The Heart exchange sponsors several "Donor Awareness" sports events during the year by offering for sale tickets for the event bundled with T- shirts promoting  organ donation.   These are sold at less than cost in order to promote organ donation.

(Right)Donna and Russ Hinman members of the Heart Exchange Support Group, Inc. witness a symbolic 'Donor Card' for Astros' own Wesley Wright.  (left)The Organ Donor Awareness activity took place Saturday June 7th, 2008 where the Astros played St. Louis. Our beloved member Charles Liszcz received the horor of throwing the first pitch during the game.

Great Friendships are developed during our Heart Exchange Support Groups meetings.  During the annual meeting last month, the Cash family posses with Rebecca Butler. 

Our annual Easter Visitation was a complete success!  

We had plenty of bunnies and cheer, thanks to the volunteers and group members that always help patients and relatives feel good

Annual Research Grant: Mr. Marc Mattson, CEO of Texas Heart Institute, and his wife posing for a picture for our website with a couple of our visitors and members. 

THI received a donation and spoke to the group about the work and mission of Texas Heart Institute.  This year, the donation was made in memory of Dr Branislav "Brano" Radovancevic. VIEW OUR  THI Grant ALBUM

Nurses Lunch:  This activity brings together all the nurses and physicians that help patients undergoing transplantation related treatment at St. luke's Episcopal Hospital. 

We are very grateful for all the support that our nurses provide all of us during the year.

VIEW OUR  Nurses Luncheon ALBUM

ICE HOCKEY GAME - The Heart exchange sponsors several "Donor Awareness" sport events during the year by offering for sale tickets for the event bundled with T- shirts promoting  organ donation.   These are sold at less than cost in order to promote organ donation.  2008: Quad City Flames vs. Houston Aeros.  VIEW OUR  Donor Awareness ALBUM

Geneta Royce (Heart Recipient) throw out the first pitch, and, Mary Ann Brantley (Co-Founder of Heart Exchange) and Linda Statt (Heart Recipient) witness a symbolized "Donor" card signing during the pre-game ceremonies.

Donna Hinman, Tom Griggs, Rebecca Butler and Russ Hinman enjoy a moment before the beginning of the 2007 Golf Tournament.  VIEW OUR  Golf Tournament ALBUM

The Heart exchange sponsors several "Donor Awareness" activities.  In 2006, the Heart Exchange Support Group posted 16 billboards promoting organ donor awareness throughout the Greater Houston Metropolitan Area

The Heart exchange sponsors several "Donor Awareness" sports events during the year by offering for sale tickets for the event bundled with T- shirts promoting  organ donation.   These are sold at less than cost in order to promote organ donation.

Mary Ann Brantley (left) and Vic Schwartz celebrated 20th anniversaries-for both the Hearth Exchange and their heart transplants-with Penny Powers.  All three helped found the Heart Exchange in 1986.