#LDW2022 is a public awareness event launched by the Centre for Living Organ Donation in 2020 with support from the transplant community across Canada - and we want YOU to join us in the celebration!

From September 11-17, join us and our partners in:

• raising awareness and improving access to living kidney and living liver donation,
• celebrating living donors, transplant recipients and Team Transplant, and
• inspiring those currently waiting for a transplant and those who care for them to explore living organ donation.

We have many exciting events happening throughout the week:

• A Celebration Event on Monday, September 12th at 12pm EST. Livestreamed on the Centre for Living Organ Donation's YouTube Channel, this year's celebration will include stories and interviews from living donors, transplant recipients and Team Transplant; entertainment from Cree Rapper and Dialysis Warrior HellnBack, and more. We'll also highlight living donor medal selfies and LDW22 Gratitude Wall posts. Join us!
• Finding a Living Donor Hands Virtual Workshop on Wednesday, September 14th at 12pm EST co-led by living donor transplant recipients with hands-on knowledge and experience and living donor and communications expert, Heather Badenoch. The webinar will provide practical tips to help you share your story, create email and social media campaigns and raise awareness about your journey. 
• Living Transplant Podcast Living Donation Week Episode. Host Candice Coghlan is joined by Centre for Living Organ Donation co-founders, Joanne Kearney and Brendan Cahill and Director of the Ajmera Transplant Centre at UHN, Dr. Atul Humar. Together, they discuss pre-emptive kidney transplant and paired kidney exchange, why living donation is so important, how policy change can make a difference, transplant innovations and what the future may hold.
• National Living Donation Awareness Campaign Launch: Great Actions Leave a Mark is campaign designed to increase public awareness of the power of living kidney and liver donation. It showcases the scars (mark) and stories of living organ donors and living donor liver and kidney transplant recipients across Canada. To find out how you can get involved and help spread awareness, visit greatactions.ca. 
• Light Up for Living Donation | #ShareTheLight. From September 11-17th landmarks across Canada will light up green to celebrate Living Donation Week. Snap a pic and tag us on social media. Or send us your pix and you will be entered into a draw for Centre gear and other prizes!
• Partner Events will also be occurring throughout the week, so be sure to check out our shared calendar (bit.ly/LDW22Share) for more information.
• Partner Events will also be occurring throughout the week, so be sure to check out http://bit.ly/LDW22Share  calendar for more information.

We look forward to having you join us for Living Donation Week as we celebrate, educate and inspire.

Happy Living Donation Week!

• 1st Tuesday of the Month: Information for Potential Living Kidney Donors 
• 2nd Tuesday of the Month: Finding a Living Donor (registrants will be able to access additional resources including Having Your Donor Find You, a free self-paced video series)
• 3rd Tuesday of the Month: Financial Resources for Living Donors (PRELOD and other provincial reimbursement programs, employer support and more)
• 4thTuesday of the Month: Information for Potential Living Liver Donors
• 4th Wednesday of the Month, Information Session for Caregivers of People on the Waitlist for a Liver or Kidney Transplant