Cyclist rides through Nebraska to promote organ donation awareness
By McKenzy Parsons
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OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Mark Scotch, a living organ donor, is cycling through Nebraska on a 1,900-mile journey to raise awareness about organ donation as part of the “Organ Trail.”
Since 2020, the “Organ Trail” has covered more than 10,000 miles across 23 states to highlight the need for living donors and demonstrate that donating a kidney does not prevent someone from living a normal life.
“The Organ Trail is basically an organization that we started to help create awareness about the need for living donors, and also to demonstrate that a person can donate a kidney and still live a completely normal life afterwards. If you call what I do normal,” Scotch said.
Scotch is also advocating for policies and legislation during his ride, including the “End Kidney Deaths Act,” which aims to provide support for organ donors.
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