The Dragonfly Transplant Fund

08/05/2026

08/05/2026

Our co-founder, Ed Brown, made it to the 10th floor at the University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital with our caregiver journal 💜

Learn more 👇
https://www.dragonflytransplantfund.com/updates/new-in-2026-caregiver-journals

04/05/2026

Thank you to Iowa Donor Network for hosting its Give Life 5K this weekend! IDN honors those who have given the gift of life, celebrates the lives of organ and tissue recipients, and recognizes those who continue to wait for a life-saving transplant at the annual Give Life 5K.

On Saturday, May 2nd, 2026, Dragonfly was honored to be a small part of the big impact at the Iowa Donor Network Give Life 5K in Des Moines, Iowa!

24/04/2026

12/04/2026

03/04/2026

SAVE THE DATE: 9th Annual Dragonfly Transplant Fund Golf Outing & Fundraiser returns to Blue Top Ridge Golf Course at Riverside Casino & Golf Resort on Friday, August 14th!

Registration opens soon 🔗 www.dragonflytransplantfund.com/golfouting

01/04/2026

Today is also Donate Life Living Donor Day, and we are celebrating living organ and tissue donors who save and heal lives!
In 2025, 7,237 people made the decision to give one of their kidneys or a part of their liver to someone waiting for a second chance at life. Others gave the gift of natural wound healing through placenta- and amniotic membrane-derived birth tissue grafts.
Thank you to all living donors for your remarkable generosity! 💙💚 Learn all about living donation at https://www.donatelife.net/living-donation/

01/04/2026

Thank you to Shear Standards of Grooming for supporting Dragonfly!

Why donate to the Dragonfly Transplant fund?

We were fortunate enough to know Deb and Ed Brown through their poodle, Star! You may recognize her from our cover photo 💜
We also knew them during a painful and tumultuous time in their lives, while Deb was awaiting a liver transplant.

Deb received a new liver in November of 2016 after months of deteriorating health, and in April of 2017 the Dragonfly Transplant Fund was born 🩵 This fund was created to not just raise awareness, but to support those in need of a transplant, and honor those who donate.

Deb's legacy remains as her and Ed's unwavering passion to help the individuals and families who are now going through the painful time they did. We're hoping to help by raising funds in honor of Donate Life Month this April, and appreciate any amount put towards this effort 💜🩵

"The Dragonfly symbolizes change and change in the perspective of self realization - understanding the deeper meaning of life.

The Dragonfly's scurrying fight across water represents an act of going beyond what's on the surface and looking into the deeper implications and aspects of life."

12/12/2025

Another year is in the books...where did 2025 go? Take a moment to reflect on the adventures of the Dragonfly Transplant Fund with co-founder, Ed Brown 👇

Over the last 12 months, it is clear that the Dragonfly Transplant Fund has accomplished great things that have a positive impact on the transplant community! Your donations of time, talent, and treasure have enabled us to make a significant impact with all our projects. You and all the people who p