

Scholarships are available for the upcoming academic year but hurry as the deadline to submit an application is Monday, February 27. Visit SharingNetworkFoundation.org/Scholarship to view requirements and download the application.

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Organ Donation in New Jersey Reached New All-High in 2022

NJ Sharing Network reports more lives saved than ever before thanks to 283 organ donors in New Jersey who gave the gift of life resulting in 670 life-saving organ transplants Carolyn M. Welsh, the new President and CEO of NJ Sharing Network, the federally-designated nonprofit organization responsible for the recovery of donated organs and tissue…

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Organs Transplanted in New Jersey Reached a Record High of 92 in September 2022

As support for organ and tissue donation continues to grow, organ transplants are saving more lives than ever before in the Garden State. NJ Sharing Network, the federally-designated nonprofit organization responsible for the recovery of donated organs and tissue in the state, announced that 92 organs were transplanted in September 2022 – the most ever…

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The 2023 Donate Life Rose Parade Float

We are proud to announce the four honorees from New Jersey who will be part of the 2023 Donate Life Rose Parade Float! Join us as we celebrate these families leading up to this iconic New Year’s Day tradition. The theme of next year’s float is Lifting Each Other Up, featuring a spectacular Chinese street…

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August is National Minority Donor Awareness Month

Throughout the month and year round, our #DonationNeedsDiversity initiative honors the generosity of multicultural donors and their families, while also underscoring the critical need for people from diverse communities to register as organ and tissue donors. Click here to learn more and get involved.

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Heart recipient Sam Prince featured on ESPN's "My Wish" Watch it here!

ESPN’s award winning My Wish series returned for its 15th season featuring heart transplant recipient and NJ Sharing Network volunteer Sam Prince! In April, Sam had his wish granted by the Make-A-Wish-Foundation to announce the NJ Giants first round pick at the NFL draft and his exciting and inspiring appearance went viral!

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Jeffrey A. Miskoff, DO, of Toms River appointed as Medical Director Supporting Statewide Organ and Tissue Donation Efforts

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Jeffrey A. Miskoff, DO, of Toms River, to the role of full-time Medical Director. Dr. Miskoff will oversee clinical management of potential organ and tissue donors and lead education efforts at donor hospitals. “Dr. Miskoff is an experienced and enthusiastic healthcare leader who adds extensive administrative and…

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Carolyn M. Welsh appointed Chief Operating Officer for NJ Sharing Network

We are pleased to announce that Carolyn Welsh has been appointed Chief Operating Officer for NJ Sharing Network. “For 23 years, Carolyn’s leadership has helped NJ Sharing Network consistently achieve record growth in the number of lives saved and enhanced through organ and tissue donation and transplantation,” said NJSN President and CEO Joseph S. Roth.…

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Celebrate National Donor Day with us on February 14!

February 14 is National Donor Day, dedicated to spreading awareness about donation and honoring the generosity of organ and tissue donors and their families. One donor can save 8 lives and enhance the lives of over 75 others. Join us in our life-saving mission by encouraging someone today to register as an organ and tissue…

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New Jersey’s Support for Organ and Tissue Donation Reached an All-Time High

In 2021, New Jerseyans continued to show their caring spirit like never before as it was another record-breaking year for NJ Sharing Network – saving and enhancing more lives! The number of organ donors in a single year reached an all-time high as 233 generous individuals gave the gift of life, a 5% increase over…

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Fair Lawn’s Frank Piccininni Celebrates Son’s 20-Year Heart Transplant Anniversary by Running ‘Homemade’ Marathon to Raise Awareness and Funds to Support Organ and Tissue Donation

Frank Piccininni of Fair Lawn, NJ, recently ran his own ‘homemade’ 26.2-mile marathon in Bergen County to raise awareness and funds to support the Sharing Network Foundation and the Hearts for Emma Partner Fund. Family and friends of the Piccininni family came together to raise more than $4,600 in honor of Frank’s son Christopher Piccininni’s…

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National Donor Sabbath

In November, we celebrated National Donor Sabbath with activities focused on educating faith-based communities about the critical need for organ and tissue donation, and the vital role faith plays in making the decision to register as a donor. Most major religions in the United States support donation as an unselfish act of charity. Several local…

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On the Road Again

The popular NJ Sharing Network promotional van has hit the streets with a brand new design! Be sure to keep an eye out and honk (gently) if you see the van on the road for upcoming events.

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Every Community Needs Heroes

NJ Sharing Network’s “Every Community Needs Heroes” communications campaign is giving a strong boost to outreach efforts with an inspiring message that conveys the importance of registering as an organ and tissue donor.