2024 Bounce Back, Give Back Award
Denise Redeker, Founder and Executive Director of Heartfelt Help Foundation, was selected by the Chris Klug Foundation for its 2024 Bounce Back, Give Back award. Check out the CKF website to see why. www.chrisklugfoundation.org/donorstories/the-heart-of-hearts
Chris Klug, an Olympic medalist snowboarder, liver transplant recipient, and the first organ transplant recipient ever to win an Olympic medal after transplant, each year says, “The winner will be an individual who has received an organ, eye, or tissue transplant. The award recipient will not only have bounced back from their transplant, but they will also be someone who works to give back to the community. They live a healthy and active lifestyle and work to support others going through the transplant process. They will have achieved greatness by inspiring and motivating others to thrive post-transplant.”
CKF advocates nationwide for organ donation toward saving lives through transplant. Every day, 17 people die while waiting for a suitable organ. Check out the CKF website to learn about donation, transplant success stories, how YOU can support the cause, and to register yourself TODAY to be an organ donor. www.ChrisKlugFoundation.org
North Bay Spirit Award
The North Bay Spirit award was developed in a partnership of The Press Democrat newspaper and Comcast NBC Universal media to celebrate people who make a difference in their communities. “In addition to highlighting remarkable individuals, the North Bay Spirit program aims to encourage volunteerism, raise visibility of nonprofits, and create a spirit of giving.” “The award singles out volunteers who go all-in for a cause, often finding an enterprising way to fill a need in the community.”
In February 2022, they chose Denise Redeker, Founder and Executive Director of Heartfelt Help Foundation, as the award winner for her “heartfelt help” removing at least one major worry for recovering heart transplant patients.
Read the article here: www.pressdemocrat.com/article/lifestyle/petaluma-womans-heartfelt-help-for-transplant-patients/
Watch the full interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8jAZsr2MLM