Kirk died due to an ATV accident in 2003. Many of Kirk's organs were donated to recipients in the Midwest region who were in desperate need of lifesaving tranplants. Last year the run raised almost $7500 to help MTN and the National Kidney Foundation. This money was used to raise awareness about the ultimate, unselfish gift of life. For more information and an entry form, please visit http://webpages.charter.net/mbergeron/KVM5kR/raceentryform.doc
National Minoriy Donor Awareness Day reaches out to minorities and focuses on the various fears and obstacles associated with donation, encourages healthy living and disease prevention, and promotes life-saving organ, eye and tissue donation.
Midwest Transplant Network Picnic & Carnival will be held at the Indian Creek Recreation Center at 7401 W 103rd Street in Overland Park, Kansas (The park is located just north of I-435 and Metcalf and just west of Metcalf and 103rd.) Come hungry and enjoy a day of fun and celebration. There will be games, a moon walk, dunk tank, face painting, balloons and much more. MTN will provide all of the food and drink for the picnic. Please RSVP to Lisa Cummins by Friday, August 8, 2008 at lcummins@mwtn.org or 913.262.1668.
To register for the walk or to obtain more information, please visit their website, www.liverfoundation,org/walk and the "find a walk near you" and select Missouri - Kansas City. Thank you for your support.
Registration will begin at 7:00 a.m. and the run will start at 9:00 a.m. For more information e-mail: dashfordiabetes2008@gmail.com or Dash for Diabetes 5K Run, PO Box 45344, Kansas City, MO 64171
National Donor Sabbath is observed two weekends before Thanksgiving as members of faith communities focus on the life-affirming gifts of hope passed to others by organ, eye, tissue, marrow and blood donors. Many faith leaders participate in services and programs to educate their congregations about donation and transplantation and the critical need for donors. Contact Isaac Ruffin for more information or to obtain a reference booklet.
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