Community Engagement
What is really important to Lisa…
“I am foremost a mom and a wife. Family is all that is truly important in life and, for me, it has always been an easy choice – family first.
I have wonderful family in my life. The people I love include my husband Matthew, my son Jason, Matthew’s three amazing children (Ali, Maggie and Tyler), my mom, my sister, my brother, all my aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and now even, our little darling granddaughter Nora! These are the people that I live for, those near and dear to my heart.
Another enormous part of my life is my absolute devotion to helping those families that are going through the journey of organ transplant. It can be a frightening and enormously difficult journey. After my husband Matthew spent over 300 days in the hospital due to organ failure—and ultimately received a life-saving organ transplant—he and I have dedicated a huge part of our lives to helping these families – the transplant warriors – make it through.”
- Lisa Vegas
Key Events
A Second Dance at Life Gala
Lisa Vegas is a co-chair and key organizer for the Transplant House of Cleveland: A Second Dance at Life Gala. The fundraiser is a “Dancing with the Stars” type event that raised more than $250,000 last year.
Transplant Games of America
Lisa Vegas is the director and key organizer for the Transplant Games of America Ballroom Dance Competition. Every two years, the Transplant Games of America gather together thousands of transplant recipients, living donors, donor families, individuals on the waiting list, caregivers, transplant professionals, supporters and spectators for the world’s largest celebration of life.