Green Shirt Day: Honoring Logan Boulet's Legacy

0:00Saskatchewan is marking the 7th annual Green Shirt Day, pushing folks to register as organ donors. It honors 21-year-old Logan Boulay, killed 8 years ago in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash that took 16 lives total. Boulay signed up as a donor just a month before and ended up saving 6 lives after his death the next day. Organizers set up a booth at Saskatoon's Royal University Hospital this week to spread the word. They say candidates got over 4,000 people waiting for life-saving transplants. Saskatchewan seen a 27% jump in donor since 2017, though numbers dipped during COVID awareness is bouncing them. Back now, take Kim Groff, born with a rare eye condition causing painful cornea damage. He'd lie in the dark for days during flare-ups, but 30 years ago, a cornea transplant restored his sight and changed his life. Without it, he'd likely be blind today, and he honors Boulay by championing more donations. Anyone over 16 in the province can register online to donate organs or tissue after death.

1:03For mere Scott Moe called it a powerful legacy on social media, but experts stress telling your family too, so they know your wishes if tragedy hits. Green Shirt Day keeps Boulay's impact alive, reminding us one choice can ribbel out to save lives worth thinking about for yourself and your circle. Fire raps of Vancouver News today brought to you with AI.