5K Run Promotes Organ Donation and Celebrates Stevenson High School Students
On September 28, the Gift of Hope Community Foundation will host its annual 5K Run, Walk & Roll at the College of DuPage. The event serves as a celebration and a call to action for organ and tissue donation, with hundreds of participants expected to attend.
Former Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White will present an award at the event, recognising the efforts of those who have donated organs and the individuals whose lives have been saved as a result. This year, the award is the Jesse White Leadership Achievement Award, and it will be presented to Stevenson High School's Students for Organ Donation Awareness chapter.
The event's theme continues to emphasise the importance of organ and tissue donation, and more than 4,000 people in Illinois are waiting for life-saving transplants. Nationwide, over 100,000 people are waiting for similar transplants.
Hundreds of participants are expected to attend, participating in running, walking, and rolling. Donor families will also be participating in the event, crossing the finish line alongside people whose lives were saved by their loved ones.
The event starts with registration at 8 a.m. and the race at 9 a.m. The Gift of Hope Community Foundation is being recognised for raising over $15,000 this year to support the foundation's cause.
The event serves as a tribute to both organ donors and recipients, and it is a reminder of the impact that organ and tissue donation can have on individuals and their families.
For more information about the event, visit giftofhope.org. The search results do not provide information on any new funds raised by any specific group or individual, nor does it mention any new award being presented at the event.
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