Category Archives: Community Events

The Living Legacy Foundation Attends Day of Hope Events

This summer, The Living Legacy Foundation partnered with the Baltimore City Police Department and local pastors to participate in Day of Hope celebrations. The Day of Hope events were held in different parks throughout Baltimore City to focus on connecting … Continue reading

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2013 Donate Life Family Fun Run

2013 Donate Life Family Fun Run by Lisa McAllister On October 5, 2013, The Living Legacy Foundation is holding its fifth annual Donate Life Family Fun Run. This non-competitive 5K run and 1K family fun walk celebrates Maryland’s organ and … Continue reading

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Be Seen In Green Day 2013 Wrap-up

On April 19, 2013, The Living Legacy Foundation and Donate Life Maryland, painted Maryland green for our second annual ‘Be Seen In Green Day’ to celebrate National Donate Life Month. Once again, ‘Be Seen In Green Day’ was a complete … Continue reading

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April is National Donate Life Month!

April is here, and we can hardly believe it! As many of you know, April is National Donate Life, and The Living Legacy Foundation and Donate Life Maryland are very excited about all the donation awareness events and programs we … Continue reading

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Be Seen in Green Day 2012

The Living Legacy Foundation and Donate Life Maryland are gearing up for National Donate Life Month coming April 2012. Please join us by participating in these fun opportunities to raise awareness about organ, eye and tissue donation! BE SEEN IN … Continue reading

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GospelFest is coming!

With more than 111,000 people nationally awaiting a life saving organ transplant, including nearly 2,100 friends and neighbors in Maryland, the need for organ and tissue donors is great. Sadly, almost half of those waiting locally are African-Americans in need … Continue reading

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Donors, Transplant Recipients and Community Partners Celebrated at the 2011 Donate Life Family Fun Run

On September 24, 2011, more than 1,000 runners and walkers joined together to participate in the third Donate Life Family Fun Run at Druid Hill Park in Baltimore. The Donate Life Family Fun Run is a non-competitive 5k run and … Continue reading

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Donor family holds fundraiser in Bel Air, MD

“It was a beautiful late summer day in August 2001 when a horrific car accident changed our lives forever. Not far from our home, a tractor trailer struck the car on Heather’s side. Heather went into cardiac arrest. She had … Continue reading

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Kidney recipient rides around the country to promote organ, eye and tissue donation

Kidney transplant recipient and president and founder of the Society for Organ Donor Awareness (S.O.D.A.) David Landsberg is partnering with Donate Life America this summer to bring awareness to the increasing need for registered organ, eye and tissue donors. Landsberg … Continue reading

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Donate Life Maryland Cause Day at Oriole Park – A Recap

On April 7, 2011, the Baltimore Orioles celebrated a win against the Detroit Tigers, but they also celebrated something much larger than that; they helped Donate Life Maryland celebrate Donate Life Month! The game started with donor mom Diane DeHaven … Continue reading

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