Dash’s Donor Wall Honors Organ Donation Heroes
The sea of green will form on July 13 in downtown Columbus as the Dash for Donation 5K honors the heroes of organ, eye and tissue donation. For a special tribute to each life-saving donor, the event features a Donor Remembrance Wall where families can post posters commemorating their loved ones who gave the gift of life.
The wall runs along the start/finish line of the 5K run and family walk in the Arena District and inspires dashers through the pictures, quotes, letters and mementos donor families include to remember their loved one. For donor families and transplant recipients like Suzy Crossin of Perry and Joni Hunter of Scioto Counties, the ability to publically show others the heroic power of one is inspiring and a valuable part of the healing process.“I will volunteer at Dash Registration this year to honor my donor who said yes,” Crossin said. “The Donor wall celebrates the lives of people like my husband Steven and allows recipients say thank you. What better way to help each other than to simply say yes to donation?”
“When my son turned 16, he automatically registered as an organ donor and honors his father Dale, an organ donor in 2012,” Hunter said. “As a liver recipient myself, my organ donor saved my life and I am thrilled that donors will be honored on the Donor Remembrance Wall.”
The 14th annual Dash for Donation hits the pavement on Saturday, July 13 in a route that runs through the Arena District.
The sea of green will over downtown Columbus on the July 13th Dash for Donation!
Join Lifeline of Ohio at the race today by registering online at www.dashfordonation.org or at 6:30 a.m. on race-day in front of Nationwide Arena. If a loved one gave the gift of life and a family member is participating in the Dash, they are encouraged to add a poster to the wall of heroes. Individuals can take advantage of the “I’m a Hero!” rate by registering as an organ donor before the race at www.lifelineofohio.org.Whether participating in the Team Challenge or individually, through the 5K run or family walk, or a child six and under chasing mascots down Nationwide Boulevard, join the more than 4,000 people who will walk-the-walk for organ, eye and tissue donation on July 13.