An Orgtober spotlight: Give Life Alberta visits schools across Edmonton during Read-In Week, reading The ant who needed a transplant to elementary students.

An Orgtober spotlight: In Canada, one organ donation education program that is a true standout is the High School Outreach Initiative in Organ Donation & Transplantation (HSOI) - currently active in the GTA and Ottawa.

Do you know about Orgtober? Formerly known as October, it’s a full month dedicated to promoting organ donation education among students, teachers, and families in Canada and around the world.

This national sporting event is the ultimate showcase of the power of organ donation. Held every two years unless a pandemic gets in the way, the Canadian Transplant Games is the premiere athletic celebration of sport for the transplant community from across the country. The International Olympic Committee accredits some of the events. The youngest competitor at the Ottawa Games - held from August 3 to 8 - was 10 years old, and the oldest was 76.

Are you ready to compete, connect and celebrate with the Canadian transplant community? The 10th Canadian Transplants games will be held in Ottawa August 3-9, 2024 and registration is open until June 15.

This year National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week, recognized annually since 1997 on the last full week in April, celebrates Canadians who have chosen to Leave Well so others can live well.

This year National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week, recognized annually since 1997 on the last full week in April, celebrates Canadians who have chosen to Leave Well so others can live well.

Seven years ago, a simple conversation between father and son planted the seeds of a movement that would save countless lives.

Three years ago, in November 2020, Dylan Kalambay was a 16-year-old high school basketball star from St. Catharine’s, Ontario. He started coughing a lot. Those small coughs turned into persistent coughs which evolved into shortness of breath and, eventually, a diagnosis of dilated cardiomyopathy. In layman’s terms: Heart failure.

Every two years, we count ourselves lucky to be utterly inspired and moved to tears and cheers and utter delight when the Canadian Transplant Games come to town. Mark your calendars: the Games are coming to Ottawa in 2024.