2. GTF Overview
Founded in 1992 by kidney recipient Tommy Smith
Provides financial and educational support for organ
transplant candidates, recipients and their families
throughout the state of Georgia
MEDICATION ASSISTANCE
INSURANCE PREMIUMS
EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
MENTOR PROJECT
JUMPSTART – RETURN TO WORK TRAINING
Since inception, GTF has allocated more than $10 million
in direct financial support
3. Adolescence Transition
Program…
…Program provides adolescent transplant recipients with
education and experiences that will encourage a successful
and
healthy future, as participants learn to transition into
independent adults and advocates for managing their own
health and well being
CG’s support will allow GTF to…
Grow the program to include all organ groups
Increased educational incentives
Increase the number of Apprenticeships
4. Why This Program???…
The transitional years between being a
teenager and becoming an adult can
present difficult challenges for
transplant candidates and recipients
Since the start of the clinic, and the use
of these interventions, medication
adherence has increased by 23% and
adherence to clinic visits has increased
by 74%
5. Project Costs and CG Grant
Request
Expenses
Incentives $30,000
Apprentice Program $55,000
Mentor Project $5,000
Wellness Conference $5,000
$95,000
Income
Country Club of the South Charity Guild $40,000
Misc. Foundations $55,000
$95,000
6. Project Costs and CG
Grant Request
GTF received $40,000 from the CG
in 2007
As a result, GTF allocated more
than $242,000 to pediatric
transplant recipient in 2007
This is a $50,000 increase from
2006
7. Agency Strengths
Only organization of it’s type in the
country
Excellent success rates in all GTF
patient programs
Proven success in first year of
Adolescent Transition Program
implementation
8. Agency Challenges
Continuing to capture the
attention of teenagers to actively
participate in our program
