For information on Transplant Center events, please call Bob Garypie at 734-936-3460.

Make 2009 the Year YOU Get Involved

The Transplant Center hosts a number of fundraising events every year. There are many ways to get involved. Whether you volunteer, sponsor an event, donate an auction item, help us seek event sponsors, or just show up to bowl, eat, or play golf - you are helping. Our events are a lot of fun and they are a great way to bring our "family" together: doctors, nurses, physician assistants, social workers, clerks, and countless others join our patients and families to help us reach our goals. Please plan to make at least one of our fundraising events YOUR event this year - there's no better time than now to make a commitment to join in the fun!

VITA REDITA GALA DINNER AND AUCTION on November 14, 2009
The Vita Redita is Ann Arbor's most elegant night out on the town each year. Thanks to the success of this event, we are looking forward to moving to a new, larger venue in 2009. The Vita Redita will be at the Fox Hills Conference Center in Plymouth on Saturday, November 14, 2009. Gourmet food, an extensive silent auction, and a fresh and entertaining live auction make this one of Ann Arbor's best-attended events. Tickets are $175 per person, which includes valet parking, a strolling dinner, and an open bar.

For more information about any of our events, please contact the Transplant Center Events Office at 734-936-3460.

GOLF on June 28, 2009
Hockey fans and golfers alike will enjoy the opportunity to meet the hosts of this year's event: Ken Daniels, the television voice of the Detroit Red Wings, and Dan O'Halloran, NHL referee. Our Camp Michitanki Golf Classic, a favorite of golfers, is moving to a new location in 2009. The event will be on the Golden Fox course at Fox Hills of Plymouth, Michigan. This is a first-class event that draws golfers back year after year. The scramble format allows golfers of all abilities to come and enjoy the day on a pristine championship course. Registration includes lunch, golf with cart, dinner, beverages all day, driving range privileges, logo memento gifts, and more. All proceeds benefit our Camp Michitanki, sending transplant recipient children to summer camp this August, 2009. There are many opportunities for sponsorships of this event, and individual golfer registration is only $150. Non-golfers are welcome to come for the dinner and auction for only $50.

DINNER on June 16, 2009
Would you enjoy seeing your doctor serve dinner to you? Join us on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at Zingerman's Roadhouse in Ann Arbor. Chef Alex Young is creating a special menu for the evening. In 2008 our waiters were all transplant surgeons. This year they will be transplant medicine doctors including Dr. Samaniego, Dr. Fontana, Dr. Leichtman, Dr. Aaronson, Dr. Marrero, Dr. Dyke and Dr. Chan. The cost is $85 per person ($65 tax deductible).

GOLF on May 2, 2009
The Northern Michigan Transplant Golf Tournament returns to the Pinecroft Golf Plantation in Benzonia, Michigan on May 2, 2009. Scheduled tee times start early in the morning and continue throughout the day. Enjoy 18 holes of golf including cart and lunch for just $40 per person. The hilltop golf course for this event offers incredible scenic views making this an enjoyable kick off for the Michigan golf season.

BOWLING on April 18, 2009
Bowling for Camp Michitanki is moving to a new location in 2009. Bowlers will enjoy 3 games of bowling plus all-you-can-eat pizza, pop and salad for $25 per person ($15 for children 12 and under). Bowling shoe rental is also included. New this year is an optional competition for cash prizes. Teams of four may pay an additional $100 at the door to participate in the competitive bowling event. Cash prizes will be determined based on the number of teams that enter. Early registration is strongly suggested for this event. Register online at www.firstgiving.com/michigantransplant. Bowlers may register at the door if space is available.

Whole Foods Market 5% Donation Day on April 2, 2009
The Whole Foods Market selects four causes to support each year with a 5% Donation Day. The Transplant Center is fortunate to be the recipient of the 5% Day at the Whole Foods Market on Washtenaw Avenue in Ann Arbor on April 2, 2009. We will have staff and volunteers on site to promote organ and tissue donation as well as to provide education about our Transplant Center. Five percent (5%) of the day's sales will be donated to the Transplant Center, so please consider stopping by to do your shopping!