April is National Donate Life Month, a time dedicated to honoring organ, eye, and tissue donors while raising awareness, encouraging donor registration, and providing hope for the over 100,00 patients still awaiting transplant. Over the last 25 years, Mayo Clinic Arizona has walked alongside more than 10,600 patients and their families during their transplant journeys. This life-saving work is only possible through the selfless sacrifice of donors.
To celebrate and honor these donors, we are hosting a virtual “Gift of Life Honor Walk” throughout April. We plan to dedicate 21,200 minutes (double our number of transplants) of walking, running, or biking, in honor of those who have donated, those who received a second chance at life, and those we hope to meet in the future. Registration is free, and you can track your activities on our site.
By joining us, you’ll help say "Thank You" to those who provided a second chance at life, support recipients, and encourage more people to register as donors. Let’s honor the lives impacted by donation and inspire others to become donors, by continuing our walk together.
