Humboldt Broncos crash victim Logan Boulet survived long enough to donate his organs to six patients in need, before he was taken off life support this weekend, his family says.
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Boulet signed a donor card shortly after his 21st birthday last month, making it possible for his organs to be donated in the aftermath of the catastrophic crash of his team bus and a semi truck in northeastern Saskatchewan. The family says he was fatally wounded in the crash, but remained on life support until the organs could be harvested.
āThese actions alone give voice to the selfless and benevolent nature Logan possessed in life,ā his godfather, Neil Lagevin, said in a statement on behalf of the family.
Langevin said in a that matches were found for all of Bouletās vital organs, including one patient who will get his āstrong heartā and lungs. āLogan had made it known, and very clear to his family, that he had signed his organ donor card when he turned 21 just a few weeks ago,ā Langevin wrote. He added that Bouletās other organs will be donated to science.
One woman on Twitter said her aunt received one of Bouletās organs.
āThis man is a hero in our family,ā she tweeted, with a photo of Boulet. āThank you to Logan Boulet and his family for the gift of organ donation. He is my auntieās angel.
āLast night she had a successful kidney transplant. So much gratitude.ā
This man is a hero in our family. Thank you to Logan Boulet and his family for the gift of organ donation. He is my aunties Angel. Lastnight she had a successful kidney transplant. So much gratitude ����
ā Brittany B (@PandoraSkye)
Bouletās decision has sparked renewed interest in organ donation online.
āWhile never a Plan A for life ā clearly signing your Organ Donor card is one of the truly selfless acts of caring we can each make,ā entrepreneur W. Brett Wilson .
I donāt understand why people wouldnāt consider being a organ donor if something were to happen to them. Wouldnāt u rather give people the chance to live if you canāt?
ā Madison Plowman (@madisonplowman1)
ok pls be an organ donor. you donāt need your organs when youāre deceased. someone else is probably in need of them!ā¤ļø
ā Nichole Hart (@nichole_hart11)
If youāre not already an organ donor, become one. It wont hurt you.
ā char�� (@charboast)
One organ donor can save up to eight lives. Isnāt that reason enough?
ā Chad (@saucy_napkin)
Donate if you can. This will be a very long road for all involved. If you canāt, consider signing your organ donor card or giving the gift of life with a blood donation. Funds for Humboldt Broncos
ā Sheila Mossman (@SheilaMossman)
Each province or territory has its to facilitate organ donations.
Bouletās donation drew high praise form many, including Ronnie Gavsie, president and CEO of Ontarioās Trillium Gift of Life Network.
āHeās truly a hero and an example to all Canadians," Gavsie told Ā鶹“«Ć½ Channel on Monday.
Gavsie says more than 90 per cent of Canadians support organ donation, but only 20 per cent of them are actually registered in the program. She points out that there are no age, medical or religious restrictions to signing up, and that it takes just two minutes to do so online.
āThe only thing that gets in the way is procrastination,ā she said.
ā(Boulet) did not procrastinate,ā she added. āHe registered. He took action.ā
