Jennen

MEET JENNEN JOHNSON, kidney warrior and organ donation advocate. Diagnosed with lupus in her early twenties, Jennen's transplant journey began in 2017 when she was given 4 years to live. With the wait for an organ being 6-8 years long at that time, she knew that she had to do something. One day her mom suggested she placed an ad in one of Toronto’s major newspapers asking anyone who was willing to get tested and possibly be her kidney donor. After having her plea published in NOW Magazine, the story trending on social media and her cousin sharing it, a stranger stepped forward. On March 27th 2018 Jennen was blessed to receive a second chance at life through the amazing generosity of Christi Nolan. Since her surgery, Jennen has become a strong advocate for organ donation and access and equity in transplant. She joined the Volunteer Council at the Centre for Living Organ Donation and become the host of The Green Table Talk on The ACB Organ Health YouTube Channel. On any given day you can find her dancing around the house with her amazing daughter Tatianna! Jennen has been blessed with the gift of an organ donation and she says the least she can do is give back in any way she can!

Ordinary people are capable of doing extraordinary things. Whether it's stepping forward as a living donor, registering as a deceased donor, donating blood or spreading awareness...YOU are capable of taking a brave action. You can not only change a life...you can save a life.