CANADA SOS4000 PICTOU CBC TV OCT 17 2007

SOS4000
Pictou County NS
Oct 17 2007
CBC TV STORY
STUDENT TORCH CHAMPIONS COURTNEY GREENCORN & ASHLEY GRIFFIN & SUSIE BILLINGTON.

Over 100 Students from 100 cities/towns are relaying the Torch of Life across Canada to promote organ & tissue donations. The day starts with speeches at the Museum of Industry PT 1

George's Diary to Ontario LT Gov David Onley

October 17, 2007, Pictou County, NS
Today has been the most moving event thus far after hearing one of the Torch Champion speak. I attached the press release that went out as a result of this students passion.
14 year old Torch Relay Student from Nova Scotia wants to go that extra mile by becoming a live organ donor
Ashley Griffin, Susie Billington & Courtney Greencorn
Amazing story of Courtney Greencorn
On September 25, 2007 the SOS4000 road team and some Student Torch Champions were a given a memorable royal sendoff at Queens Park by Ontarios new Lieutenant Governor David Onley.
On October 1, 2007, in St. Johns Newfoundland, the first Student Torch Champion Samantha Elton Taite proudly carried the Torch of Life and kicked off an eight month campaign across Canada.
Since then Students have passionately carried the Torch to inspire our nation about the importance of organ and tissue donation and to help save over 4000 Canadians that desperately need these precious gifts. One particular Student that is anxiously waiting to carry the Torch wants to go that extra mile and become a live organ donor. Her name is Courtney Greencorn and she is one of Trenton Nova Scotias Torch Champion(s).
On October 17, Ashley, Courtney & Susie will receive the Torch at the Museum of Industry in Stellarton. Canada has one of the lowest rates of organ donations in the world, maybe one person can inspire an entire nation.
On October 19, Courtney brought her quest to change the legal age of becoming a live organ donor from 18 to 16 to Nova Scotia Legislative building.

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