A Lungaversary® is the anniversary of a person’s lung transplant. Every organ transplant recipient remembers the day they got their donated organ. Like a birthday, a Lungaversary® is a day for celebration, reflection, and gratitude. We recommend you set up your campaign about two to three months before your Lungaversary®.
Thank you for being an advocate for the lung transplant community and helping us build a world where lung transplant recipients live long, healthy lives.
This Lungaversary® toolkit provides easy instructions to help you set up peer-to-peer fundraising and engage your friends and family to raise funds to help improve the lives of lung transplant participants and their families.
If it's not quite a time to celebrate your Lungaversary® and you want us to send you a reminder closer to your Lungaversary® and celebrate you on our Facebook Page, sign up below.
FAQs about Lungaversary®
How to sign up on JustGiving.com
Tools including sample email, social media posts, and guide for sharing your own story
A Lungaversary® is the anniversary of a person’s lung transplant. Every organ transplant recipient remembers the day they got their donated organ. Like a birthday, a Lungaversary® is a day for celebration, reflection, and gratitude. We recommend you set up your campaign about two to three months before your Lungaversary®.
Lungaversary® is the Lung Transplant Foundation’s online fundraising experience that raises funds to help improve the lives of lung transplant patients and their families. By participating in peer-to-peer fundraising, you are setting up a campaign to collect donations from your friends and family on behalf of the Lung Transplant Foundation.
When you sign up, you are encouraging your family and friends to commemorate the date of your lung transplant by making a gift to the Lung Transplant Foundation. By participating and raising money you help us:
Supporting research advancing treatments and solutions for patients experiencing rejection after lung transplant.
Funding programs such as the Lung Transplant Foundation Mentorship Program offering free peer-to-peer mentorship for lung transplant patients and caregivers.
Providing information and education for patients and families going through lung transplant, as well as for health professionals and the public.
Advocating for public policies that support lung transplant patients and their families, including funding and research to discover new technology and cures.
Go to justgiving.com. Click on the orange "Start Fundraising" button to get started. You can raise money online as an individual or start a team with your family, friends, and co-workers. Simply set a goal and raise money—ask for donations, have a virtual challenge—there are countless ways to fundraise!
There is no minimum required to participate in Lungaversary®. We encourage each person to set a goal of at least $250 to keep motivated throughout your campaign.
Checks can be recorded on your donations page, then please mail them to:
Lung Transplant Foundation
1249 Kildaire Farm Road, Suite 323
Cary, NC 27511.
Checks will be deposited and credited toward your Lungaversary® campaign.
Donations are processed through the Just Giving online platform. Funds are then transferred directly to Lung Transplant Foundation's bank account.
Go to www.JustGiving.com.
Choose the “Start Fundraising” (orange box on the right side of the page) to set up your fundraising page.
Click on the “Celebrating an Occasion” option and follow the simple step-by-step instructions.
Personalize your page by adding a picture and telling the story of your lung transplant journey or why you are participating.
Share updates on your social media accounts!
Download the Lungaversary® sign and take a photo! Post on social media.
Spread the word: Copy the link and include it in emails and social media posts to make it easy for people to sign up.
Communicate: Send invites to your kick-off, progress announcements, and updates.
Ask your family, friends, and colleagues to help you raise money. Ask them to help spread the word through their social media and personal networks.
Include the URL link from your JustGiving fundraiser page on all communications: emails, social media, etc.
Here are a few templates to make it easy to start fundraising for your Lungaversary®
Hi, [FIRST NAME]! You might know that I am a lung transplant recipient. What you may not know is that I am celebrating the [NUMBER OF YEARS] anniversary of my transplant on [DATE].
My Lungaversary®! While the number of lung transplants is on the rise, lung transplant patients do not do as well as recipients of other organs. Lung transplant recipients have the worst long-term outcomes of all organ transplants due to chronic rejection. That’s why I’m raising money for the Lung Transplant Foundation for my Lungaversary®.
Would you please support me by donating to my Lungaversary®? The money we raise will help advance awareness, support research to improve long-term outcomes, and provide services for lung transplant recipients and their families.
If you can donate, you can do so right here on my personal page. (Include your fundraising link) If you can’t donate, would you please share my page with others who might? Together, you and I can help improve the lives of lung transplant patients and families. Thank you! #Lungaversary
Did you know that more than 1000 people are on the waiting list, but only 20% of lungs donated in the U.S. can be used for transplantation? Lung transplant recipients have the worst long-term outcomes of all organ transplant recipients and there are no FDA-approved treatments for due chronic rejection. That’s why I’m raising money for the Lung Transplant Foundation for my Lungaversary®. Join me in helping improve the lives of lung transplant patients and families. Please donate to my fundraising page. Together, we can accomplish so much! #Lungaversary
As you know, I was diagnosed with [NAME OF DISEASE] [XX year(s)] ago. I was lucky to beat the odds by receiving a double lung transplant on [DATE]. Before I got sick, I was not aware of the impact that a lung transplant can have on a person and their family. I still face the possibility every day that my body will reject my new lungs. Now I feel a special connection to the mission of the Lung Transplant Foundation and this makes me want to raise as much money as I can, so that others may have the same benefits from treatments and research as I do.
To learn more about why this is so important to me, please watch my video. (OPTIONAL)
I’m very excited to share with you that as I am celebrating my XX-year “Lungaversary®.” I will be working to raise money and awareness for the Lung Transplant Foundation and its mission to improve the lives of lung transplant patients and families. My personal goal is to raise [$GOAL] between today and [DATE]. It’s a lofty goal, but I am willing to work hard to reach it. I can’t do it alone. I need your help.
There are a few ways you can support my fundraising efforts:
Donate via my personal fundraising page here [INSERT LINK TO PERSONAL FUNDRAISING PAGE]. Please, remember to check if your company has a corporate matching program!
Share my message and fundraising link with your contacts via email or social media.
Not only is this campaign a great way to support the Lung Transplant Foundation and its work, but it’s a great way to help me make a difference in the lung transplant community. Thank you for your generosity and support. Your donation truly makes a difference and with your help, we’re one step closer to creating a world where all lung transplant patients live long, healthy lives.
I am excited to share updates over the next few weeks with you. Stay tuned to see what my team and I are able to accomplish!
Sincerely,
[YOUR NAME]
Creating a world where all lung transplant patients live long, healthy lives.
1249 Kildare Farm Road, Suite 323
Cary, NC 27511
Questions? Send us a message at: amy@lungtransplantfoundation.org
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