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 to register as organ donors, & to offer 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.
Save lives as an organ, eye & tissue donor.
Register Today
Save lives as a monetary donor to CKF.
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Highlighted Opportunities
Back to School
Get ready to sign up for our Back to School Campaign! This campaign will be open September - October and includes ideas for education in the classroom, homeschool settings, afterschool groups and clubs, and more.
Along with educational materials, we will also send school supplies. Back to School is free and available to any individual, classroom, or group that applies.
Check out our Legacy of Life Educational Series page starting in September for more information.
CKF 5K for Life
CKF Board Member and lung transplant recipient, Holly, will be hosting her 3rd Annual CKF 5K for Life on Saturday, September 19 in Chesterton, IN at the Coffee Creek Preserve at 10:30am. Join us as we bring the community together to share the message of organ, eye, and tissue donation, and show the world what a transplant makes possible.
You can walk or run the race, and there will be live music, local vendors, and all racers receive a T-shirt. Registration is $20 for adults and $15 for kids (under 12). You can register as an individual or as a team. If you cannot attend in person, you can sign up for the virtual option, or donate to a another racer.
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.)
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
What is CKF up to?
