Nearly 500 British Columbians are waiting for life saving organ transplants, but only 19 per cent of B.C. residents are registered organ donors.
That’s something organizers of the fourth annual Transplant Trot are working to change.
The five- and eight-kilometre run/walk at Burnaby Lake Park aims to raise awareness about organ and tissue donation in the Lower Mainland and to promote a healthy lifestyle for those who have received a lifesaving organ transplant.
Last year, the event drew more than 400 participants and led to an increase in organ donor registrations in the province.
The Transplant Trot, for organ transplant recipients, donor families, supporters of organ donation and the general public, takes place April 12 at 10 a.m. at Burnaby Lake Park (3760 Sperling Ave.).
To register, visit www.transplanttrot.ca/vancouver.
For more information on the Canadian Transplant Association and organ and tissue donation, visit www.canadiantransplant.com.
