Donate Life 5K

Rockwall, Tx

This event is to raise funds and awareness for organ donation. The race day registration and t shirt pick up will begin a Wilkerson Sanders Stadium at 1200 Townsend Blvd, Rockwall Tx 75087 at 7am. The 5k run/walk will begin at 8am. We welcome all teams and participants.

Why be a Donor?

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What you need to know:

Transplantation is one of the most remarkable success stories in the history of medicine. But despite continuing advances in medicine and technology, the need for organs and tissue is vastly greater than the number available for transplantation. Transplantation gives hope to thousands of people with organ failure and provides many others with active and renewed lives. To learn more, choose an option below.

Statistics

Currently, more than 122,000 men, women and children are awaiting organ transplants in the United States. For specific numbers visit unos.org

  • Approximately 75,958 Multicultural Patients*
  • Approximately 2,114 Pediatric Patients*
  • 28,953 Organ Transplants Performed in 2013
  • 14,257 Organ Donors in 2013
  • More than 47,000 corneas were transplanted in 2013
  • More than 1 million tissue transplants are done each year and the surgical need for tissue has been steadily rising.
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    *as of April 2014

When & Where

Sep 6, 2014

Saturday

7:00 AM

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