The Gift of Life Global Network celebrated 50 years of healing little hearts around the world in September 2025 with our Gift of Life affiliates, like-minded partners, donors, volunteers and Rotarians from around the world.
Relive The Gift of Life
Golden Jubilee Weekend
GALA – CONFERENCE – GOLF INVITATIONAL
View our first session from the conference:
PARTNERSHIPS – PHILOSOPHIES AND COOPERATIVE EFFORTS
Presenters:
- Robbie Rambaran – CEO, GPHC (Guyana)
- Dra. Ericka Perez – Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon (Bolivia)
- Ivonne Lopez – Director, Latidos de Esperanza (El Salvador)
View our second session from the conference:
LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS – PHILOSOPHIES AND THE IMPORTANCE OF COLLABORATION
Presenters:
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- Emma Scanlan – CEO, Chain of Hope UK (England)
- Christy Moore – CEO, HeartGift Foundation (Texas)
- Owen Robinson – Exec Director, International Cardiac Alliance
View our third session from the conference:
ADDRESSING THE GLOBAL CRISIS OF RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE & PANEL DISCUSSION FEATURING GIFT OF LIFE HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL
Presenters:
- Dr. Pranava Sinha, Chief of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Masonic Children’s Hospital at the University of Minnesota
- Dr. Gabe Owens, Pediatric Cardiologist, University of Michigan
- John Albers, PICU Nurse, Albany Medical Center
- Dr. Rodrigo Soto, Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon, GOLI Clinical Consultant
- Fredlee Ann Kaplan, LCSW, LMFT, Founder of Humanized Care Program
View our fourth session from the conference:
INDIVIDUAL GIFT OF LIFE PROGRAMS – THE GLOBAL IMPACT OF GOL
Presenters:
- Frank DiMarco – President, Gift of Life Inc (New York)
- AC Peter – Program Coordinator, Gift of Life India
- Diane Rotondelli – Chair, GOL RD 7505 (New Jersey)
- Eric Tensuan – GOL RC of Makati West (The Philippines)
- Lina Sheyeheb – Founder, GOL Lebanon
- Na’el Musharbash – Founder, GOL International – Jordan
- JT McFadden – Chair, GOL Metro New York
- Bill Pickens – Founder, GOL MidSouth (Tennessee)
- Padam Neopane – Chair, GOL New Jersey
