Ways You Can Help

Home Cook Heroes

Home Cook Hero volunteers are essential to helping us ensure all transplant families come back to a home-cooked meal during their stay in Philadelphia.

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Become a Home Cook Hero All Star

Want your own plate on our All Star Wall? Provide at least 12 meals in a calendar year and you can!

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Drive the Shuttle

The backbone of the Family House shuttle service is our devoted volunteer drivers. You can help us get our guests to their hospital and doctors appointments.

Help Drive

Wish List Drives

Keeping the Family House stocked with basic home necessities requires lots of donated food and supplies. This is an excellent activity to involve your family, company, religious group, or friends!

Host a Wishlist Drive

Host an Activity

The Family House Activities Program provides a much-needed lift to guests at the Family House. Volunteer led activities help alleviate stress, give the opportunity of quality time spent together not focusing on health issues, and stimulate positive, hopeful feelings.

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40 Hours for Family Meals – Sign up today!

Giving Tuesday is November 30th and we invite you join us in helping keep our kitchen fully-stocked and running and to ensure that this program remains a key part of our supportive services. Learn more about how to participate in this virtual fundraiser.

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Organize a Fundraiser

From golf outings, to bake sales, to car washes and more, there are a countless ways you can fundraise with friends, family and coworkers for transplant families. The more creative the better and don’t forget to have fun!

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Create a Virtual Fundraiser

From virtual walks to celebrating milestones and honoring loved ones – virtual fundraisers are an effective and easy way to support our mission. It’s also a great way to volunteer from the comfort and safety of your home or office. Will you create a virtual fundraiser to raise important funds for the Family House?

 

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News & Events

Shannon’s Journey from Transplant Caregiver to Family House Intern

A former intern shares her Family House experience and special connection to organ donation.

#SupporterSpotlight: Independent Order of Odd Fellows New Jersey

The Independent Order of Odd Fellows NJ has generously sponsored the Family House shuttle program!

 Team Shea posing in front of our kitchen island

#VolunteerSpotlight: Team Shea

Theresa signed up to cook meals at the Family House in memory of her co-worker's grandaughter, Shea.

Love Brings "Liver Sisters" Together

Ashley decided to donate a portion of her liver to a member of her church.

#VolunteerSpotlight: MTF Biologics

MTF Biologics has been spending a lot of time in our kitchen cooking meals for transplant families.

Hand Prints of Hope

NASRCAR's Joey Gase visited the Family House to help raise awareness of organ and tissue donation.

My First Home was Gift of Life Family House

When he was finally able to leave the hospital's care, the Family House became Asher's first home.

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