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David Foster Foundation needs Canadians’ help during National Organ & Tissue Donation Awareness Month

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April is National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Month. A month that raises awareness about the critical need for registered organ donors across the country and encourages everyone to talk to their loved ones about organ donation.

Michael Ravenhill, the CEO of the David Foster Foundation, joined us to talk about this need and how Canadians can help.

The David Foster Foundation provides financial assistance to families of children for all non-medical expenses while their child is going through the major organ transplant process.

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