After planting its flag at the top of Mount Everest, CHAIN OF LIFE, an organization whose goal is to make our youth ambassadors of family discussion, invites the general population to plant a flag at the top of a mountain in their region on behalf of organ-donation education.

QUEBEC CITY, Sept. 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CHAIN OF LIFE has made a lot of headway this year, even setting a new record as the first organ-donation flag to be planted at the top of Mt. Everest! Continuing this momentum, the general population is invited to follow suit by taking on the CHAIN OF LIFE CHALLENGE and carrying the CHAIN OF LIFE flag to the top of a mountain in their region on October 13 and 14. Profits from this event, which brings together the entire chain of those involved in organ donation, will allow the organization to continue its mission of capital importance, that of educating 15-17-year-olds about organ and tissue donation in their English as a Second Language (ESL) classes.

A UNIQUE CHALLENGE THAT TAKES PLACE IN PARALLEL 

In connection with the World Day of Organ and Tissue Donation, the general population is invited to join in this family event and climb a mountain in their region, accompanied by representatives of the organ donation chain comprised of doctors, nurses, persons who have received a transplant, families of donors, teachers, students, climbers and public figures. This unique event, which takes place on 15 mountains across Quebec and two in Europe, raises funds for the development and promulgation of CHAIN OF LIFE. It is made possible by the invaluable support of hundreds of volunteers from all over Quebec.

“The public’s support of the CHAIN OF LIFE CHALLENGE allows the organization to continue its educational mission in secondary schools and at the same time, brings a message of hope to those waiting for a transplant, emphasizes Isabel Maréchal, spokesperson for the CHAIN OF LIFE CHALLENGE. I have experienced first-hand what it is like to wait for a transplant that can save the life of a loved one and every gesture to increase the number of donors is extremely important.”

“Hats off to the teachers, who year after year, raise our young people’s awareness about organ donation and lead them to become ambassadors for family discussion, adds Thierry Houillon, co-spokesperson of the CHAIN OF LIFE CHALLENGE and recipient of a liver transplant. Statistics show that the number of families that refuse has decreased considerably this year. I am convinced that initiatives like those of CHAIN OF LIFE is surely one of the reasons for this.”

The CHAIN OF LIFE CHALLENGE is proud to be able to again count on the support of Cogeco, as well as that of Rando Québec. The general public is invited to support the regional teams by climbing along with them or by making a donation at: defi.chainedevie.org. In Quebec, the CHALLENGE will take place on the following mountains:

• Montréal: Mount Royal
• Bas-Saint-Laurent: Mont Comi
• Centre-du-Québec: Mont Gleason
• Chaudière-Appalaches: Mont Orignal 
• Côte-Nord: Mont Gallix
• Estrie: Mont Orford
• Gaspésie Nord: Mont Castor
• Gaspésie Sud: Mont Saint-Joseph
• Lanaudière: Ski-Montagne Coupée
• Laurentides: Sommet Saint-Sauveur
• Mauricie: Vallée du Parc
• Montérégie: Ski Saint-Bruno
• Outaouais: Mont Cascades
• Québec: Centre de ski Le Relais
• Saguenay: Sommet des Caps-Sentier Eucher

CHAIN OF LIFE, AN ORGANIZATION THAT CONTRIBUTES TO SAVING LIVES!

In Quebec, each year, 1,000 people are on the waiting list for a transplant that can save their life. When we know that less than one percent of those who die are able to become potential donors, we realize just how much each donation counts. Unfortunately, it is estimated that approximately one fourth of the families of potential donors still hesitate to authorize organ donation, often because they did not have time to discuss the subject with their loved one. Out of respect for the family, the medical team always honours this decision.

CHAIN OF LIFE is a non-profit organization whose main mission is to support an educational project of invaluable importance, that of educating 15-17-year-olds about organ and tissue donation via their ESL classes. This project allows young people to make an informed personal decision regarding this important social issue in our society and encourages them to become our ambassadors of family discussion. Presently, the CHAIN OF LIFE project is taught in a quarter of public schools across Quebec and to date, over 100,000 young people have been reached by it!

“This year marks an important moment for CHAIN OF LIFE because the project is now also officially a part of the curriculum of the Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School in Belfast, Northern Ireland,” explains Lucie Dumont, founding president of CHAIN OF LIFE. “Thanks to undeniable support from the public, we will have several other great developments to announce in the upcoming months!”

TO WATCH THE PROMOTIONAL VIDEOCLIP:

youtube.com/watch?v=zFoF0oJzc1s

TO FOLLOW THE CHALLENGE AND THE CHAIN OF LIFE PROJECT

The CHALLENGE Website:  defi.chainedevie.org        
Facebook:  facebook.com/ProjetChainedeVie
Twitter:  twitter.com/ChainedeVie  
Youtube:  youtube.com/channel/UCIyYp2WXNhqyOu

For more information or to set up an interview:
Sophie Allard, APR
514-499-3030, ext. 771
sophieallard@chainedevie.org 

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