Sarnia Organ Donor Awareness
Sarnia Organ Donor Awareness is a volunteer-run nonprofit in Sarnia-Lambton that promotes organ and tissue donation through public education, community outreach, volunteer engagement, and fundraising. The group provides support to transplant recipients and donor families, offers patient liaison emotional support, and partners with local organizations to host awareness events and fundraisers. It maintains outreach through booths, themed events, and campaigns to increase donor registration and community awareness.
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Last updated on Apr 10th, 2026
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Temporary change to office hours
Sarnia Organ Donor Awareness says regular office hours are paused this week because their volunteer Jay is on vacation, but telephone and email will be monitored for messages. Leave a phone message or send an email and the team will respond through their usual contact channels.
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Tattoos for Transplant weekend event
Sarnia Organ Donor Awareness is promoting a Tattoos for Transplant weekend event, featuring tattoo artists such as Jenn who are offering tattoos to support organ donor awareness. The post shares a clip from Jenn to highlight participating artists and encourage community members to learn more about the weekend event.
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Age Friendly Expo
Sarnia Organ Donor Awareness will be at the Age Friendly Expo at Point Edward Arena on 2026-05-06, open from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Stop by anytime during the day to speak with representatives, pick up informational materials, and learn about organ donation and local age friendly services.
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Mental Health Awareness Month outreach
Sarnia Organ Donor Awareness marks May as Mental Health Awareness Month and reminds donor families and recipients that their Patient Liaison offers emotional support. For urgent help in Ontario, the organization directs people to call or text 988, and stresses that help is available.
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Organ Donor Registration Drive
Sarnia Organ Donor Awareness is running an Organ Donor Registration Drive with an easy online signup at BeADonor.ca/SODA. The campaign notes that registration takes less than two minutes, offering a very quick way to join the donor registry.
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Brand color update announcement
On April 30, 2026 Sarnia Organ Donor Awareness announced a brand color shift from teal to green to reflect growth and renewal, while honoring three decades of history since teal was adopted in 1994. The organization frames the change as a new look with the same mission, shared at the close of National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Month.
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Ticket deadline announcement
Sarnia Organ Donor Awareness posted that today, April 26 2026, is the last day to buy tickets, with a direct Facebook link for purchase and details. Act now and use the shared link to secure your spot before the deadline passes.
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Fondness for recycling announcement
On 2026-04-22 Sarnia Organ Donor Awareness posted a brief, friendly message stating "We are pretty fond of recycling ourselves 😉". The short social post offers a light encouragement to tidy and sort recyclables and serves as a community minded nudge toward better recycling habits.
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Met Pauline, a corneal recipient
Sarnia Organ Donor Awareness posted a brief mission update on 2026-04-22 noting they met Pauline, a corneal recipient. The short note highlights a personal outcome of corneal donation and underscores the local, human side of organ donor awareness efforts.
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SODA 80's Dinner/Dance
SODA's 80s Dinner Dance brings neon fashions, classic hits, and a dinner service to Royal Canadian Legion Branch 62 in Sarnia on May 1, starting at 6:30 PM. Hosted by Sarnia Organ Donor Awareness, the evening promises retro outfits, dancing, and community energy; tickets are available on the AllEvents listing.
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Temporary Office Closure Notice
Sarnia Organ Donor Awareness posted a temporary closure for today, April 10, 2026, citing unforeseen circumstances, with regular office hours expected to resume on Monday, April 13. This is a short, time sensitive notice; verify hours with the organization before visiting.
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Green Shirt Day participation
Sarnia Organ Donor Awareness thanked Bluewater Health for enabling their participation in Green Shirt Day as part of National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Month. The brief update recognizes the partnership and the group's April awareness activities, and offers no additional logistical or contact details.
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BeADonor Month / Green Shirt Day outreach
Sarnia Organ Donor Awareness will be at the Bluewater Health atrium for Green Shirt Day on 2026-04-07 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM as part of BeADonor Month. Stop by for a brief conversation and informational materials; the announcement gives no signup or contact details.
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Organ and Tissue Donation IQ Quiz
Sarnia Organ Donor Awareness published a short quiz on organ and tissue donation on 2026-04-06 inviting you to test your knowledge. The prompt encourages quick, shareable learning about common facts and misconceptions, with no direct link provided in the original text.
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Office closure notice
Sarnia Organ Donor Awareness announced the office is closed on 2026-04-03 and 2026-04-06 for the holiday period, and that Jay will return on Wednesday 2026-04-08. The brief notice apologizes for any inconvenience and includes a Happy Easter greeting.
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Call for caregivers of lung recipients
Sarnia Organ Donor Awareness posted a call on April 3 2026 seeking caregivers of lung recipients to assist the University of Windsor. The announcement is a targeted recruitment notice; the original message provides no contact details, deadlines, or compensation, so interested caregivers should reach out to the organization or university for next steps.
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Lab-grown oesophagus research success in pigs
Researchers at Great Ormond Street Hospital and UCL report that lab grown oesophageal scaffolds from donor pig tissue seeded with recipient cells worked in eight pigs, with five surviving to six months and restored swallowing function. The team and a family advocate say this approach may be adapted for children with oesophageal atresia and could be offered to human patients in about five years.
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Organ-donation update following first UK deceased-donor womb transplant birth
A grieving family's donation enabled the first UK birth after a deceased donor womb transplant, with baby Hugo born at Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital in December weighing 6lb 13oz. The report links this milestone to the national organ donation crisis, noting 8,235 people on the NHS transplant waiting list and that womb donation access in the UK relies on charity funding rather than routine NHS provision.
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First UK baby born after deceased-donor womb transplant
Grace Bell gave birth to Hugo, the first UK baby born after a deceased donor womb transplant, at Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital in December, the Mirror reports. Womb Transplant UK says it has supported five womb transplants in the UK, and the article frames the milestone against a record high NHS transplant waiting list and falling bereaved family consent rates.
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Kidney care reminder
Sarnia Organ Donor Awareness posted a short reminder on 2026-03-20 urging people to take care of their kidneys and noting it is never too late to act. The message is a simple prompt to consider kidney screening, seek medical advice for symptoms, or learn more about organ donation through local health services.
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Golf Committee Recruitment
Sarnia Organ Donor Awareness is seeking volunteers to join its golf committee to help plan and run golf related activities; no golfing experience is required. The brief announcement lists the role and requirement but does not include location or signup details, so interested volunteers should contact the organization directly if they have existing contact methods.
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Rehabilitation Post-Transplant Webinar Series
Sarnia Organ Donor Awareness is offering a four part online webinar series on rehabilitation post transplant, covering early recovery through long term fitness. The program is aimed at post transplant patients and caregivers and is structured as sequential sessions to guide rehabilitation and fitness planning, though no schedule or registration details were provided.
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Organ preservation research update
Sarnia Organ Donor Awareness (published 2026-02-10) reports that discoveries from sub zero fish and sub zero plants are being studied in preclinical research to inform cryopreservation-based organ preservation methods with the potential to improve organ viability.
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Transplantation research developments
Sarnia Organ Donor Awareness reports two transplantation research developments: a new organ preservation method intended to remove time urgency from transplantation, and donor bone marrow transplantation at transplant that reportedly eradicates rejection and reduces post-transplant medications to a single pill per day.
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Passage of Bill C-202 establishing NOTDAW (1997)
On February 4 (anniversary), Bill C-202 — brought forward by Dan McTeague — established National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week (NOTDAW) in Canada in 1997, with the bill passed unanimously by the Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology.
