Services

Annual Conference

TRIO hosts an annual conference where candidates, recipients, donors, their families, and health care professionals meet and discuss issues pertinent to organ, tissue, and bone marrow transplantation. TRIO's 2005 annual conference was held in Jacksonville, FL April 29-May 1, 2005.   In September of 2008, the TRIO Conference is in St. Louis, held in conjunction with the ITNS Conference as described on the Home page of this site.  Check back on this web site for announcements about future conferences when available.

Newsletter

LifeLines, TRIO's newsletter, is composed of articles and information about donation and transplantation. LifeLines is also a forum for chapters to share ideas for enhancing programs, fund raising, and membership development. Currently, print version readership of the newsletter is more than 7,500.

Education

TRIO provides educational materials regarding transplantation and donor awareness, as well as information about financial and insurance issues relevant to the transplantation process.

Support Network

TRIO provides a national, toll-free telephone support network which links candidates, recipients, donors, and their families for peer-to-peer interaction. Learn more about TRIO's Lend a Helping Ear Program

Scholarships

Each year, TRIO sponsors educational scholarships for transplant candidates, recipients, and donor family members who desire to pursue post-secondary education.

Travel Program

In partnership with United Airlines, TRIO accepts frequent flyer miles donated to support this program that helps families deal with transplant related travel needs.  See the Travel Program page for important details..

Coalition Building

TRIO works to improve the quality of life for candidates, recipients, donors, and their families. At the international, national, state, and local levels, TRIO cooperatively promotes the need for organ, tissue, and bone marrow donation.

Bulletin Board

Join the forum to participate in discussing transplant matters. Go to the BBS.