A Kidney for Joel

This is the website for The Joel Transplant Relief Fund, which was founded as a non-profit fund LCC to help cover living expenses during Dialysis treatment, transplant surgery, and recovery for both Joel and his living donor. Joel Kennedy is a downriver resident, union worker for Laborer's Union, Local 1191. Joel suffers from Polycystic Kidney disorder (PKD). His kidneys have shut down and he is now on life-saving Dialysis treatment until a living donor can be found. He has been on the kidney transplant list for 2 years. On Dialysis, his ability to support his family has been interrupted. He has a wife, a 2-year old girl, and a baby boy on the way.

Events

Euchre Tournament - Saturday, February 5, 2022, 7 P.M. - $50 per person

Super Bowl Squares - Sunday, February 13

Woodhaven Lanes Bowling - Sunday, March 6, 2022, 1:30p.m. Check in, Bowling 2-4 P.M. - Two hours of bowling, two slices of pizza & pop

Queen of Hearts Raffle Drawings - Held every Monday starting Monday, March 7, until Jackpot is won

Spaghetti Dinner - PRCU Hall -Sunday, April 24, 2022, 2-7 P.M. - $20 per dinner. Kids under 10 eat free - Dine-in / Takeout

Derby Euchre Tournament - Saturday, May 7

Smoke-off BBQ - Sunday, August 7

When paying for events, tickets, or monetary donations, please use description box to specify your purchase or donation.

Queen of Hearts

Progressive Raffle

CURRENT JACKPOT: $920


3/7/22: Envelope #2 (5 of Clubs)

3/14/22: Envelope #33 (A of Hearts)

3/21/22: Envelope #49 (9 of Diamonds)

3/28/22: Envelope #6 (2 of Clubs)

4/4/2022: Envelope #40 (A of Spades)

4/11/2022: Envelope #16 (K of Clubs)

4/18/2022: Envelope #13 (A of Clubs)

4/25/2022: Envelope #7 (K of Diamonds)

5/2/2022: Envelope #19 (5 of Diamonds)

5/9/2022: Envelope #10 (K of Hearts)

5/16/2022: Envelope #44 (8 of Hearts)

5/23/2022: Envelope #27 (3 of Hearts)

5/30/2022: Envelope #3 (Q of Clubs)

  • The Queen of Hearts is a Progressive Jackpot Raffle.

  • Each week, $5 raffle tickets are sold.

  • Half of the ticket sale monies go to the jackpot, and half are directly donated to the Benefit Fund.

  • On each ticket, the purchaser puts their name, contact info and indicates the desired envelope number if their ticket is drawn.

  • Drawings are held every Monday at 7p.m. EST on Facebook Live where a single raffle ticket is drawn.

  • The envelope on the drawn raffle ticket is then opened.

  • If the Queen of Hearts is in the envelope, the raffle ticket holder wins the jackpot. If not, the current jackpot is progressed to next week's drawing, the remaining raffle tickets are removed, new tickets are sold for the following week with half of the sales again added to the jackpot and half directly donated to the Benefit Fund.

  • With each week that passes, the not only does the Jackpot grow, but the chances of pulling the Queen of Hearts also increase!

  • ALL JACKPOTS OVER $1000 WILL BE ACCOMPANIED WITH A 1099 TAX FORM TO BE COMPLETED BY THE FUND AND WINNER

Living Donor Transplant Coordinator


University of Michigan Transplant Center

Living Donor Office

1500 East Medical Center Dr.

UH South Room F6511A, SPC 5244

Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Phone- 800-333-9013

Fax- 734-232-1943

Email: Txp-Donors@med.umich.edu

EIN Tax ID 87-4548838

State of Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Filing Endorsement ID number 802793481

For 501c3 status, please email