Green Shirt Day
Every year, Canadians mark April 7 as Green Shirt Day in honour of the Logan Boulet Effect, in support of organ donor awareness/registration across Canada.
On April 6, 2018, Canadians were heartbroken to hear the news of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash in Saskatchewan. Of the 29 passengers, sixteen lost their lives, and thirteen had their lives changed forever.
On April 7, 2018, Humboldt Broncos defenceman Logan Boulet succumbed to his injuries sustained in the crash. His parents, Bernadine and Toby Boulet offered to donate his organs so that six lives could live on. They did so because Logan told his parents he was registering as an organ donor. He had been inspired by his coach and mentor Ric Suggitt who passed on June 27, 2017 and saved 6 lives as an organ donor.
The CTA is proud to partner with the organizers of Green Shirt Day including the Boulet family and other organizations in the organ donation community. Be sure to check out our events listings for events near you, or virtually so that you can help support this important day.
The Green Shirt Day website offers a number of toolkits and information that can be used for local event, school activities and more. Please visit the website for more information. You can also access the toolkits below.