Heart Exchange Support Group
CELEBRATING 39 YEARS OF SERVICE
A supportive network to help in a time of need for patients and family members...The primary purpose of the Heart Exchange is to provide emotional support for transplant patients (Heart, Kidney, Liver, and Lungs) during the difficult wait for a donor organ and to support those who have received transplants at CHI St. Luke's Health–Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center in Houston, Texas and other centers. The Heart Exchange is open to everyone!
Register TODAY for LifeGift's 2025 Lubbock HopeFest
LifeGift's HopeFest- Saturday, August 9, 2025, at the Texas Tech University Softball Fields where we will be honoring donor heroes and their families and bringing awareness about those still waiting on the organ transplant waiting list. This exciting event is completely free and open to the public, so bring your family and friends:
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A friendly but competitive softball game between Covenant Health System and University Medical Center!
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A special Honor Path highlighting donor heroes.
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Vitalant Blood Donation Mobile Unit - To make your appointment in advance, click here
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Food trucks, a DJ, face painting for the kids, a photo booth, and much more!
Bring photos or other items you would like to include when creating your loved one's sign for the Honor Path. We will have the signs and basic crafting materials on hand to help you create your signs. Upload your photos in the event RSVP, as well as a place to upload your loved one's favorite song. And feel free to join one of the softball teams!
Staybridge Suites at the special rate of $107 per night for Friday and Saturday: Book by July 25th.
If you have any questions, contact Barbara VerWey at 806-341-2783 or bverwey@lifegift.org.
Get in touch: We'd love to hear from you...
Grief as a language -Podcast
Discover an amazing podcast designed for anyone navigating through change and loss. We've walked the path you’re on and are here to offer support. Click the link to listen to episode 4, featuring Mrs. Ora Johnson-Gibson, President of the Heart Exchange Support Group, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to making a difference for nearly 40 years in the lives of patients and families facing organ transplants.
Tune in and find hope and guidance on your journey.
Terry:
Sharing recipes
Terry, a remarkable heart transplant recipient, has been sharing delicious recipes for the past few months! Navigating the journey waiting for a transplant or thriving as a recipient means embracing a healthy diet, and Terry here to inspire you every step of the way.
Join us as we explore flavorful, heart-healthy meals that not nourish the body but also lift the spirit!
Get ready to discover new favorites and enjoy a vibrant, healthy lifestyle!
Wednesdays (10:00 am):
Virtual Support meeting
Welcome to our Transplant Life community! Here, we recognize the uniqueness of each transplant journey and the understanding that comes from shared experiences. Our group is a safe haven for questions, answers, and valuable resources. We invite everyone to join us in supporting one another and building lifelong friendships along the way!
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84144266000
Meeting ID: 841 4426 6000
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What We Do:
OVER
$600,000+ in Grants
Research Support
50+
+ Meetings & Activities/year (including virtual)
39
YEARS
20+
+ ACTIVE MEMBERS
Resources
The Heart Exchange exists for the benefit of transplant patients, their families and loved ones!
The Heart Exchange exists for the benefit of transplant patients (Heart, Kidney, Liver, and Lung)
Members are transplant recipients, assist device recipients, those in need of transplants or devices, their families and friends and the nurses who work with them. Its members are also volunteers...
We’ve been where you are. We know what its like to be told, “You need a transplant.”
We know what its like to wait and we know what its like when the wait is over. The life ahead of you can be wonderful. And we would like to share our perspective with you. Just contact us or If you are a patient at CHI St. Luke's Health–Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center in Houston, Texas, just tell your nurse that you’d like us to visit and we will be there.