Donate Life Float Contest Announcement

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I received this from the Sacramento, CA Donate Life mailing. Perhaps

someone from PSC Partners would like to share their story:

" DONATELIFE FLOAT CONTEST FOR 2008 ROSE PARADE!

Astellas Pharma US, Inc. has once again partnered with Donate Life to

participate in one of the most celebrated entertainment events in the

world - the Tournament of Roses Parade®. Astellas has launched its

third annual Ride of a Lifetime contest, providing an opportunity for

five transplant recipients to ride on the DonateLife float in the 2008

Rose Parade.

The contest asks that kidney, liver or heart transplant recipients

share their inspirational stories, in an essay of 500 words or less.

The essay should focus on how their life has been transformed by

transplantation. An independent, third-party panel of judges, along

with one Astellas representative, will select the five essay winners.

If selected, the transplant recipient who wrote the winning essay,

plus one guest of their choice, will enjoy a five-night trip to

California and have the opportunity to meet other recipients from

around the country, work with the team to help build the float and

attend special receptions. The transplant recipient will then ride on

the Donate Life float in the Tournament of Roses Parade while their

guest watches the Parade from a special viewing area for Donate Life

friends and families.

Transplant recipients can submit their entry form and essay either

online at www.TransplantExperience.com by 11:59 p.m. EDT on June 15,

2007 or via regular mail postmarked no later then June 15, 2007. The

contest rules are available on www.TransplantExperience.com

<file:///\\www.TransplantExperience.com> . Please feel free to

contact Anne Keshner at anne.keshner@... or

with any questions. "

I know we have some amazing stories out there. And this could be an

opportunity to have many more people hear about PSC.

Joanne

(, Ca. Mom of , 16, PSC/UC 2-06; JRA 1998)