MEDIA ADVISORY
For Immediate Release:
September 22, 2009
(LONDON, Ontario) – The Third Annual ‘Gift of Life Relay Walk-Run’ is holding a kick-off event at London Health Sciences Centre’s University Hospital prior to an organ donation awareness walk to Windsor, Ont. This event will also honour two 20-year heart transplant recipients.
| Date: | Wednesday, September 23, 2009 |
| Time: | 10:00 a.m. (speakers) 10:30 a.m. (Relay walk to begin) |
| Location: | London Health Sciences Centre |
*All media are asked to RSVP if they plan on attending this event*
Speakers include:
• Dr. Paul Marotta, Medical Director Liver Transplantation Multi-Organ Transplant Program
• Tom Awad, Organ Recipient and Event Organizer
Interviews and photo opportunities will be made available. After the kick-off, Tom Awad can be contacted directly at 519-819-8555.
For more information contact:
Kelly Almond
Corporate Communications and Public Relations
London Health Sciences Centre
519-685-8500, ext. 77129
kelly.almond@lhsc.on.ca
After-hours assistance:
Call LHSC Switchboard at 519-685-8500 and ask to page the communication consultant on-call
