| Donating a part of the body to a near and dear relative is a very courageous act. This act has led to so many people with ESKD being alive today. Truly, for those who have received the kidney it is a 'gift of life'. As a mark of respect to these courageous donors, the foundation has created a unique and special program to mark this day and celebrates 30th November as ' Organ Donor's day' since the year 1997. The Organ Donors Day celebration includes felicitating donors who have courageously and lovingly donated his/ her organ to the near and dear relative .Even the families of cadaver donors are felicitated for their generous act of consenting to donate the organs of their near relative A number of celebrities attend this function which brings credibility to the program. Over the years well known personalities like Shree Shammi Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, Chunky Pandey, Sudha Chandran, Pallavi Joshi, Mona Singh, Sonu Nigam, Falguni Pathak, Ms Shobha De (author), Mr. Julio Ribeirio (Chief of police) and Mr. Shubhash Sagar (Chairman of Sagar Films Pvt. Ltd) have graced the occasion. |
