2008 Transplant Games, July 11-16*
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

About the Games:

Every other year the National Kidney Foundation sponsors the United States Transplant Games, an athletic competition for both donors and recipients of organ transplants. The 2008 Games will take place in Pittsburgh, PA, July 11-16.

As much as the Games are an athletic event that calls attention to the success of organ and tissue transplantation, they are also a celebration of life among recipients, their families and friends. Over 5,000 organ transplant recipients, donors, and their families will gather to compete in a variety of athletic competitions.

The Phi Sigma Sigma Foundation is a proud corporate sponsor of the 2008 Transplant Games. We are only able to do this because of the generous donations our sisters have made to the Phi Sigma Sigma Foundation.

Get Involved:

The Games create extraordinary opportunities for sisters and chapters everywhere to make a difference in the lives of the athletes, donors, families, and friends. Here’s how you can get involved.

Help Send a Collegian Volunteer to the Games

Want to help but can’t make the Games?  Many of our sisters will rely on the generosity of our donors and friends to help offset the cost of travel and lodging at the Games.  We are expecting sisters from near and far to participate in this life changing opportunity.  YOU can help by sponsoring some of our activities.  Here’s how:

• For a donation of $325, you can help pay for a weekend stay for up to 4 collegians.
• For a donation of $200, you can help buy dinner for our volunteers.
• For a donation of $150, you can help pay for a one night stay for up to 4 collegians.
• For a donation of $150, you can help buy lunch for our volunteers.
• For a donation of $100, you can help pay for one day’s breakfast.
• For a donation of $25, you can help purchase a Foundation shirt for a collegian.

To make your donation, simply go to http://phisigmasigmafoundation.org/donate-form.htm and put “Transplant Games” and how you want to designation your gift in the “Comments” box.  Thank you for your generous support!

At the Games – Road Trip!  
Ready to come to Pittsburgh? What better way to spend a part of the summer with your sisters than jumping in the car to road trip to Pittsburgh and join the Foundation team as we volunteer at events, help award medals, and staff the Phi Sigma Sigma Foundation exhibit booth to greet athletes and their families. You will meet and network with Foundation Directors and Supreme Council, along with collegiate and alumnae sisters from various chapters.

Click here to read the on-line registration guidelines.  Please note that Phi Sigma Sigma volunteers only need to sign up through the Foundation at this point.  The Foundation will submit a group volunteer application and will contact our volunteers individually with Foundation details.

Join Us for These Exciting Events... and more!

• Games Expo – Friday and Saturday: Games attendees can participate in fun and educational activities, visit with Games sponsors and exhibitors, and more. Help the Phi Sigma Sigma Foundation work our booth and inspire athletes, their families and friends with our amazing sisterhood and dedication to the National Kidney Foundation.
• Opening Ceremonies – Saturday, July 12 at 7:30 pm:  The official opening of the Games! The athlete, living donor and donor family procession, lighting of the torch, tribute to donors and raising of the flag will be held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Come join the entire transplant community, along with celebrity guests for this momentous celebration! 
• Event Day Volunteer – Saturday, July 12. Celebrate the triumph of athletes during the athletic competitions. The Phi Sigma Sigma Foundation will be on site as official volunteers, supporting each athlete, and awarding medals during these exciting competitions!  Check back for additional details about what events Phi Sigma Sigma volunteers will participate in.

Additional events will soon be added to the schedule. Our sisters make a tremendous difference as volunteers, and the National Kidney Foundation and the athletes are looking forward to meeting us! Make this a fun weekend away to spend quality time with our sisters and learn more about the important work of our Foundation.

Cost & Hotel Information:

There is no fee to volunteer at the Games.  However, if you live outside the Pittsburgh area and are planning to take a “road trip,” you will be responsible for transportation, hotel, meals and incidentals.  The Foundation has reserved a limited number of hotel rooms in Pittsburgh, at a cost of about $160 per night. This means four sisters can stay in one room for about $40 each per day.  The Foundation continues to explore alternate hotel options at a lower price.  If you are interested in reserving a hotel room through the Foundation, please indicate this when registering.  Rooms in the area are being booked quickly.  Therefore, the deadline for reserving a room through the limited Foundation block is April 15. 

Other Helpful Links:

Transplant Games Website: www.transplantgames.org

Phi Sigma Sigma Foundation: http://www.phisigmasigmafoundation.org

To Register to Volunteer: http://www.phisigmasigma.org (click on “Phi Sigs Only”)