Dr. Patrick Buddle and Jay Arisso, Jr. Join NJ Sharing Network’s Board of Trustees to Advance its Lifesaving Mission
(NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ) – NJ Sharing Network, the federally designated non-profit organization focused on saving and enhancing lives through the recovery of donated organs and tissue in the Garden State, is pleased to announce the appointment of Patrick Buddle, MD, of Manasquan, NJ, and Jay Arisso, Jr. of Elizabeth, NJ, to its Board of Trustees.
Effective immediately, Dr. Buddle and Arisso, Jr. join the board to help guide NJ Sharing Network’s strategic efforts. NJ Sharing Network’s Board of Trustees is comprised of a diverse group of individuals from both public and private sectors, many of whom have been touched by donation, including donor families and transplant recipients.
“We are honored to welcome Dr. Buddle and Jay to our Board, recognizing their many years of championing our lifesaving mission through their leadership and advocacy efforts. Their deep-rooted commitment and invaluable insights will strengthen our ability to drive positive change and save and enhance more lives,” said Carolyn M. Welsh, President and CEO, NJ Sharing Network.
ABOUT DR. PATRICK BUDDLE (Manasquan, NJ)
In 2002, Dr. Patrick Buddle made the generous decision to become a living kidney donor to help save the life of his physician colleague. Since then, Dr. Buddle has volunteered his time and talent to support NJ Sharing Network as a member of the Organ Donor Council, the New Jersey State Joint Organ Task Force, and the Educational Advisory Board, which developed the New Jersey High School Heroes Act. He also served on the Sharing Network Foundation’s Board of Trustees.
Now retired, Dr. Buddle began caring for patients in 1987 in the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation. For more than 30 years, Dr. Buddle served as the Director of Rehabilitation at Jersey Shore University Medical Center. He has also held many professional, hospital, and community affiliations, including serving as team physician for the Manasquan High School football team, Medical Director of the Atlantic Sports and Fitness Club, and a member of the Advisory Committee to the Health Care Academy at Manasquan High School.
ABOUT JAY ARISSO, JR. (Elizabeth, NJ)
Jay Arisso, Jr. is the Lead Pastor of Today’s Church in Elizabeth, NJ, and is a certified Grief Recovery Specialist from the Grief Recovery Institute. He has more than 20 years of experience in guiding and inspiring his congregations as an ordained pastor.
Arisso, Jr. has a powerful personal connection to organ donation and transplantation as his brother became a living kidney donor to help save the life of their father. His connection to NJ Sharing Network began in 2007 when he earned a staff position as Family Support and Faith- Based Outreach Coordinator. He advanced his career to become Manager of Family Services, leading a team focused on supporting families emotionally and spiritually throughout the organ and tissue donation process. He also collaborated with donor families, hospitals and NJ Sharing Network team members to ensure that best practices were implemented on every case.
About NJ Sharing Network
NJ Sharing Network, headquartered in New Providence, NJ, is the federally designated non-profit organization focused on saving and enhancing lives through the recovery of donated organs and tissue in the Garden State. NJ Sharing Network partners with an extensive network of 54 local hospitals to provide hope for the nearly 4,000 New Jersey residents currently waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant, and it is part of the national recovery system for the over 100,000 people on the national transplant waiting list. For five consecutive years, NJ Sharing Network has reported organ donation records, and 3.8 million New Jerseyans are registered as organ and tissue donors, according to the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC). NJ Sharing Network has also been recognized by NJBIZ for six consecutive years as one of the state’s ‘Best Places to Work.’ To learn more, get involved, and join the National Donate Life Registry as an organ and tissue donor, visit www.NJSharingNetwork.org.
PHOTO CAPTIONS- Patrick Buddle, MD (Photo Credit - Courtesy of NJ Sharing Network)
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