An invitation for Southeastern Michigan churches

Body & Soul: Living On Through Love

If you are interested in participating in this important project, please contact:

For Wayne and Oakland Counties:

Nancy Goodwin, MPA National Kidney Foundation of Michigan (NKFM)313-259-1574ngoodwin@nkfm.org

Michelle Releford, MSHENKFM734-222-9800 ext. 258mgordon-releford@nkfm.org

Janice FitzhughAmerican Cancer Society248-663-3429janice.fi tzhugh@cancer.org

For Washtenaw County:

Aisha Langford , MPHUniversity of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center 734-998-7073alangfor@med.umich.edu

This program is a partnership between the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan, the University of Michigan School of Public Health, Gift of Life Michigan, and the American Cancer Society.

This publication was supported by Grant No. D71HS08574 from the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Division of Transplantation (HRSA/DoT), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

In partnership with:

Gift of Life-MOTTEP

University of Michigan

American Cancer Society

Body & Soul: Living On Through Love Program

The Body and Soul: Living On Through Love pro-gram was created to increase organ donation in the African American community.

We will educate your congregation about healthy lifestyles and organ and tissue donation. Education methods and timing will vary across churches. This program will outline key messages about nutrition, physical activity, diabetes, high blood pressure and chronic kidney disease.

The Body and Soul: Living On Through Love program will assist you and your fellow church members to live a healthier lifestyle and making informed decisions about organ donation.

Facts about organ donation and the need for additional donors in the African American community:

• There are more than 164 dialysis centers in the state of Michigan.

• Nearly 12,000 people in the state of Michigan receive dialysis.

• African Americans make up nearly half of those waiting for an organ transplant.

• African Americans have higher rates of high blood pressure and diabetes.

What does my church have to do?

After the program coordinator obtains support of the Senior Pastor to agree to the study and random-ization process, the selected church coordinator is responsible for...

• Recruitment of 5 peer leaders who will be trained in organ donation and healthy lifestyle education. These peer leaders will educate the congregation.

• A minimum of 60 church members who will be required to complete two surveys and attend at least one event hosted by the church.

• Discuss organ donation topics throughout the course of the year

• Provide opportunities for members to register on the Michigan Organ Donor Registry.

Benefits to the Church

• For agreeing to participate in the program, the church will receive an unrestricted donation of $500.

• The church will receive $5 for up to 100 surveys completed at the onset of the program.

• The church will receive $5 for up to 100 surveys completed at the end of the program.

• Every participating church will be provided with free communications training for peer leaders

• Every participating church will receive health information on healthy lifestyles.

May God himself, the God of peace sanctify you through and through, May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. I Thessalonians 5:23 (NIV)www.giftoflifemichigan.org