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The Sarnia Organ Donor Awareness Group is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting awareness of the need for organ and tissue donation through education, awareness and exposure in the community. Our main goal is to spread awareness of the need for organ and tissue donation and to provide support for organ transplant patients.

As well, we give to Transplantation Research (Robarts Research Institute) and University Hospital, our regional transplant centre, both of which are located in London. In addition, we respond to individual requests from recipients and individuals on waiting lists. There are over 1500 people in Ontario waiting for organ transplants. Through education, awareness and exposure we hope to show the community the vital need for organ donation. View Facts and Information at giftoflife.on.ca

We are strictly a volunteer group and rely on donations from service groups, corporations and individuals for our operating funds.

WHY YOU SHOULD BE A DONOR

29% of Ontarians are registered donors. That’s 3.4 million out of an eligible 11.9 million
1,679 Ontarians are currently waiting for an organ transplant. As of December 31, 2015
11,992 Ontarians have received a lifesaving organ transplant since 2003

Our Goals and Mission

To offer support to other organ and tissue recipients who may be experiencing a difficult time (medications, guilt feelings, etc.)
To increase public awareness of the need for organ and tissue donors
To provide support for people on the waiting list
To develop a list of speakers available for increasing donation awareness
To offer a forum for discussion of “what will happen after the recovery period” (i.e. returning to your old jobs or starting a new one), and other questions that need to be discussed to help the recipient return to normal life
To raise funds
To assist organ and tissue recipients, individuals on waiting lists for transplantation, and their families, with medical and other costs related to the transplantation surgery
To assist on-going research into the areas of transplantation
To assist in the education of the general public in the need for organ and tissue donation

Board of Directors

Chairperson	Jean Clark
Vice Chair & Patient Liaison	Sue Morrison-Weir
Treasurer	Julie Grzelak
Secretary	Brenda Barton
Office Volunteers	Brenda Barton and Rie Saraiva
Volunteer Coordinator	Christine Ruetz
Member at Large	Sue Ferguson