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.

Donate Today

Highlighted Opportunities

Sydney Marathon

The CKF Run Team is back at it this month as three runners head down under for the 2026 Sydney Marathon!

This year’s team is comprised of Peter Garver, Meaghan Ellis, and Theresa Haupt, who are each running in honor of organ, eye, and tissue donation. We are honored to have them racing with CKF and will be cheering them on every step of the way!

Check out their stories and show your support by hitting the link below!

Learn More

Wine & Dine

Presented by The Hoffberger Family
Wine & Dine is a celebration of the gift of life with our CKF Awards winners, featuring 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. 

Learn more

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…

  • A line of nine red human icons standing in a diagonal line, facing forward, on a white background.

    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?

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View fullsize Join us this Wednesday, August 26, from 2-5 p.m. for the 2026 Nonprofit Volunteer Fair at Glenwood Springs Branch Library! Stop by our booth to learn more about CKF and how volunteering with us will make a huge impact in our community. #LiveLifeGive
View fullsize A big shoutout to everyone who came out last night for Music On The Mountain at @glenwoodcaverns! Thank you for choosing CKF as the nights beneficiary and to the phenomenal Petty Nicks Experience! 🎉
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View fullsize Meet the three racers representing CKF at the Sydney Marathon in just 9 days !! 🏁 These runners are taking on a World Abbot Major marathon, in honor of eye, organ and tissue donation! 💚💙 Swipe to see their stories, and personal connections to t
View fullsize 💙 Final call for submissions! Our summer art contest Create for Life closes on August 31st — make sure to submit your artwork before then. 🧑‍🎨🎨 Show us what organ, eye, and tissue donation means to you! ⭐️ Use your art to inspire oth
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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

Check out the CKF Store for fun organ donation swag!

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