LOPA

There are currently more than 100,000 waiting on a transplant and more than 58% of those are racial and ethnic minorities. In Louisiana, it’s closer to 63%.

Acadiana, wear blue and green and share the message of Donate Life and organ donation.

This means Louisiana is saving more lives than ever and personally, this warms my heart.

I want to share a personal story so you will understand why this night was so special to me.

The Trail Run benefits the Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency, whose core purpose is to save and heal lives through organ and tissue donation.

It's a rather odd silver lining that has formed around this very dark cloud in American society.