103,000+ children & adults in the US
are waiting for an organ transplant!
Help the Chris Klug Foundation save lives!
CKF’s MISSION:
Educate individuals to register as organ, eye, and tissue donors,
and inspire those in the transplant community to live their best lives.
CKF’s VISION:
Eliminate the wait for transplantation.
Inspiration -
CKF seeks to inspire people to learn more about organ, eye, & tissue donation in order to register as organ donors, & gives inspiration & hope to transplant recipients & those on the transplant waitlist.
Education -
CKF educates people across the US through our free online curricula & awareness events, equipping individuals with organ, eye, & tissue donation facts so they can make informed decisions about registering as organ donors.
Registration -
CKF strives to increase the number of registered donors, & has the capacity to quickly register people to the national donor database with our online platform.
CKF is proud to say in 2025,
1,336,537
individuals were reached.
Know the Facts…
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103,000+
People are currently waiting on the transplant waitlist
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44%
People are registered organ donors nationwide
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49,064
People received a life-saving organ transplant in 2025
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8
Lives can be saved by one organ donor
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75
Lives can be changed by one tissue donor
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13
People die every day waiting for a transplant
Highlighted Opportunities
CKF Run & Bike Teams
CKF has charity spots available in the Cape Town Marathon, Unbound Gravel Bike Race, and Sydney Marathon!
Run for a reason or pedal for a purpose! Support organ, eye, and tissue donation while competing in one of these iconic races with CKF.
Spirit Week for NDLM
Sponsored by The Kirby Jones Foundation & Ritz Carlton Aspen Highlands
Join CKF as we celebrate Donate Life Month with our Spirit Week. We will support the Donate Life America Spirit Week by offering students the chance to host their own Spirit Week at their school or in their community.
CKF will provide participants with Donate Life Dice to host an awareness booth and educate others. Students will also have the option to add a sports match, in which CKF will send green gear (laces and/or cheer bows) and announcer notes, or a trivia/bingo event, where CKF will provide the materials needed.
CKF Community Calendar
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CKF Community Calendar *
If you have an event in your community that raises awareness and you would like to share on the CKF Community Calendar, please complete the form below.
(Please note only appropriate events will be listed. Our staff will review every submission.)
