LIFELINK FOUNDATION INC
9661 DELANEY CREEK BOULEVARD, TAMPA, FL 33619 www.lifelinkfoundation.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO HONOR DONORS AND SAVE LIVES THROUGH ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION.

ORGAN AND TISSUE PROCUREMENT AND TRANSPLANTATION

LIFELINK FOUNDATION ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATIONS:LIFELINK OF GEORGIA FACILITATES ORGAN RECOVERY IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA AS WELL AS TWO COUNTIES IN SOUTH CAROLINA, AIKEN AND EDGEFIELD COUNTIES.LIFELINK OF FLORIDA FACILITATES ORGAN RECOVERY IN 15 FLORIDA COUNTIES, HILLSBOROUGH, PINELLAS, HERNANDO, PASCO, POLK, MANATEE, DESOTO, GLADES, HIGHLANDS, SARASOTA, CHARLOTTE, HARDEE, LEE, HENDRY AND MARTIN COUNTIES.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)LIFELINK OF PUERTO RICO FACILITATES ORGAN RECOVERY IN PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS.FOCUSED ON SAVING LIVES:THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF ORGAN DONORS AND THEIR FAMILIES, LIFELINK OF FLORIDA, LIFELINK OF GEORGIA AND LIFELINK OF PUERTO RICO EACH PROVIDED A RECORD NUMBER OF ORGANS FOR TRANSPLANT DURING THE 2019-2020 FISCAL YEAR. RESPECTIVELY, EFFORTS BY LIFELINK OF FLORIDA RESULTED IN 833 ORGANS TRANSPLANTED FROM 272 DONORS, LIFELINK OF GEORGIA 997 ORGANS TRANSPLANTED FROM 335 DONORS AND LIFELINK OF PUERTO RICO 249 ORGANS TRANSPLANTED FROM 106 DONORS. THE OPOS CREDIT CONTINUOUS PROCESS IMPROVEMENT, STAFF COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE, STRONG HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, PUBLIC EDUCATION, DONOR FAMILY SUPPORT AND THE FORETHOUGHT OF INDIVIDUALS WHO CHOSE TO JOIN THEIR RESPECTIVE STATE DONOR REGISTRIES AS KEY CONTRIBUTORS TO ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR.HRS'S "WORKPLACE FOR LIFE" HOSPITAL CAMPAIGN RESULTS: HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION'S (HRSA) "WORKPLACE PARTNERSHIP FOR LIFE" HOSPITAL CAMPAIGN RECOGNIZES THE EFFORTS OF HOSPITALS THAT WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THEIR LOCAL ORGAN, TISSUE AND EYE RECOVERY ORGANIZATION TO SUPPORT AND INCREASE DONATION EDUCATION IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.DURING THIS YEAR'S CAMPAIGN CYCLE, THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC STRUCK JUST BEFORE NATIONAL DONATE LIFE MONTH, CELEBRATED EACH APRIL, AND CHALLENGED PARTICIPATING HOSPITALS TO ADAPT THEIR PLANS FOR CAMPAIGN EVENTS DURING NATIONAL DONATE LIFE MONTH WHILE ALSO TAKING ON THE PANDEMIC. 189 HOSPITALS IN FLORIDA, GEORGIA AND PUERTO RICO, REPRESENTING 100% HOSPITAL PARTICIPATION WITHIN THE OPO SERVICE AREA, PARTNERED WITH LIFELINK IN THIS CAMPAIGN. IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR ADAPTABILITY AND LIFE-SAVING WORK, ALL HOSPITAL PARTNER PARTICIPANTS IN THE WPFL HOSPITAL CAMPAIGN RECEIVED PLATINUM LEVEL AWARDS.

