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.
鈥淭hese actions alone give voice to the selfless and benevolent nature Logan possessed in life,鈥� his godfather, Neil Lagevin, said in a statement on behalf of the family.
Langevin said in a that matches were found for all of Boulet鈥檚 vital organs, including one patient who will get his 鈥渟trong heart鈥� and lungs. 鈥淟ogan 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,鈥� Langevin wrote. He added that Boulet鈥檚 other organs will be donated to science.
One woman on Twitter said her aunt received one of Boulet鈥檚 organs.
鈥淭his man is a hero in our family,鈥� she tweeted, with a photo of Boulet. 鈥淭hank you to Logan Boulet and his family for the gift of organ donation. He is my auntie鈥檚 angel.
鈥淟ast night she had a successful kidney transplant. So much gratitude.鈥�
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 ����
鈥� Brittany B (@PandoraSkye)
Boulet鈥檚 decision has sparked renewed interest in organ donation online.
鈥淲hile never a Plan A for life 鈥� clearly signing your Organ Donor card is one of the truly selfless acts of caring we can each make,鈥� entrepreneur W. Brett Wilson .
I don鈥檛 understand why people wouldn鈥檛 consider being a organ donor if something were to happen to them. Wouldn鈥檛 u rather give people the chance to live if you can鈥檛?
鈥� Madison Plowman (@madisonplowman1)
ok pls be an organ donor. you don鈥檛 need your organs when you鈥檙e deceased. someone else is probably in need of them!鉂わ笍
鈥� Nichole Hart (@nichole_hart11)
If you鈥檙e not already an organ donor, become one. It wont hurt you.
鈥� char�� (@charboast)
One organ donor can save up to eight lives. Isn鈥檛 that reason enough?
鈥� Chad (@saucy_napkin)
Donate if you can. This will be a very long road for all involved. If you can鈥檛, consider signing your organ donor card or giving the gift of life with a blood donation. Funds for Humboldt Broncos
鈥� Sheila Mossman (@SheilaMossman)
Each province or territory has its to facilitate organ donations.
Boulet鈥檚 donation drew high praise form many, including Ronnie Gavsie, president and CEO of Ontario鈥檚 Trillium Gift of Life Network.
鈥淗e鈥檚 truly a hero and an example to all Canadians," Gavsie told CTV News 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.
鈥淭he only thing that gets in the way is procrastination,鈥� she said.
鈥�(Boulet) did not procrastinate,鈥� she added. 鈥淗e registered. He took action.鈥�
