Seven years ago about 12 people gathered for Brantford's first Give the Gift of Life Walk, but on Sunday, a crowd of 90 surged through the gates of Harmony Square to help raise an estimated $17,000.
"It's found its legs," said organizer Brenda Barham, who is herself a recipient of a life-changing kidney.
"We've had some wonderful sponsors come on board, students from BCI doing the live entertainment and people calling to offer items for the silent auction," added Barham, who admits that her kidney tends to make her eyes leak during this weekend each year.
"This is the most emotional time for me.
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“Awareness is increasing. People can even sign up on FaceBook to be an organ donor. But in many countries they have assumed consent where, if you haven't signed an organ donor card it's assumed you want to. If we could get that here it would really change things.” – Brenda Barham
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