LIFELINK TISSUE BANK:LIFELINK TISSUE BANK IS THE LARGEST NON-PROFIT TISSUE BANK IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES AND PROVIDES MORE THAN 75,000 ALLOGRAFTS ANNUALLY TO ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS AND NEUROSURGICAL SPECIALISTS. THOUGH OUR SKILLED TEAM IS EQUIPPED TO RECOVER ALL LIFE-ENHANCING TISSUE GRAFTS, WE SPECIALIZE IN THE PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTION OF SPINE, SPORTS AND GENERAL ORTHOPEDIC GRAFTS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)FROM THE INITIAL ONSET OF THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK, THE LIFELINK TISSUE BANK HAS CLOSELY MONITORED AND IMPLEMENTED ALL GUIDANCE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE FDA AND AATB. SINCE THAT DATE, WE HAVE FOLLOWED AND IMPLEMENTED ALL ADDITIONAL INDUSTRY GUIDANCE IN ORDER TO ASSURE THE SAFETY OF OUR STAFF AND OUR PROCESSED TISSUE, AND LIFELINK IMPLEMENTED AN ADDITIONAL LAYER OF SAFETY TO TEST FOR COVID-19. LIFELINK TISSUE BANK WILL CONTINUE TO OBSERVE FDA, AATB AND CDC GUIDELINES AS WE CONTINUE TO PROCESS QUALITY ALLOGRAFT TISSUE FOR OUR MANY CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS. THE SAFETY OF OUR EMPLOYEES, ALL HEALTHCARE WORKERS AND ALLOGRAFT RECIPIENTS WILL REMAIN OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY. LIFELINK TISSUE BANK IS PROUD OF MANY PARTNERSHIPS THAT ARE BENEFITTING PATIENTS LOCALLY, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY:-LIFELINK PROVIDES PRIVATE LABELED SPORTS ALLOGRAFTS, WHICH REPAIR SPORTS-RELATED INJURIES, RETURNING ATHLETES TO ACTIVE LIFESTYLES THROUGHOUT THE U.S.-LIFELINK HAS PARTNERED TO PROCESS A FRESH AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE, PLACENTAL TISSUE DONATED BY NEW MOTHERS AFTER THE BIRTHS OF THEIR BABIES, WHICH IS USED AS A WOUND COVERING.-LIFELINK SUPPLIES ALLOGRAFTS INTERNATIONALLY TO SUPPORT GENERAL ORTHOPEDIC AND SPORTS ALLOGRAFTS IN COUNTRIES WHERE SUCH THERAPIES ARE NOT AS READILY AVAILABLE.-LIFELINK HAS PARTNERED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A UNIQUE CORTICAL FIBER ALLOGRAFT TO PROMOTE FUSION AFTER SPINE SURGERY.TISSUES RECOVERED BY LIFELINK TISSUE BANK:SKIN: PRIMARILY USED TO ASSIST IN THE HEALING OF BURN PATIENTSBONE: USED FOR A VARIETY OF ORTHOPEDIC AND SPINAL PROCEDURESTENDONS: OFTEN USED ON SPORTS-RELATED INJURIESVALVES: USED COMMONLY IN HEART VALVE REPLACEMENT SURGERIESTISSUES PROCESSED AND DISTRIBUTED BY LIFELINK TISSUE BANK:SPINAL GRAFTS: DESIGNED TO PROMOTE FUSION AND HELP PATIENTS WHO SUFFER FROM SEVERE AND/OR CHRONIC PAIN TO LEAD NORMAL LIVESSPORTS GRAFTS: USED IN JOINT RESTORATION PROCEDURES TO HELP RESTORE MOVEMENT TO PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM PAIN AND DISCOMFORT THAT PREVENTS THEM FROM ENJOYING ACTIVE LIFESTYLES.GENERAL ORTHOPEDIC GRAFTS: HELP TO PROMOTE BONE FORMATION, OPTIMIZE HEALING AND ACCELERATE A PATIENT'S RETURN TO NORMAL FUNCTION.

LIFELINK TRANSPLANTATION IMMUNOLOGY LABORATORY:DURING THE 2019-2020 FISCAL YEAR, THE LIFELINK TRANSPLANTATION IMMUNOLOGY LABORATORY FACILITATED 616 LIFESAVING TRANSPLANTS FOR THE SIX TRANSPLANT CENTERS SERVED, INCLUDING TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL IN TAMPA, FLORIDA, THE TRANSPLANT INSTITUTE OF FLORIDA, LARGO, CLEVELAND CLINIC FLORIDA, WESTON, BROWARD HEALTH, FORT LAUDERDALE, MEMORIAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL, HOLLYWOOD AND JOE DIMAGGIO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, HOLLYWOOD. THEY ALSO EVALUATED 562 LIVING DONORS AND 592 DECEASED DONORS, AND CONDUCTED 43,423 TRANSPLANT RELATED TESTS.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THE 616 LIFESAVING TRANSPLANTS CAN BE BROKEN DOWN AS FOLLOWS: - 117 HEARTS - 74 LIVERS - 35 LUNGS - 377 KIDNEYS - 13 KIDNEY/PANCREAS35,275 TESTS FOR PRE-TRANSPLANT8,148 TESTS RUN FOR POST-TRANSPLANT

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