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Gift
of Life, Inc. is a crusade of the heart, touching children in peril.
An idea born in 1975 to a group of Rotarians from Manhasset,
Long Island, NY, is today a global effort. We reach out to
many children, who would otherwise die, and heal their failing
hearts with the miracle of cardiac surgery. Our outreach spans
the world, nurtured by compassion for young victims we alone
can cure. Each child whose future we restore is a tribute to
humanity and love, helping build bridges of friendship and
peace among people everywhere.
More
than 2,500 children have since been flown here from dozens of
nations for sophisticated open-heart surgery...from Europe,
the Caribbean, South and Central America, Africa, Asia and
within our nation. Medical centers throughout the U.S., and in
Israel and Malaysia, are participating Gift of Life hospitals.
Dedicated surgeons and nurses donate their skills to the
cause. American families assist Rotarians as hosts and
interpreters who bring warmth and comfort to children and
their escorts. |
The
Gift of Life, Inc. includes over 30 participating hospitals in the United
States along with 10 participating hospitals around the world.
They
wait for us with failing hearts, children, everywhere. Our
goals, on their behalf, have been endorsed by celebrated
recipients of the Gift of Life International Humanitarian
Award. The recipients include former first lady, Nancy Reagan,
Jerry Lewis, Marty Lyons, Sally Struthers, Alan King, Elliot
Gould, Gavin McCloud, Chad Everett, Storm and Frank Field,
Steve Guttenberg, Tony Randall, Jack Klugman, Morgan Fairchild
and Connie Stevens. Yet another Gift of Life honoree, Danny
Thomas, echoed a thought that inspires our purpose: "That
a child should die before his time is, to me, simply
unacceptable."
We
hope you'll visit the web site of Gift of Life, Inc. often, and tell a
friend. Adopt us! Help the world find out that we are a country that
cares! Tell a friend about us! Join us at the
1st "Sail for Life - Regatta" on Aug. 17, 2002
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