Resources

World Kidney Day is a global campaign aimed at raising awareness of the importance of our kidneys. Here you can find an educational Power Point presentation tailored to school children from the age of 6 to 11. This presentation includes information about kidneys, how they work and how to keep them healthy.

Researchers around the globe interested in understanding the impact of education initiatives on young people and their overall awareness and approval of organ donation.

The University of Toronto Transplant Institute in partnership with the Trillium Gift of Life Network, delivers presentations in and around Greater Toronto Area (GTA) high schools to increase awareness about organ donation and Transplantation.

BC Transplant will award two $1000 scholarships to grade 12 students who lead an organ donation awareness project in their school or community 

An animated video developed by the Canadian Critical Care Society (CCCS) in partnership with Canadian Blood Services (CBS) and the Canadian Medical Association (CMA to help explain the three pathways that lead to death.

In addition to the curriculum booklets, One Life...Many Gifts offers an accompanying video that shows the emotional journeys of several of the individuals and families who are profiled within.

Invite BC Transplant staff, transplant recipients, living donors and donor family members to speak to your classroom about the importance of organ donation, answer questions, and dispel common myths and misconceptions.