Events
Tater Hicks | Multi-organ Transplant Recipient | Huber Heights, Ohio

Life Connection of Ohio offers various events and opportunities to honor and remember donor heroes and to celebrate the gift of life.

Donate Life Sit-ins

During these marathon events, the Green Chair’s tagline – “Don’t let another chair go empty” – becomes a reality as Life Connection of Ohio’s volunteers take a seat to take a stand on the importance of organ, eye and tissue donation.

 

Dayton Donate Life Sit-in: Thursday, April 11 | 8 AM – 8 PM | Life Connection of Ohio (2800 Donation Circle, Kettering)

Toledo Donate Life Sit-in: Tuesday, April 16 – Wednesday, April 17 | 9 AM – 9 AM | WTOL (730 North Summit Street, Toledo)

Donate Life Transplant Games of America

The biennial Donate Life Transplant Games of America is an Olympic-style competition for recipients that showcases the success of transplantation and honors donor heroes and their families.

 

2024 Games: July 5 – 10 | Birmingham, Alabama

Strides for Life 5K

Our Strides for Life 5K aims to strengthen support, education and recognition of organ, eye and tissue donation in west central Ohio. We aim to stomp out the waiting list one stride at a time, and we honor those who gave the gift of life every step of the way.

 

Saturday, April 27, 2024 | Solvita (Kettering)

Hero Hustle 5K

Our Hero Hustle 5K aims to strengthen support, education and recognition of organ, eye and tissue donation in northwest Ohio.

 

  • Saturday, November 2, 2024
  • Dana World Headquarters campus | Maumee, Ohio

Celebration of Life Ceremony

Our biennial Celebration of Life Ceremony recognizes the incredible generosity of donor heroes and provides donor families with an opportunity to remember their loved ones and hear from grateful recipients.