Michael Burgess, renowned performer from Les Misérables, joined the Organ Donation and Transplant Association of Canada in making a difference today and helping save lives tomorrow. ...

Jason was born in 1971 with a heart condition known as “transposition of the great vessels”. The way it was described to him was that when he was young he was a “Blue Baby”. This is where blood flow is essentially reversed; meaning that instead of having that pinkish hue that most babies have; Jason was the colour of the clear blue sky on a sunny day. By the time Jason ...

Ali was diagnosed with Polycystic kidney disease when she was only 2 years old. She was able to stay off dialysis until she needed her first transplant in 1990 when Ali was 8 and her kidney failed. This transplant lasted about 9 months only when Ali had to go on dialysis for five years. When Ali turned 13 in 1995 she was gifted with another transplant and this one lasted for about 7 months. Then ...

His name was Blake. Just your all-round mid-forties fabulous guy. Great dad to two teenagers. Married to the same wonderful woman for over 20 years. Loved hockey. Cheered for the Leafs through the few good years and the many not so good ones. Took the kids whitewater rafting and up to the grandparents’ cottage. Worked out. Stayed healthy. And then he got sick. Something he’d never heard of att...

Ian had a love of nature and a love for life. Tragically, his life came to an end at the young age of 27 because of a drunk driver. He left behind a three year old daughter and a family who still miss him. But Ian did something that helped to save the lives of others. He made his wishes known to his family that he wanted to be an organ donor. His family followed his wishes and both his heart and...