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Be an organ donor

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After her father died while waiting for new lungs and a kidney, a Hamilton teen is trying to raise awareness about the importance of organ donation. While 90% of the population is in favor of donating their organs, less than 20% of Canadians are actually registered to do so.

Roughly 1,600 people in the province are currently waiting for an organ donation, but only 34% of Ontarians are registered organ donors. Every three days, someone in Ontario dies while waiting for an organ transplant.

You can register online, at Beadonor.ca

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