Saving lives
The goal of the Sharing Network Foundation is to
close the gap… one donor at a time.

Sharing Network Foundation supports the mission and work of NJ Sharing Network by raising funds to implement education and outreach programs focused on increasing organ and tissue donation in New Jersey .

You can support Sharing Network Foundation through direct contributions, memorial and tribute gifts, and employer-matched funds. All contributions are tax-deductible as permitted by law.

To make a contribution please send a check or money order made payable to Sharing Network Foundation and mail it to the following address:

Sharing Network Foundation
Attn: Marsha Kefer
841 Mountain Ave.
Springfield, NJ 07081

You will receive a letter of acknowledgment by mail. This letter will also serve as evidence of your tax-deductible contribution.

If you are making a contribution in memory or tribute of a friend or loved one, please include this information with your check. The person or family will be notified that a gift was made on your behalf. Be sure to include their name and address.

If you have any questions or you would like an alternative way to give, please contact Alli Keleman, Project Coordinator, at (973) 232-3444 or foundation@sharenj.org .

Designation of donor status on New Jersey driver’s
license and identification cards
The seven million drivers in New Jersey are provided an opportunity to designate their desire to become an organ and tissue donor on their driver’s license. Numerous programs are underway to further educate this audience to say “yes” to donation. For more information about our efforts and how you can get involved, contact Tara Artesi, Assistant Director of Programs and Development, at (973) 924-2026 or tartesi@sharenj.org.

Youth education
LESSONS FOR LIFE
NJ high schools needed for innovative pilot program
Sharing Network Foundation is looking for high schools to participate in “Lessons for Life,” an educational program to teach high school students about the importance and benefits of organ and tissue donation and transplantation.

“Lessons for Life” will serve as New Jersey 's first continuing youth education program. The program will give high school students throughout the state the knowledge and skills needed to make an informed decision about donation, and to share that information with family and friends...inspiring them to act, and making palpable change.

The program will incorporate the use of volunteers and will develop specialized program components for schools with community service/service learning programs, technology-based learning, and/or significant minority populations.

“Lessons for Life” will begin January 1, 2009. The program will be pilot-tested in six high schools during the first year. If you would like to learn more about “Lessons for Life” for your school, please contact Tara Artesi, Assistant Director of Programs and Development, at (973) 924-2026 or tartesi@sharenj.org .

All funding for “Lessons for Life” will be provided through philanthropic giving - grants, corporate sponsorships, and individual donations. Sharing Network Foundation is relying on our business partners, community, and you, to make this program a reality. Please contact Tara Artesi , Assistant Director of Programs and Development, at (973) 924-2026 or tartesi@sharenj.org, to learn more about how you and/or your organization can make a financial contribution.

Professional healthcare education
Doctors, nurses, physician’s assistants, pharmacists and healthcare professionals play an important role in educating the public about donation and facilitating the donation process. It is our goal to support our healthcare partners through comprehensive educational programs.