The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation

Give the ultimate gift of life and become an organ donor.

Call (830) 792-9197

  • Facebook
  • Home
  • Become an Organ Donor
  • Contribute
  • Events
  • Share your story
  • Resources
  • About
    • Kristy Vandenberg, Executive Director
    • Judy Whaley,
      Director
  • Contact
  • TUG News
  • Facts vs Myths
    • Living Kidney Donation FAQ
  • Partners
  • Volunteer
You are here: Home / Sitemap for The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation

Sitemap for The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation

Articles

    • A New Year Resolution: Turn a Time of Loss Into a Time of Hope
    • Be cool this summer, register to be an organ donor!
    • They Gave the Ultimate Gift of Life Through Organ Donation
    • The Gift of Casey's Sweet Heart
    • 95,000 people in need of a Kidney Transplant
    • The Yank Kannady Memorial Organ Donor Awareness 5K/1 Mile Fun Walk
    • April is National Donate Life Month
    • You have the power to Donate Life
    • May 2018 PSA
    • National Minority Donor Awareness Week
    • 2018 Transplant Games of America
    • Building on Success…
    • Transplant Games 2016
    • Make a life-saving choice and become an organ donor
    • One page is all it takes to become an organ donor
    • 2018 Trees of Hope
    • An Amazing Gift…
    • This would be the biggest honor of my life
    • The Joe Mancillas Trees of Hope Festival
    • Be the Ultimate Gift
    • Kristy Vandenberg interviews Janet Bacon Everett
    • January 2019 PSA
    • The Ultimate Gift of Life
    • A Gift So Precious
    • February 2019-Share the Love
    • Jacob Krebs Lung Transplant Donor
    • March PSA - Be Someone's Treasure at the End of the Rainbow
    • Spring is the Season of New Life
    • 3rd Annual Organ Donor Awareness Run
    • May is National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month
    • A Successful Year Made Possible by our Volunteers
    • National Minority Donor Awareness Month
    • The Ultimate Gift of Life Celebrates Volunteers
    • Glendening Testimonial
    • March is Kidney Donor Month
    • March is National Eye Donor MOnth
    • Jamie Napolitano Meets Her Donor's Parents
    • April is National Donate Life Month
    • May is Older Americans Month
    • The 5th Annual Joe Mancillas Trees of Hope Festival
    • Fall 2019 PSA
    • The Christmas Give - Register to be an Organ Donor
    • Happy New Year - 2020
    • Become a Donor
    • March - 2020
    • Cameron’s Story
    • October - 2020
    • 2020 Texas Trees of Hope Fundraiser
    • Happy Holidays
    • 2000 Children are Waiting for an Organ Transplant
    • 6 Operations for 3 Donors & 3 Recipients!
    • National Donor Day - February 14!
    • Texas Team Donors and Recipients
    • Spring into Action - Become an Organ Donor
    • We Are Transplant
    • A New Season for The Ultimate Gift of Life
    • 2016 Joe Mancillas Trees of Hope Festival
    • Donate Life Month April 2021
    • Hollie Whitaker - Organ Donor
    • Living Donors Give New Life to Others
    • Blanche Rhodes - Organ Donation Story
    • Give the Gift of Life This Christmas
    • April 30th is Donor Remembrance Day
    • Transplant Games
    • 2017 New Year's Resolutions
    • Remembering Those That Gave The Ultimate Gift of Life
    • Meet Chris Domine a Kidney Recipient
    • Living Donors Give New Life to Others
    • Kristy Vandenberg and Mary Krebs
    • Kristy Vandenberg on the radio discussing organ donorship
    • Spaceport America Relay Race
    • 95-year-old becomes oldest deceased organ donor
    • Kristy Vandenberg and Larry Blevins
    • 2017 Organ Donation Awareness Walk-a-thon
    • 2021 Texas Trees of Hope Fundraiser
    • #BigGive2017
    • The Ultimate Gift Sprint Relay Team
    • Balloona Palooza
    • Thanksgiving 2021
    • Here’s to independence because there is an organ donor in everyone!
    • Merry Christmas 2021
    • Without this wonderful gift my husband would not be with us!
    • The recipient of one family's love in the midst of their deepest grief
    • This Is What Organ Donation Looks Like!
    • Hispanic Heritage Month
    • Happy New Year 2022
    • 3rd Annual Joe Mancillas Trees of Hope Festival
    • March 2022
    • Texas Trees of Hope Fundraiser 2017
    • 10 strangers come together for a life-changing kidney swap as reported by NPR
    • Happy Thanksgiving
    • Give The Ultimate Gift of Life- Give The Gift of Time!
    • Spring, the season of new life
    • Kristy Vandenberg interviews Living Donor Pat Mossman about donating his kidney
    • Michael S. Walter, Organ Recipient
    • April is National Donate Life Month

Pages

    • Shop
    • Cart
    • Checkout
    • My Account
    • Become an Organ Donor
    • Resources for Organ Donorship
    • Share your story
    • About The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation
      • Judy Whaley, Director
      • Kristy Vandenberg, Executive Director
    • Contribute to The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation
    • Contact The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation
    • Partners of The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation
    • Home
    • Facts vs Myths of being an Organ Donor
      • Frequently asked Question about Living Kidney Donation
    • Stories of Organ Donations
    • Volunteer
    • Articles from The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation
Email this page

