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Friday, May 4, 2012

Philadelphia house for transplant patients, donors dediicated

Philadelphia Business Journal | John George
The Gift of Life Donor Program, the Philadelphia region’s organ procurement organization, is hosting a formal dedication ceremony Sunday for its $12 million Gift of Life Family House.

The Family House at 401 Callowhill St. was created to provide temporary housing for organ transplant patients and their families, living donors and their families and transplant patients attending pre- and post-transplant hospital appointments. The site is for people who live more than 25 miles away.

Construction for the Family House began in 2009 and the facility opened last year.

Read more: http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/blog/john-george/2012/05/philadelphia-house-for-transplant.html

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