Events
LiveOnNY community & events contacts
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Scott Wohl, City & Northern Territoriesswohl@liveonny.org | 646-291-4626
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Karen Cummings, Long Island & Staten Islandkcummings@liveonny.org | 646-291-4454
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Iliana Almanzar, Bronxialmanzar@liveonny.org | 646-291-4459
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Shani Audain, Brooklynsaudain@liveonny.org | 646-291-4421
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Raida Hossain, Queensrhossain@liveonny.org | 646-291-4462
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Jenny Lai, Executive Director, LiveOnNY Foundationinfo@liveonnyfoundation.org | 646-291-4444
Our education and outreach extends across the greater New York City Metropolitan Area. Events in our community include providing education, inspiring registrations, sharing stories about those touched by donation and more. Together, our volunteers unite to raise awareness about the power of organ donation. Take a look at some of the events around the area. Participation helps spread the message of donation and could one day directly help save more lives!
The Big Walkowski
Sept. 6, 2025
The Big Walkowski is a Brooklyn-based charity basketball tournament hosted by Joel Walkowski. The event is a competitive 3-on-3 basketball tournament that raises funds in memory of organ donor hero Kenny DeForest, who saved five lives with his gifts of life. The 2025 tournament will be held on September 6th at American Playground in Greenpoint at 11am. Come check out the talent and cheer the players on.
To make a charitable contribution to the event, click here. For more information, contact info@liveonnyfoundation.org.
Victoria's Run
Sept. 7, 2025
In 2019, Victoria McDonnell suffered a fatal brain aneurysm at the age of 26. She died a hero as an #organdonor. Victoria's last act of kindness was to donate her organs - saving the lives of three people. Please join us at Wolfe's Pond Park in Staten Island at 10am for a 5K race in her memory. This run honors Victoria's life and bring awareness to the need and importance of the gift of life through organ donation and transplantation. All proceeds from Victoria's Run for Life will go to the LiveOnNY Foundation to help organ donor and recipient families.
Register for the race here: here. Make a donation in Victoria's honor here.
LiveOnNY DOnor Heroes 5k 2025
Sept. 21, 2025
Announcing the 2025 LiveOnNY Donor Heroes 5K, dedicated to honoring our donor heroes and their families. Join us for this special run/walk on Sunday, September 21, 2025, at the Fountain of the Planets, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, NY.
This event is a wonderful opportunity to unite as a community, raising funds to promote organ, eye and tissue donation. Participate as an individual or form a team with friends and family who have been touched by donation. Let’s walk together to support this vital cause.
Hospital teams participating "as a workplace team in a community walk/run promoting organ donation awareness" counts for 50 points on the HRSA 2025 DoNation Campaign Scorecard!
We encourage everyone to join us and invite your loved ones. Together, we can help honor, change, and save lives through organ and tissue donation, celebrating those who have made a profound impact on others' lives.