On Sunday, August 14th from 10am ‘ 1pm, numerous members of the Transplant Community including recipients, donor families, living donors, health care professionals and family and friends will come together for the first-ever Donate Life Vermont’s 5K Walk & Family Festival. The fun-filled, family event will unite Vermonters to help spread awareness of the critical need for organ donor registrants in our state, while raising money to support donor and recipient families.
The 5K walk will take place along the Lake Champlain waterfront, starting and ending under the pavilion at Waterfront Park. Afterward, there will be a picnic for walkers and supporters filled with food, door prizes, 50/50 raffles, a live band, and much more fun! To register for the event, visit http://donatelifevt.eventbrite.com/ .
‘Since we officially launched our new online registry November 1st, the number of organ and tissue registrants has grown from 289 to over 2000. Coupled with the growth in registrants, we’ve had an exponential growth in awareness for our cause across the state. We want to keep this awareness growing in an effort to reach our goal of 10,000 organ donor registrants by the end of next year,’ stated Jeff Orlowski, CEO of the Center for Donation and Transplant.
There are over 100,000 people in the country waiting for a lifesaving transplant with a new name being added to the list every 10 minutes. Registering takes less than 5 minutes but could help save or enhance up to 50 lives. If you would like to join the growing number of Vermonters joining the registry, please visit www.DonateLifeVT.org.
Donate Life Vermont is currently looking for volunteers willing to help out the day of the event, as well as corporate sponsors. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer or sponsor please contact Sara at 866.637.9112.
About Donate Life Vermont:
Donate Life Vermont is a social initiative sponsored by The Center for Donation & Transplant to increase the number of organ donor registrants in the state of Vermont. It’s mission is to bring awareness and education to the Vermont communities about the importance and need for organ donors while providing the tools to take action. Donate Life Vermont is proud to announce the launch of its community- oriented web site, www.DonateLifeVT.org to encourage Vermont residents to join the organ donor registrant list and motivate their networks to do the same. For more information, please contact Donate Life Vermont at 1.866.637.9112 or visit www.DonateLifeVT.org.
About the Center for Donation and Transplant:
The Center for Donation & Transplant (CDT) is the federally designated non-profit health care organization that coordinates the retrieval of donated organs and tissues at more than 43 hospitals throughout northeastern New York State and western Vermont. CDT ensures that the option of donation is offered to families in an informative and compassionate manner, and provides support to families and hospital personnel involved in the donation process. CDT is an accredited member of the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations and a member in good standing with the United Network for Organ Sharing. www.donatelifecdt.com
Donate Life Vermont launches 5K to raise awareness for organ donation
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