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 2nd Chance Run
The LifeGift 2nd Chance Run honors organ, eye, and tissue donors in 109 Texas counties in North, Southeast, and West Texas. While celebrating the lives saved and offering hope to those still waiting, the event raises awareness of the need for organ, eye, and tissue donation across the state.
LifeGift's 2nd Chance Run takes place on two separate weekends:
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In Houston on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at MacGregor Park and
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In Fort Worth on Saturday October 18, 2025 at the Fort Worth Stockyards.
At both locations we will be honoring donor heroes and their families and bringing awareness about those still waiting on the organ transplant waiting list.
T-shirts are in!
Get yours today!...Only $20.00!!
You can purchase a couple of ways:
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Place order with Jessie:
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Make arrangements to meet on Thursdays (visitation day) or pick up at the 2nd Chance Run, September 13. Pay cash or check when you pick up shirts
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e-mail us:
More options coming soon!
Jessie’s contact information: Jessie Escalante jessierangel@gmail.com or text 832-659-3963
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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We're thrilled to celebrate John Guidry for his amazing seven years of dedicated service and compassion!
In appreciation, we presented John with a stunning ceramic heart and Amazon gift card.
Thank you, John, for your contributions! After leading the Heart Exchange Support Group for so long, we're excited that John will continue to play a vital in our mission to promote education and awareness for transplants and the well-being of patients. Your impact has been truly inspiring!
Resources
The Heart Exchange exists for the benefit of transplant patients, their families and loved ones!
What We Do:
OVER
$600,000+ in Grants
Research Support
50+
+ Meetings & Activities/year (including virtual)
39
YEARS
20+
+ ACTIVE MEMBERS
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.