Honrar, Recordar y dar Esperanza

LifeShare Foundation Presenta 5K 

OKLAHOMA CITY— Cientos de participantes llenarán las calles Oklahoma City’s Boathouse district el 3 de noviembre para correr y caminar con el propósito de honrar a aquellos que han recibido el don de la vida mediante la donación de órganos y tejidos, los que dieron el don de la vida y dar esperanza a miles de personas que esperan un trasplante.

LifeShare Foundation está organizando su inaugural ‘Little Red Heart’ 5K   para la concientización, sensibilización y formación sobre la importancia de ser un donante de órganos.

El evento no sólo incluirá la caminata de 1 milla y USATF, sino también será un evento familiar con premios, música y pintura de cara. Cada entrada para participar  Little Red Heart incluye una camiseta y almuerzo.

El objetivo de la carrera Little Red Heart  es recaudar más de $50,000 para apoyar las actividades e iniciativas de LifeShare para ayudar a salvar vidas mediante la donación de órganos y tejidos.

Hoy en día, hay 116,000 personas esperando un trasplante en todo el país, pero un donante de órganos puede salvar ocho vidas y un donante de tejidos puede restaurar la salud a más de 75 otras.

El registro en línea para paraticipar en la carrera Little Read Heart permanecerá abierto hasta el viernes 2 de noviembre. Inscripción el día de la carrera comenzará a las 8:30 el 3 de noviembre en el parque regata. LifeShare invita al público general apoyar este evento.

Para más información o para donar a la Fundación LifeShare, visite LifeShareOKFoundation.org

LifeShare Foundation Hosts 5K to Honor, Remember and Give Hope

Oklahoma City.- Hundreds of participants will fill the streets of Oklahoma City’s Boathouse district November 3 to run and walk with a purpose to honor those who have received the gift of life through organ and tissue donation, remember those who gave the gift of life and give hope to thousands who wait on a lifesaving transplant.

The LifeShare Foundation is hosting their inaugural ‘Little Red Heart’ 5K Run and 1 Mile walk as they continue raising awareness and providing education on the importance of being an organ donor.

The event will not only include the 1 Mile Walk and USATF Certified Race, but will also be a family-friendly event with face painting, music and prizes. Each entry to the Little Red Heart run includes a t-shirt and lunch. 

“The Little Red Heart Run is an incredible look into the many families and friends who have been touched by organ and tissue donation,” said Jeffrey Orlowski, President and CEO of LifeShare. “The support, dedication and hope for our participants, volunteers, transplant recipients, donor family and community partners is inspirational.”

The goal of the Little Red Heart Run is to raise more than $50,000 to support the activities and initiatives of LifeShare to help save more lives through organ and tissue donation.

Last year, LifeShare saved more lives than ever before making 481 transplants possible. Tissue donation also restored health to more than 59,000 people.

Today, there are 116,000 people waiting for a transplant across the nation, but one organ donor can save eight lives and one tissue donor can restore health to over 75 others. 

Online registration for the Little Red Heart Run will remain open until Friday, November 2. On-site registration will begin at 8:30 AM on November 3 at Regatta Park. LifeShare invites the public and media to attend.

To learn more or to give to the LifeShare Foundation, visit LifeShareOKFoundation.org