Multiple transplant recipients, living donors as well as their family members are scheduled to visit 91原创 Memorial Hospital on Friday, Dec. 9 to deliver popcorn and festive packages to staff members. The more than 30 year old tradition is aimed at raising awareness about the positive impacts of organ donation, and thanking healthcare professionals for their work.

The visit to local hospital is part of a province-wide campaign, where more than 85 BC Transplant volunteers will deliver popcorn to 28 hospitals across B.C., and encourage transplant recipients to share their stories directly with health-care staff.

鈥淭he campaign is their reminder of the people whose lives have been impacted through the work of health professionals supporting organ donors at the end of life,鈥� stated a BC Transplant press release.

Adrian Dix, minister of health, said he 鈥渨holeheartedly鈥� supports the popcorn campaign, and expressed gratitude to health-care professionals, 鈥渨ho are committed to saving patients鈥� lives every day and supporting organ donors and their families with care and compassion.鈥�

This season, British Columbians are once again being encouraged to 鈥渢ake two minutes鈥� to register as organ donors. According to transplant.bc.ca, as of Thursday, Dec. 1, there were 517 people waiting for transplants, and more than 1.5 million British Columbians were registered donors.

Encouraging people to donate organs, Eric Lun, BC Transplant鈥檚 executive director said, 鈥渢he health professionals in critical care units and operating rooms across the province provide unwavering care and compassion to organ donors and their families at a very difficult time.鈥�

鈥淭heir efforts result in hundreds of patients each year having their lives saved or improved through organ donation and transplant,鈥� Lun concluded.

To join the list, people can visit .

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