Eversource Hartford Marathon
Join Donate Life Connecticut for the 33rd running of the Eversource Hartford Marathon
Saturday, October 10, 2026
Donate Life CT is proud to be an Official Charity Partner of the Eversource Hartford Marathon and Half Marathon, and we will be there running strong! We welcome participants to join our team and use their marathon, half marathon, Team 26.2 relay, or Charity 5K as a fundraiser for Donate Life CT. Additionally, any race participant may choose to support our team by adding a charity donation through their registration or donating directly through our fundraising page.
The event has something for the whole family. Run or walk the Charity 5K, volunteer with our group, get a group of 2-5 runners together for the Team 26.2 Relay, run the half marathon or full marathon, and let the kiddos join the action in the HMF FitKids races.
KEVFEST 2026
Be Part of the Magic at KevFest 2026!
Join us for the 2nd Annual KevFest Music & Family Festival on Saturday, August 15, from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. at The Talcott Mountain Collective.
KevFest is more than an event—it’s a celebration of life, community, and giving back. Together, we gather to honor the memory and legacy of Kevin Guiheen while supporting a cause that meant so much to him.
❤️ All proceeds benefit Donate Life Connecticut, helping raise awareness and support for organ and tissue donation.
Bring your friends, family, lawn chairs, and dancing shoes for an afternoon filled with:
🎵 Live music from talented local musicians
🎧 DJ entertainment
🍔 Fat City Kid Food Truck
🍻 Local craft brews
🎨 Face painting & tie dye
🌿 Family-friendly lawn games and activities
🎟️ Raffles benefiting Donate Life CT
Featured Blog Post
A heart transplant begins with an absence. For a brief moment, a patient has no heart at all. In that quiet space, a life hangs in the balance, waiting for a stranger’s final act of generosity.
In this powerful conversation, Hartford Hospital transplant surgeon Dr. Dina Al Rameni takes us inside what she calls “the healing temple” and shares the truth behind organ donation. From dismantling dangerous myths to revealing the humanity behind every transplant, she offers Connecticut families clarity, honesty, and hope.
Learn more about the types of organ donation and the organs that can be transplanted.
Living donation is an opportunity to save a life while you are still living. Learn more here.
Myths and misinformation exist around organ donation. Learn the facts here.
Transplants offer patients a new chance at healthy, productive, normal lives.
Meet some organ recipients..
More than 1,000 people in Connecticut alone are awaiting a life-saving organ donation. They may be your neighbors or co-workers. View the video below to hear how lives have been changed and people just like you have been given a second chance at life.
Request a Speaker
Donate Life Connecticut representatives and volunteers are always willing to speak about donation. There are many appropriate ways to discuss donation in a public setting, such as during:
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elementary, middle school, or high school classes
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teacher's conferences
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driver's education classes
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religious group meetings
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staff meetings
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civic and service group meetings
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health fairs
If you are interested in having a DLC representative speak at your event, please contact us. Thank you.
VISION.
This volunteer-based coalition believes that working together with a common voice is the best way to reach the goal of increasing the donor registry, which will inevitably impact the number of transplants that give new life and hope to people suffering from fatal illness or life threatening injury.
MISSION.
Donate Life Connecticut is dedicated to the purpose of public education and awareness for all Connecticut residents concerning the lifesaving benefits of organ and tissue donation and increasing the number of registered donors.
Connecticut Donation Statistics
Time Frame | Total Organs | Deceased Organs | Living Organs |
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2025 | 976 | 639 | 337 |
2024 | 561 | 497 | 64 |
2023 | 501 | 398 | 103 |
2022 | 455 | 366 | 89 |
2021 | 491 | 410 | 81 |
2020 | 390 | 308 | 82 |
You too can save lives. Register to be a donor today!
