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Jay Arisso, Jr. Joins Board of Trustees
NJ Sharing Network
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 Jay Arisso, Jr. of Elizabeth, NJ, to its Board of Trustees.
Effective immediately, Jay Arisso, Jr. joined 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 Jay to our Board, recognizing their many years of championing our lifesaving mission through their leadership and advocacy efforts. His 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.
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 NJSharingNetwork.org.