Recent Articles

  • Be cool this summer, register to be an organ donor!
  • Michael S. Walter, Organ Recipient
  • Spring, the season of new life
  • 10 strangers come together for a life-changing kidney swap as reported by NPR
  • March 2022
  • Happy New Year 2022
  • Merry Christmas 2021
  • Thanksgiving 2021
  • 2021 Texas Trees of Hope Fundraiser
  • 95-year-old becomes oldest deceased organ donor

Become an Organ Donor

The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation exists to encourage this vitally important action: taking the personal step to become an organ donor. It’s not enough to tell a loved one, YOU have the power to … Continue to Become an Organ Donor

Contribute to The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation

The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation is committed to educating the public and expanding the organ donor base across Texas. Our aggressive outreach strategy requires countless hours of work and … Continue to Contribute

Life changing stories from organ donorship

Michael Walter

Michael S. Walter, Organ Recipient

Before he was 30, Michael was diagnosed with a rare liver disease, for which there is no known cause or cure. His first organ transplant was on Valentine’s Day 2002. About a year later, he grew very ill and needed a second … [Read more about this Life Changing Story of Organ Donorship]

Kidney Transplant

10 strangers come together for a life-changing kidney swap as reported by NPR

Michael Wingard's kidney isn't going to his friend, though, because he wasn't a match for her. But he was a match for someone else. And that's how Wingard became the first link in a 10-person chain that took place at … [Read more about this Life Changing Story of Organ Donorship]

Thanksgiving 2021

Thanksgiving 2021

Click here to become an organ donor TAKE ACTION TODAY AND REGISTER! ONCE YOU HAVE REGISTERED TO BE AN ORGAN DONOR: Designate organ donor on your drivers license next time you renew your license or when you are … [Read more about this Life Changing Story of Organ Donorship]

Aug 2021 Web Banner

95-year-old becomes oldest deceased organ donor

According to the Center for Organ Recovery and Education, in May of 2021, Cecil F. Lockhart became the oldest successful deceased organ donor in the United States. A 60-year-old woman received his liver. This supports the … [Read more about this Life Changing Story of Organ Donorship]

Salt Lake City or Bust (2)

Transplant Games

For more information about the transplant games go to http://www.transplantgamesofamerica.org/ Become an Organ Donor TAKE ACTION TODAY AND REGISTER! ONCE YOU HAVE REGISTERED TO BE AN ORGAN DONOR: Designate organ … [Read more about this Life Changing Story of Organ Donorship]

Web Banner May 2021

April 30th is Donor Remembrance Day

April 30th is Donor Remembrance Day, a day to remember and honor those that made the decision to give the ultimate gift of life. According to United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), in 2020, there were a record breaking … [Read more about this Life Changing Story of Organ Donorship]

Living Donors Give New Life to Others

Living Donors Give New Life to Others

The primary mission of The Ultimate Gift of Life is to raise awareness about organ donation and to increase the number of registered organ donors. We do this with the help of our dedicated volunteers. They say a picture … [Read more about this Life Changing Story of Organ Donorship]

April 2021

Donate Life Month April 2021

April is Donate Life Month. It is a month dedicated to raising awareness about organ donation and honoring those whose lives have been impacted by organ donation. According to United Network for Organ Sharing, in 2020, … [Read more about this Life Changing Story of Organ Donorship]

Volunteers Needed!

We're always on the lookout for talented people who are willing to help get the word out about organ donation. Please contact us if you'd like to help in our mission to save lives!

Share Your Story!

If you have a story about how organ donation has affected you or your family, please share with us! You can also read first-person stories about how organ donation affects lives and families here.

Video of Jacob Krebs Mother

Play Jacob Krebs mother's video of organ donation

Goodshop

Ultimate Gift of Life and Goodshop.com are now collaborating in order to offer up substantial savings while supporting a great cause. The next purchase you make, you will receive a percentage will be donated and a discount will be applied to your order. Now you can get coupons and deals at stores like Roxio, Omaha Steaks, Lens.com. So far, Goodshop has raised over $11 million and continues to offer people great savings.

Contact

Kristy Vandenberg
Executive Director
The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation
PO Box 295071
Kerrville, TX 78029
830-792-9197

Judy Whaley
Director
The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation, North Texas
PO Box 161
Hamilton, TX 76531
575-430-3671

Volunteers Needed!

We're always on the lookout for talented people who are willing to help get the word out about organ donation. Please contact us if you'd like to help in our mission to save lives!

Share Your Story!

If you have a story about how organ donation has affected you or your family, please share with us! You can also read first-person stories about how organ donation affects lives and families here.

Navigation

  • Articles
  • Become an Organ Donor
  • Events
  • Life Stories of Organ Donorship
  • Share your story
  • Volunteer

Search Our Site

Our Mission

Our mission at The Ultimate Gift of LIfe Foundation is to increase awareness of the amazing benefits of organ and tissue donation through education. This will then multiply the number of individuals registered to give The Ultimate Gift, donating their organs and tissues to save multiple lives.

Copyright © 2022 · The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation · Become an Organ Donor Today

Contact · About · Portfolio · Sitemap


Are you a registered organ donor?
Please register here and on your driver’s license.
Then, share this information with your family and friends!

Copyright © 2022 · Outreach Pro on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in