Transplant Manitoba-Gift of Life

09/26/2025

Manitoba’s online donor registry now holds the donation decisions of more than 73,000 Manitobans. Be counted! If you are still carrying a paper donor card, it is time to upgrade. Registering online means your decision is recorded and can be accessed by the Gift of Life team and shared with loved ones if that information is ever needed.

Registering online using www.signupforlife.ca and talking with those close to you about your decision are the best ways to make your final wishes known. All it takes is two minutes online and three pieces of information – name, birthdate and nine-digit Manitoba Health card number.

09/25/2025

09/24/2025

is celebrated on September 24 and it is a day to honour the beauty, strength, and vital role of trees in our lives. Trees are important to the Transplant Manitoba – Gift of Life teams too. The Tree of Life located at HSC_Winnipeg plays an important role in honouring Manitobans who said yes to organ donation by offering a gift of life to another through living or deceased donation. Each leaf carries the first name of the donor and more are added each year by Transplant Manitoba – Gift of Life staff.

09/22/2025

The Gift of Life flag is flying today at HSC_Winnipeg and St. Boniface Hospital. It has been raised in tribute to a donor, someone who has offered a gift of life to others either through living or deceased organ donation. The flag serves as a signal to the community by honouring the courage, compassion and generosity of the donor and acknowledging the decision to say yes to life-saving organ donation. Thank you.

09/19/2025

Every moment of every day, our internal organs – heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas and small bowel – are working to keep us functioning so we can do all the things we need to. Should something happen to cause a vital organ to fail, life can get very complicated.

September 21 is , so show your heart. If organ and tissue donation is important to you, talk with the people in your life and register your intent to be a donor using Manitoba’s online donor registry, www.signupforlife.ca.

09/17/2025

Our Transcona Council for Seniors Inc. friends are Reimaging Aging and inviting everyone to their free Community Health Fair! All the action takes place next month on Thursday, October 9 near Cineplex Junxion at Kildonan Place from 9 am to 2 pm. Come on by! The www.signupforlife.ca team will be there to share life-saving information about organ and tissue donation and answer questions about giving a gift of life.

One of the most common questions we hear is “How old is too old to be a donor?” Fantastic question! The answer is simple – the health of the donor, not the age, is the most important consideration. Nearly everyone has the potential to be an organ and tissue donor at any age, and all Manitobans are encouraged to talk with loved ones about their end-of-life decisions and to register their decisions online at www.signupforlife.ca.

09/15/2025

celebrates 20 years 🎉

The new campaign launched today sharing resources and tools to help spread awareness about the importance of kidney health 🫘

Plan your kidney celebration for March 12, 2026!

09/12/2025

Making the decision to be a living kidney donor is an incredible act of kindness and generosity, but what happens if testing determines you are not a match to the person you want to donate to? Enter KPD 💚

Kidney Paired Donation or KPD is a national program managed by Canadian Blood Services in partnership with living kidney donation and kidney transplant programs across the country. This innovative program matches transplant candidates with suitable living donors giving people like sisters Winnie and Fadia the chance to participate in the living kidney donation process and ensure a loved one receives a kidney, even if they are not a direct match. Click to hear their story – https://www.greatactions.ca/stories/fadia-winnie

09/11/2025

These Manitoba brothers have been sharing their kidney journey in several different ways to raise awareness about the power of living organ donation and their latest project uses the art of animation 🎞💚

09/10/2025

Living donors are remarkable 💚💚

In 2024, 26 Manitobans offered a second chance at health and happiness through the selfless gift of living liver and kidney donation.

09/09/2025

It’s ! From September 7 – 15, this annual recognition week serves to celebrate living donors, transplant recipients and the transplant teams that support them, as well as shining a light on what living donation offers donors and recipients.

Meet two Manitoba sisters who are living life to the fullest 💚

When Isabelle’s kidneys began to fail, her sister Tamara was by her side. Through faith, courage, and family, they discovered they were a perfect match.

Today, Isabelle has a second chance at life — and the sisters are raising awareness about living kidney donation.

This , read their inspiring story: https://bit.ly/46tlDB7



CDTRP - Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program
The Centre for Living Organ Donation at UHN