Welcome to the Transplant Recipients International Organization Pittsburgh Chapter website. If you are interested in joining TRIO, please take a moment to download and read our brochure/application

If you would like to purchase an organ donation awareness magnet, please visit the fundraising page!

Announcements:

• April 18, 2012: TRIO Pittsburgh Annual Celebration of Life Dinner
  • Time:  6:00 PM: Basket Raffle and Cash Bar; 7:00 PM: Dinner
  • Cost: $ 25.00 per person; Make checks payable to TRIO Pittsburgh
  • Location: The University Club, 123 University Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
  • Join Sally Wiggins, WTAE Anchor, in celebrating the late Brain Reames, founding member and president of TRIO, and Dr. Thomas Starzl, at the annual TRIO Pittsburgh Celebration of Life Dinner.
  • Dinner Choices:
    • Pecan Crusted Orange Roughy with Mandarin orange butter sauce
    • Chicken Breast Asiago with herbs
    • Vegetable Napolean with grilled veggies and topped with roasted pepper and Asiago cheese
  • Please RSVP by April 6, 2012 to: TRIO Pittsburgh c/o Rich Wegrezyn, 217 Shasta Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15239
  • Download the In Honor/Memoriam Form
  • Download the Dinner/Guest Form

   

• April is Donor Awareness Month! Below is a schedule of events at Allegheny General Hospital and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) to celebrate the gift of life.
   
  • Allegheny General Hospital  
     
    • Download List of Events
       
    • Allegheny General Transplant Services and the Gerald McGinnis Cardiovascular Institute will also be hosting donation tables every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday throughout the month of April from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, with the exception on April 11th andApril 26th. These tables will be located outside the cafeteria on the 2nd floor of the hospital and will provide employees and visitors with information about organ donation and how to become an organ donor.
       
    • April 11, 2012:  12:30 PM:  Transplant recipients, together with representatives from AGH’s transplant program and the Center for Organ Recovery and Education will host a program in the Snyder Auditorium focusing on organ donation and how it affects lives. No RSVP is required to attend.
       
    • April 30, 2012: 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon:  A transplant recipient parade will also take place at AGH on April 30, from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm. Transplant recipients will travelthroughout the hospital visiting units and patient floors to celebrate the Gift of Life and thank the many dedicated healthcare professionals who make transplantation possible.
       
    • April 30, 2012: 1:00 PM:  Allegheny General Hospital will hold its 3rd annual Rose Bush Dedication Ceremony to honor those who have graciously saved others through the gift of organ donation. AGH transplant recipients will dedicate a rose bush that will be planted in the hospital’s donor rose garden. The ceremony is open to everyone and will take place in the Magovern Auditorium and include refreshments.
       
  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)
     
    • Download List of Events
       

    • Wednesday, April 4; Tuesday, April 10; Thursday, April 12; Monday, April 16; Friday, April 20; Wednesday, April 25; and Friday, April 27 : 11:00AM to 1 PM: UPMC Donor Awareness Tables:

      • This event is open to the public. For more information or to volunteer to staff the days, please contact the UPMC Donate Life Office: sticlinic@upmc.edu or 412‐647‐5066
         

    • April 14, 2012: Family House Giving Gala

      • To benefit the Family House Assistance Fund – For more than 25 years, Family House has opened its doors to patient and their families, providing them with comfortable, affordable surroundings while undergoing specialized treatment at UPMC and other Pittsburgh hospitals.

      • Please visit www.familyhouse.org/events-news-gifting-gala.php for more information.
         

    • April 18, 2012: International Transplant Nurses Day

      • Internationally celebrated, this event is set aside to acknowledge and support this elite group of nurses.
         
    • April 18, 2012: TRIO Pittsburgh Annual Celebration of Life Dinner

      • TRIO Pittsburgh’s Annual Celebration of Life Dinner will honor Thomas E. Starzl, MD, PhD and the late Brian Reames, TRIO’s founding President, for their work in the transplantation community.
         

    • April 20, 2012:  National Donate Life Blue and Green Day / UPMC Donate Life Patient Parade

      • Location: UPMC Montefiore, 7th Floor Main Entrance
      • 9:00 AM:  Patient Parade
      • 9:30 AM:  UPMC Montefiore Flag Raising Ceremony
      • 10:00 AM: UPMC Donate Life Parade
         
    • April 22, 2012: Flavors of Westmoreland

      • The ALF Flavors of Westmoreland will bring premiere chefs from the area together to each prepare their unique, signature cuisine for a table of ten guests. Each chef will design their own menu and prepare a five‐course dinner, as well as hors d‐oeuvres for the cocktail reception. Also, an exciting live and silent auction will take place throughout the evening.

      • For more information regarding this event, please visit http://go.liverfoundation.org/site/TR?fr_id=3090&pg=entry
         
    • April 30, 2012: UPMC Celebration of Life Program
      • Location: UPMC Montefiore LHAS Auditorium
      • Time: 3:00PM

Updates:

• Down the TRIO Pittsburgh Information Update Flyer
   
• Download the Chapter Newsletters:
  • March 2012
  • March 2011
  • January - February 2011
  • October 2010
  • July 2010
  • June 2010
  • April - May 2010
  • March 2010
  • January-February 2010
     
• Download the poem "The Road That Lies Ahead" by Paul Armbruster
   
• Download the presentation on "Nutrition, Transplantation, and You" given by Dr. Laura Matarese from the February 2010 Support Group Meeting.
   
• Download the presentation on "Transplant Medications" from the January 2009 Support Group Meeting. You will need Microsoft Powerpoint or Power Point Viewer to view the document. Powerpoint Viewer can be downloaded here.
   
• Check for updates for event and recent photos from the US Transplant Games on the official Games website.
   

Regular/Support Meetings:

The TRIO-Pittsburgh Chapter has its monthly meetings to discuss chapter issues as well as support meeting so that you may discuss your transplant concerns and issues. Guest speakers will be announced accordingly. Meetings will be the 3rd Sunday of every month.

Time:

• 1:30 pm - Support Group meeting to discuss your transplant concerns and issues.
   
• 2:30 pm - General Meeting to discuss Chapter events and issues

Location: Monthly meetings alternate locations.

• UPMC Montefiore LHAS Auditorium, 7th Floor next to main lobby or
• Allegheny General Hospital, Snyder Auditorium, 1st Floor, South Tower