Did you know there are currently 1,289 people waiting for an organ transplant in Ontario? BeADonor Month occurs every April across Ontario to raise awareness and encourage you to have the conversation about organ and tissue donation. It can also be a rewarding way to give back to your community - share your story and help spread awareness, create a donor registration campaign, or support one already underway.
During April, we grieve those who lost who their lives and share gratitude for those who registered their consent to become donors, and the families who made the difficult decision to donate a loved one's organs and tissues so others could live on.
The legacy of organ donation is evident during Green Shirt Day, April 7th, a day to remember Logan Boulet and the six lives he saved, and to thank the Boulet family for honouring their son's wishes and continuing to raise awareness, share their story and inspire others.
We also celebrate NOTDAW, National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week from April 23-29th and fittingly, National Volunteer Week from April 16-22. Transplant takes a team. To all those who work tirelessly to raise awareness and support people on the transplant journey: we thank you!
We also celebrate NOTDAW, National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week from April 23-29th and fittingly, National Volunteer Week from April 16-22. Transplant takes a team. To all those who work tirelessly to raise awareness and support people on the transplant journey: we thank you!
The Centre Team
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Coming Up
Join co-hosts, Candice Coghlan and Jennen Johnson during National Organ & Tissue Donation Awareness Week (NOTDAW) to hear from organ recipients, donor families and leaders in the field about honouring last wishes, getting "the call", letter exchanges between donor families and recipients and more.
Ongoing Education Sessions
Free online information sessions presented by Centre for Living Organ Donation
- 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)
- 4th Tuesday of the Month: Information for Potential Living Liver Donors
- 4th Wednesday of the Month: Information for Caregivers of People on the Liver or Kidney Transplant List
In Case You Missed It
In this episode of the Green Table Talk, Jennen Johnson sits down with nursing student and living liver transplant recipient, Afsana Lallani. With the help of volunteers, Afsana launched a public appeal to find a living donor. Thanks to the generosity of a stranger, Afsana is back to health and giving back.
In this episode, host Jennen Johnson talks with Amina Jawaad, living kidney donor to her husband during COVID. Amina discusses the lead up to donation and transplant, their hospital stay, her son's reaction and life on one kidney.
Susan Anderson is a living liver donor. She donated to a friend, Brandon, after his wife sent an email talking about his need for a living liver donation to save his life. On April 29, 2023, Susan will throw the first pitch at the Blue Jays game to raise awareness about organ donation.
Living Transplant Bonus Episodes
In September 2022, we launched Great Actions Leave a Mark, a national, multi-year campaign to raise awareness of the lifesaving power of living organ donation and transplantation. This March we released 3 bonus episodes of Living Transplant featuring interviews with Great Actions Leave a Mark models: living kidney transplant recipient, Jaime; living kidney donor, Craig and anonymous kidney donor, Ashley.
CDTRP Patient Portal Update: Patients, Family, and Donors Partners, this is your opportunity to connect with researchers and join donation and transplantation research projects! The Patient Engagement Opportunities page will host different opportunities to get involved in research and CDTRP activities, so keep an eye out for the latest project!
CDTRP Patient, Family, and Donor Research Forum: Save the date: Patient, Family & Donor Research Forum on June 8 and 9. The Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program is excited to announce the 4th edition of the Patient, Family and Donor (PFD) Research Forum in cooperation with the Organ Donation and Transplantation Collaborative (ODTC) and the Canadian Society of Transplantation (CST). Join us for opportunities to build your capacity in patient engagement, network with fellow PFD partners, researchers, and trainees, and participate in workshops, presentations, and priority-setting discussions!
CDTRP Innovation Grant Deadline: Attention all researchers and innovators! The deadline for the CDTRP 2023 Research Innovation Grant Competition is April 12, 2023. Don’t miss this opportunity to make a difference in the field of donation and transplantation research. Put your best ideas forward and submit your proposal before the deadline. Time is running out, so make sure to get your application in soon!
The Centre for Living Organ Donation at UHN
Toronto General Hospital | Ajmera Transplant Centre
585 University Ave, 9 MaRS-9115, Toronto, ON M5G 2N2 Canada
livingorgandonation@uhn.ca | 416-340-5400
www.livingorgandonation.ca
Toronto General Hospital | Ajmera Transplant Centre
585 University Ave, 9 MaRS-9115, Toronto, ON M5G 2N2 Canada
livingorgandonation@uhn.ca | 416-340-5400
www.livingorgandonation.ca
