Organ Transplant Support Groups

TAG--Transplant Awareness Group/Living Donor Support
P.O. Box 2126
Syracuse, NY 13220

Contact: Presidents:  Doug and Sue Sprague , ss2ndchancekp@aol.com

Ellen Havens, RN, BSN, CCTC 464-5418

This is a group that is interested in bringing awareness to transplantation in general. Includes heart, lung, liver and kidney recipients and their families.  Living donors are also welcome to attend. They do many activities throughout the year, to include marching in the Oz and St Partick's Day parades. Open to anyone interested in transplantation.

Ithaca, New York Area
T.A.G. Sattellite Group of Central New York Transplant Awareness Group

Contact Christine Budinger
607-564-0275
Email:ChetanSassy@aol.com

No meetings

Elmira/Horseheads Area
Elmira Area Organ Transplant Support Group

Contact Bonnie Patten at
607-732-2119
Email:Bonmanpat@aol.com
or call Hazel Riedell at
607-739-3153

Meets monthly at 7PM on the 3rd Thursday of all months from Sept. through June. The meeting place is "Our Saviour's Lutheran Church" at 2872 Westinghouse Rd in Horseheads.

Chenango County
Chenango Co. Organ Transplant & Donor Awareness Support Group

Contact Charles McMullen at
607-843-7215
Email:Crmcmull@Ascent.Net

Meets in the basement of the Chenango Co. Hospital in Norwich, NY on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 6PM.

Utica/Rome, NY Area
The Mohawk Valley Network-Organ Donor Awareness and Transplant Support Group

Contact John Weakley at
315-866-1995
Email: Jweakley@Twcny.rr.cm

Meets monthly at various locations in the Utica/Rome/Mohawk Valley area at 7 PM.

St. Lawrence County Area
St. Lawrence Organ Donor Awareness Council
Gayle Hammers
335A County Route 34
Canton, NY 13617

Contract Gayle Hammers at
315-379-9431
Email: Ghammers@Gisco.net

Meets on 1st Sunday every month at 3:00 p.m. - E.J.Noble Guilding, 80 E. Main Street, Canton, NY

Massena & Malone
Alice Hyde Memorial Hospital Support Group
Malone, NY
Phillip Denny
17 Riverbend Avenue
Brushton, NY 12916

Contract Phillip Denny at
518-529-6159
Email: Pdenny1@twcny.rr.com

Meets at Alice Hyde Hospital 1st Monday every month, Malone, NY

Binghamton, NY area
The Organ Transplant Support Group
One Moran Court
Binghamton, NY

Contact Jack & Dee D ocster
607-722-6936
Email: Jdocster@Stny.rr.com

No Meetings

Buffalo, NY area
T.S. - Transplant's Saves Lives - Buffalo Chapter of Rockland & Orange County Unit
Jude Nunciator
5043 Bradley Lane
Hamburg, NY 14075

Contact Jude Nunicator at
716-648-4693

Call for times and dates

Watertown Area
Dawn Dame
PO Box 165
Sackets Harbor, NY 13685
Tag Satelite

Contact Dawn Dame at
315-646-3440
Email: Fdame@Northnet.org

No meetings

Rochester Area
Transplant Awareness Organization- TAO/Rochester

Contact Dave Johnson
1-888-664-1463
Email:TAO President
Web site has future meetings schedule and guest list

Meets monthly one the 3rd Wednesday at 7PM in the Al Sigl Ctr, Winton Rd Annex, 3399 Winton Road S.