Give the gift of life

At Sunnybrook, we understand the profound impact organ and tissue donation can have on the lives of those who need it. One organ and tissue donor can save up to 8 lives and enhance as many as 75 more.

Should you have any questions about organ and tissue donation, please don’t hesitate to talk to a member of the care team. If you are interested in becoming a registered donor, please visit Sunnybrook’s registration drive page www.beadonor.ca/sunnybrook. It only takes two minutes, and could save up to eight lives.

In December 2006, Ralph Walker suffered a major burn in a propane explosion. He was brought to Sunnybrook's Ross Tilley Burn Centre, the only burn centre in Ontario with a donor skin bank, where the first of many surgeries took place. He says he is only alive today thanks to the multiple skin grafts from donors that allowed his body the time it needed to heal. Watch Ralph's story below.