Lifelink Foundation Inc.

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2011 to Jun 30, 2012

Signed

Mar 26, 2013

Return Version

2011v1.5

Gross Receipts

$105,995,856

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Lifelink tissue bank:each year, thousands of people are helped through the gift of tissue donation. Lifelink tissue bank is responsible for receiving those donations to create allografts for people waiting on the life enhancing gift of tissue transplantation including bone, heart valves, soft tissue and skin.the tissue bank's commitment to patient care and providing quality tissue is a core value. Recently, the lifelink tissue bank began terminal sterilization-using low dose radiation to sterilize tissue in response to fda regulations. This low dose radiation process increases safety and availability of tissue for those in need.lifelink tissue bank also partnered with globus medical, a spinal implant company, to produce tissue grafts for spinal fusion, cervical, thoracic and lumbar surgeries. Bone tissue from a donor supplements the body's natural bone growth processes to fuse vertebrae together and eliminate pain by immobilizing the faulty vertebrae. Spinal fusion often treats degenerative conditions, as well as spinal deformities such as scoliosis and kyphosis.lifelink's investment in upgrading the tissue bank to its current 54,000 square foot facility allows for an increased number of tissue grafts available for patients in need. Last year, 861 generous tissue donors resulted in 38,452 tissue grafts that were available for transplant.

Activity 3

Transplantation immunology laboratory:lifelink transplantation immunology laboratory is the connector between organ donors and transplant recipients. Information obtained about the donor by the lifelink transplantation immunology laboratory is shared with the united network for organ sharing to identify a recipient match. This process is vital in determining which recipient is the best match for each donor. Post-transplant, the laboratory monitors patients for potential early signs of rejection. Last year, lifelink transplantation immunology laboratory made 463 transplants possible and facilitated four paired kidney exchanges in the national kidney registry (nkr). In a paired kidney exchange, also known as a kidney swap, two potential kidney recipients essentially "swap" willing living donors. While medically eligible to donate, each donor has an incompatible blood type or antigens to his or her intended recipient. By agreeing to exchange recipients-giving a kidney to an unknown, but compatible individual-the donors can provide two patients with healthy kidneys where previously no transplant was possible. The lifelink transplantation immunology laboratory is working in collaboration with tampa general hospital to create a kidney exchange program for kidney transplant candidates in the tampa bay area.the lifelink transplantation immunology laboratory's focused efforts resulted in more than 1,000 patients evaluated for transplant and 470 organ transplants, including 238 living donor transplants, last year. Transplant centers we serve include tampa general hospital, all children's hospital, gulf coast medical center, joe dimaggio children's hospital and cleveland clinic florida.the lifelink transplantation immunology laboratory is committed to sharing information and educating others about their role in organ donation and transplantation. This year, our laboratory staff published articles in two peer reviewed scientific journals and provided presentations and workshops at national meetings.

Filer

EIN

59-2193032