My Story…
On August 10, 2022, I received a life-saving liver transplant at Toronto General Hospital, part of the University Health Network (UHN) and a global centre of excellence for organ transplantation.
My incredible friend Susan Anderson selflessly donated 2/3 of her own liver to me, sparing me from a longer wait on the transplant list and the risk of becoming too sick for surgery.
As we celebrate the first anniversary of our surgeries, and at the start of Living Organ Donation Awareness Week, we are running together and raising funds to support the Centre for Living Organ Donation which was created by UHN Transplant in 2018 to improve access to living organ donation for people who need life-saving liver or kidney transplant and those who want to give a transformative gift of life.
Read more about Susan's gift and organ donation:
Our story: Friendship forged at Ivey leads to lifesaving living organ transplant | News & Events (uwo.ca)
Pitching in: Teamwork for transplant funding - The Globe and Mail
Learn more about living organ donation: www.greatactions.ca
Become a registered organ donor: www.beadonor.ca
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I am participating in the Constantine Yorkville Run to raise funds for UHN Foundation, in support of the Centre for Living Organ Donation at UHN's Ajmera Transplant Centre. With your help, we can reach our fundraising goal and make a difference. Thank you in advance for your donation and support.
Recent donors
Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
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Jul 12 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |
Jul 11 | Robin Shah | CA$54.63 |
Jul 11 | Terry Woodward | CA$250.00 |
Jul 11 | Jules | CA$54.63 |
Jul 06 | Layth Ashoo | Undisclosed amount |
Jul 06 | Miri Ben-Dat, Jordan Pelc and family | Undisclosed amount |
Jun 30 | Candice & Brian Bacal | CA$180.00 |
Jun 29 | Brandon Gerson | CA$108.31 |
Jun 26 | Matt & Robyn | CA$200.00 |
Jun 26 | Team Transplant | Undisclosed amount |