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How organ donation works

 

Organ donation is an incredible gift. A number of things have to happen in sequence and in a really specific way for you to become an organ donor.

Watch this video to learn how organ donation works here in BC.

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Don’t stop her now – a lifelong battle with liver disease doesn’t limit Amanda from competingDon’t stop her now – a lifelong battle with liver disease doesn’t limit Amanda from competingAmanda was told she had six months to live in December 2022. She received the gift of life a few months later and will now be competing in the World Transplant Games this summer. http://www.transplant.bc.ca/about/news-stories/organ-donation-transplant-stories/don’t-stop-her-now-–-a-lifelong-battle-with-liver-disease-doesn’t-limit-amanda-from-competing2025-07-16T07:00:00Z
Meet the 2025 ‘Live Life. Pass It On.’ Scholarship Winners: Five Exceptional BC High School StudentsMeet the 2025 ‘Live Life. Pass It On.’ Scholarship Winners: Five Exceptional BC High School StudentsFive BC students are the winners of this year’s BC Transplant’s “Live Life. Pass It On.” Scholarship. This is our fifth year for the scholarship and the first time for the team category.http://www.transplant.bc.ca/about/news-stories/organ-donation-transplant-stories/meet-the-2025-‘live-life-pass-it-on-’-scholarship-winners-five-exceptional-bc-high-school-students2025-06-25T07:00:00Z
Kidney transplant recipient’s journey shaped by Indigenous roots and Christian faithKidney transplant recipient’s journey shaped by Indigenous roots and Christian faithJune 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day, a time to honour the rich traditions of the First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. Carolyn Klaassen, a kidney transplant recipient, shares more about her journey. http://www.transplant.bc.ca/about/news-stories/organ-donation-transplant-stories/kidney-transplant-recipient’s-journey-shaped-by-indigenous-roots-and-christian-faith2025-06-21T07:00:00Z
The Gift of Time: A Father’s Day StoryThe Gift of Time: A Father’s Day StoryEvery Father's Day has become extra special for Brianna Classen. When she was in high school, she saw her dad's health deteriorate. Mo was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy. After 18 long months, Mo got a second chance at life. http://www.transplant.bc.ca/about/news-stories/organ-donation-transplant-stories/the-gift-of-time-a-father’s-day-story2025-06-15T07:00:00Z
Transplant Titans: a conversation with B.C.’s leading Asian Canada transplant surgeonsTransplant Titans: a conversation with B.C.’s leading Asian Canada transplant surgeonsFor Asian Heritage Month in May, four B.C transplant surgeons, also Asian Canadian leaders, took part in a first-of-its-kind conversation at Vancouver’s Chinatown Storytelling Centre highlighting the experiences of Asian Canadian medical professionals. http://www.transplant.bc.ca/about/news-stories/organ-donation-transplant-stories/transplant-titans-a-conversation-with-b-c-’s-leading-asian-canada-transplant-surgeons2025-05-27T07:00:00Z

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