Events
To learn more about our exciting events during the year, follow us on social media and apply to become a NEDS volunteer!
Upcoming Events & Observances:
Donate Life Month – Month of April
National Donation Life Blue & Green Day – April 11th, 2025
National Pediatric Transplant Week – April 20th – April 26th 2025
CT Blue & Green Walk/5K – April 27th, 2025
NEDS 2nd Annual Golf Tournament – June 9th, 2025
MA Blue & Green Walk/5K – September 20th, 2025
Learn more at our Facebook feed below…
“As we celebrate Black History Month, it is important to recognize the contributions of Black pioneers in the transplant field and reflect on why organ donation matters for all of us. As the multicultural community outreach coordinator for New England Donor Services, one of the nation's largest organ procurement organizations, these issues are top of mind for me.” Read more in this op-ed from NEDS’ Menen Crawlle in the Bay State Banner below. #BlackHistoryMonth
Organ donation is of vital importance to the Black community – The Bay State Banner
The need for life-saving organ transplants is high in Black communities across the nation. Compared to other racial and ethnic groups, Black individuals are disproportionately affected by the health conditions that lead to organ failure, especially kidney disease, which often results in the need for...
Brandeis University student, Emma hosted a NEDS table at the 2-day campus blood drive last week. She was joined by volunteers Paul Savuto and Holly Catarius who shared their donation stories and helped students and staff register as donors. #DonateLife
Don't forget to sign up for New England Donor Services' 2nd Annual Golf Tournament on June 9th, 2025 at Juniper Hill Golf Course! Early bird registration ends on April 1st! Visit https://www.golfinvite.net/neds to sign up! #GolfTournament #Golf #DonateLife
A group of AMAZING NEDS volunteers showed their love and dedication to NEDS' mission by coming into NEDS' Waltham Office to help in assembling mailings to go out to donor families.
Interested in becoming an NEDS volunteer? Visit neds.org/volunteers-overview to learn more! #Volunteer #NEDSVolunteer
Interested in becoming an NEDS volunteer? Visit neds.org/volunteers-overview to learn more! #Volunteer #NEDSVolunteer
New England Donor Services joined Somerville Mayor Katjana Ballantyne Ballantyne; Massachusetts Department of Public Health Director of Healthcare Strategy & Planning, Katherine Fillo; and those touched by donation at Somerville City Hall last week to recognize National Donor Day.
Thank you, Kenny Laferriere, Heart Transplant Recipient & NEDS Hospital Donation Strategist, and Susan Flint, Donor Mother & NEDS Volunteer for being a part of the day and for sharing how donation and transplant has impacted your lives. #DonateLife #DonorDay City of Somerville Matt Boger
Thank you, Kenny Laferriere, Heart Transplant Recipient & NEDS Hospital Donation Strategist, and Susan Flint, Donor Mother & NEDS Volunteer for being a part of the day and for sharing how donation and transplant has impacted your lives. #DonateLife #DonorDay City of Somerville Matt Boger
Before you lead your team across the finish line, let's gather for a Team Captain Breakfast! Enjoy light refreshments, meet fellow team captains, and get the latest event updates to make this year's CT Blue & Green Walk/5K the best one yet! See you at 215 E. Main St, Vernon, CT 06066 (Community Room - Bottom Floor) #BlueGreenWalk
To RSVP contact NEDS’ Events & Projects Specialist, Evan Dolecki at Evan_Dolecki@neds.org.
To RSVP contact NEDS’ Events & Projects Specialist, Evan Dolecki at Evan_Dolecki@neds.org.
