103,000+ children & adults in the US
are waiting for an organ transplant!

Help the Chris Klug Foundation save lives!

Register As An Organ, Eye, & Tissue Donor

CKF’s MISSION:

Educate individuals to register as organ, eye, and tissue donors,
and inspire those in the transplant community to live their best lives.

CKF’s VISION:

Eliminate the wait for transplantation.

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Inspiration

CKF seeks to inspire people to learn more about organ, eye, & tissue donation to register as organ donors, & to offer inspiration & hope to transplant recipients & those on the transplant waitlist.

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Education

CKF educates people across the US through our free online curricula & awareness events, equipping individuals with organ, eye, & tissue donation facts so they can make informed decisions about registering as organ donors.

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Registration

CKF strives to increase the number of registered donors, & has the capacity to quickly register people to the national donor database with our online platform.

CKF is proud to say in 2025,

1,336,537

individuals were reached.

Save lives as an organ, eye & tissue donor.

Register Today

Save lives as a monetary donor to CKF.

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Highlighted Opportunities

Music on the Mountain

CKF has been chosen as one of the featured nonprofits for the the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park Music on the Mountain 2026 series!

Join us beginning at 5pm for a discounted tram ride of just $5! Proceeds from all tram tickets purchased from 5-9pm will benefit CKF. Live music by the Petty Nicks Experience. Stop by our table to say hi and learn more about CKF!

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Wine & Dine

Presented by The Hoffberger Family

Wine & Dine is a celebration of the gift of life with our winners of the CKF Awards, along with exquisite wine and decadent food in a beautiful setting at the Snowmass Club.

We honor our CKF Award Winners as they share their donation, transplantation, and caregiving journeys, and attendees enjoy a champagne toast, open bar, 3-course meal, and dessert bar. To cap off the night, we dance the night away with our live band. 

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CKF Community Calendar

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CKF Community Calendar *

If you have an event in your community that raises awareness and you would like to share on the CKF Community Calendar, please complete the form below.

(Please note only appropriate events will be listed. Our staff will review every submission.)

Know the Facts…

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    103,000+

    People are currently waiting on the transplant waitlist

  • Red check mark inside a circle.

    44%

    People are registered organ donors nationwide

  • Red firework explosion with streaks radiating outward against a white background.

    49,064

    People received a life-saving organ transplant in 2025

  • Illustration of a life preserver with red and white sections and four black loops.

    8

    Lives can be saved by one organ donor

  • Red silhouette of two people giving a high five with their hands joined.

    75

    Lives can be changed by one tissue donor

  • A red skull with crossbones made of bones.

    13

    People die every day waiting for a transplant

What is CKF up to?

View fullsize 🎉A huge congratulations to our CKF Leadville 100 MTB riders, who all made it home with a buckle! 💥 @leadvilleraceseries will always be one of our favorite weekends of the year, and this year was no different. We watched our riders push past every o
View fullsize August is National Multiethnic Donor Awareness Month 💙 Organ donation can bring hope to people from every background. When more people register as organ donors, we create more possibilities for patients waiting for a second chance at life. Check o
View fullsize Come see the @tpnexperience Petty Nicks Experience live on Saturday, August 22nd from 5-9pm @glenwoodcaverns Adventure Park. Bring your friends and family for an evening of live music, dancing, drinks, and delicious food, benefitting CKF and our mi
View fullsize 🍀Good luck to all of @leadvilleraceseries riders tomorrow! Everyone is peddling with a purpose to save and change lives this year. They put in the miles and now we cannot wait to see them thrive tomorrow! 🎉 🙏🏻Thank you to each of them for suppor
View fullsize 🏃‍♂️ Join us for the 3rd annual CKF 5K for Life! Come together to celebrate the gift of life and raise awareness for organ, eye & tissue donation. Walk or run—this event is for all ages & abilities! 🎶👟💚 📍 Coffee Creek Preserve
View fullsize Join in the fun for the Liver Run 5k! This 5k is created to raise awareness about liver disease and organ donation. Its host, Jon Roberts, was diagnosed with PSC at just 9 years old and received a lifesaving transplant from his brother, David. 🗓
View fullsize The @tpnexperience is coming to the mountain at @glenwoodcaverns on Saturday, August 22nd from 5-9 PM! Bring your friends and family for an evening of live music, dancing, drinks, and delicious food, benefitting CKF and our mission to eliminate the
View fullsize Have you submitted your artwork to our Create for Life contest yet? If not, you have three weeks left before the August 31st deadline! 🎨 📸 ⭐️ Inspire others to register as organ, eye, and tissue donors through art — show us what the gift of
View fullsize CKF was so excited to witness a Guinness World Records being achieved! 🏆 This June, during the Transplant Games of America, 966 transplant recipients and donors gathered to meet a new World Record 🌎 To the transplant community, thank you for gat
View fullsize CKF is excited to now be a RoundUp partner! 💙👏 Our supporters can now create a RoundUp account and easily donate to CKF with their spare change from daily purchases. This app is completely free and will help CKF continue furthering our mission t
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View fullsize Check out our lineup of upcoming events to get involved with CKF in August! 🏃🏼‍♀️Sydney Marathon 🩸Blood Drives 🥂 Wine & Dine for Life 🚴 Leadville 100 MTB 💚Minority Donor Awareness Month Check out the calendar and join us in spreadi

Check out the CKF Store for fun organ donation swag!

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Check out the CKF Store for fun organ donation swag! ***