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Drive for Five Network

Share your spare, Save a life, Leave a priceless Legacy
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Inspire

Recruit 5,000 live organ donors for kidney, liver and bone marrow recipients

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Advocate

Advocate for innovative legislative policy at the state and federal levels encouraging more live organ donations

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Educate

Help an equal number of Americans avoid falling into kidney disease

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  • Recruit 5,000 live organ donors for kidney, liver and bone marrow recipients
  • Advocate for innovative legislative policy at the state and federal levels encouraging more live organ donations
  • Help an equal number of Americans avoid falling into kidney disease
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Drive for Five Network

The Drive for Five Network was inspired by friends of Mark McIntosh challenging the former Denver TV sportscaster, motivational speaker/author and community advocate to use his professional communication skills and large social media presence to raise awareness to America's growing kidney crisis.

The DFF Network of ambassadors creates educational and inspirational content and has three main objectives with this public awareness campaign:

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Mark McIntosh AND Randy Weber

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Our Story in the Media

The Drive for Five Network has received much appreciated reporting from several media outlets willing to raise awareness to the mission of inspiring more live organ donations, advocate for better state and national policies encouraging more participation and educating Americans about its growing kidney crisis. Here are a few examples.

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2 days ago

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What's an old man doing photo bombing on three beautiful and fantastic young women? Well, we all have a common bond. The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society - Rocky Mountain. Say hello to Miranda Goes, Kayla Hammond and Abby Dennis. This terrific trio is leading the charge for LLS's "Visionaries of the Year" gala this Saturday in Denver. I'm the lucky host of the evening.Your scribe's roots with LLS run deep: 2017 Man of the Year, board member, long-time volunteer and recipient of life-saving care from LLS-inspired research on blood cancers. Amyloidosis is pretty much a blood cancer. Advances in treatments knocked down the blood disorder and saved my life. Combine that with chemo, dialysis and Cathie Hitchcock's spare kidney, this 67-year-old has a second chance. Forever grateful for her and LLS, the long-time leader in blood cancer research.Beating cancer? It's in our blood! ... See MoreSee Less
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4 days ago

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The movie “Field of Dreams” showcases baseball. However, it’s about pursuing dreams, the importance of family and the power of faith. In the inspirational film, lead actor Kevin Costner is asked, “Is this heaven?” As America’s need for more live organ donations grows, the transplant world has its own Ray Kinsella. His name is Dave Galbenski.www.linkedin.com/pulse/drive-five-heaven-mark-mcintosh-anfdc ... See MoreSee Less
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7 days ago

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Heading off to celebrate darling wife’s birthday. What a lucky girl. The Illinois native’s gonna enjoy a Midwest whirlwind road trip to Chicago, Dyersville, Iowa and Peoria. Why? To visit family and celebrate life at the “Field of Dreams” movie set baseball field. What happened at the airport before departing, delivered by an engaging TSA agent, is the message in the moment. Imagine.www.linkedin.com/pulse/fridays-mac-imagine-mark-mcintosh-qpxgc ... See MoreSee Less
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mark inspiring

Inspire


The Drive for Five Network was birthed in Mark McIntosh’s weekly men’s fellowship group. When the bunch learned one of their members needed a kidney transplant, the fellas challenged McIntosh. “Given your communications skills and social media following? Go find 5,000!” The challenge was accepted.

The Missouri native and other DFF Network correspondents create content - writing and videos - designed to inspire Americans to “Share their spare, safe a life, leave a priceless legacy.” As managing editor of DFF, McIntosh writes a weekly column published Mondays extolling the need and benefits to live organ donation. America has a growing kidney crisis with far more citizens in need of organ transplants and dying while waiting on lists.

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Advocate


The Drive For Five Network is actively involved in advocacy to develop and pass smart legislative policies at the state and federal levels encouraging greater participation in live organ donation. There’s 90,000 Americans on waits lists but only about 27,000 deceased and live organ donors annually. And it’s getting worse. The DFF Network strongly advocates for modifying NOTA.

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EDUCATE


As mentioned before, America’s in the throes of an ever-increasing kidney crisis. Type 2 diabetes has TRIPLED since the turn of the century. Diabetes, high blood pressure and excessive weight? They are kidney killers. Communities of color are disproportionally effected. For example, Blacks are SIX times more likely to suffer high blood pressure than Whites. Three times more likely to suffer kidney disease. The Brown community is also more vulnerable.

The DFF Network is dedicated to working with leaders of communities of color and educating the masses on wellness and lifestyle choices to keep diabetes, high blood pressure and excessive weight gain at bay. Today, 550,000 Americans are on dialysis but the number is expected to reach 1,000,000 in the next six years. Our nation is out of shape and the cost in lives and livelihoods are devastating unless you play the market and invest in the renal care industry. Unfortunately, it’s good and getter better.

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