Chris Klug Foundation

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Chris Klug Foundation The Chris Klug Foundation (CKF) is dedicated to promoting organ, eye, and tissue donation. Chris founded the Chris Klug Foundation in 2003.

Today we reach tens of thousands of young people by INSPIRING, EDUCATING and REGISTERING people. Chris Klug is a three-time Olympic snowboarder and the only organ transplant recipient to win a medal in any Olympics. After receiving a liver transplant in 2000 to treat primary sclerosing cholangitis, a rare degenerative condition, he was back on the slopes in four months. After receiving a liver transplant in 2000 to treat primary sclerosing cholangitis, a rare degenerative condition, he was back on the slopes in four months and 9 months later brought home a medal from the Salt Lake City Olympics. Chris Klug was diagnosed with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) in 1991, a rare degenerative bile duct condition. The only cure is a liver transplant. Chris was on the transplant waiting list for six years, three months at a critical state. During that fragile time he vowed that if he made it through, he would do everything he could to help make a difference for the thousands of individuals waiting for a second chance at life like he had. Finally, Chris received his life-saving liver transplant July 28, 2000. Only 18 months after his transplant Chris won a Bronze medal in the 2002 Winter Olympics! The following year Chris started this foundation to help save lives and promote a healthy, active life post transplant. Founded in October of 2003, The Chris Klug Foundation is dedicated to promoting lifesaving organ and tissue donation and improving the quality of life for those touched by donation.

📚There’s still time to order a free back-to-school kit for your classroom!We have reached and supported learning at 22 s...
10/13/2026

📚There’s still time to order a free back-to-school kit for your classroom!

We have reached and supported learning at 22 schools nationwide so far. Let’s double it!

Our kits include classroom supplies and educational materials about Eye, organ, and Tissue Donation!

🔗Order your Kit today with the link in our Bio!

📸 Photo credit to Augusta Ranch Elementary and their awesome students!

Thank you again to our sponsors, The Kirby Jones Foundation, Walmart Spark Good, and Aspen Rotary Club, for supporting this initiative.

This Indigenous Peoples Day, we’re honoring Indigenous communities for their culture, traditions, and contributions. We...
10/13/2026

This Indigenous Peoples Day, we’re honoring Indigenous communities for their culture, traditions, and contributions.

We also recognize and honor Indigenous donors, donor families, transplant candidates and recipients, caregivers, medical personnel, and nonprofit professionals who are part of the organ, eye, and tissue donation community.

It’s National Healthy Lung Month! 🌎🫁 This October, we’re celebrating two of our most vital organs: the lungs!Swipe to le...
10/11/2026

It’s National Healthy Lung Month! 🌎🫁 This October, we’re celebrating two of our most vital organs: the lungs!

Swipe to learn more about what exactly your lungs do, why they’re so important, and how they help keep your body going every day.

At the Chris Klug Foundation, we know just how life-changing healthy lungs can be. For people waiting for a lifesaving transplant, a donated organ can mean the chance to breathe easier, make new memories, and live life to the fullest.

We’re grateful for the donors and families who make second chances possible — and for the medical teams, caregivers, and transplant recipients who continue to show us the power of the gift of life. 💚

Learn more about organ, eye, and tissue donation at the link in our bio.

Looking for a way to support CKF while buying up something you’ll love? Shop the CKF Store!From hats, shirts, and sweate...
10/10/2026

Looking for a way to support CKF while buying up something you’ll love? Shop the CKF Store!

From hats, shirts, and sweaters to candles, blankets, and more, there’s something for everyone. You can find our signature designs, Halloween merch, and our Create for Life collection featuring the winning designs from this year’s competition.

Every purchase helps support CKF’s mission to educate, inspire, and empower communities to eliminate the wait for organ, eye, and tissue donation.

Shop the CKF Store: https://www.chrisklugfoundation.org/ckf-store

Check out our lineup of upcoming events to get involved with CKF in October! 🩸Blood Drives 📚Back to School 🤲DAF Day 🎃Hau...
10/09/2026

Check out our lineup of upcoming events to get involved with CKF in October!

🩸Blood Drives
📚Back to School
🤲DAF Day
🎃Haunt It or Flaunt It

Check out the calendar and join us in spreading the gift of life this fall!

It’s DAF Day!! Support CKF’s mission this DAF Day by giving through your Donor Advised Fund! Supporting this DAF Day cou...
10/08/2026

It’s DAF Day!!

Support CKF’s mission this DAF Day by giving through your Donor Advised Fund!

Supporting this DAF Day could help CKF support schools, host awareness events, or educate others online.

To learn more about DAF Day and how to give to your favorite nonprofits, visit https://app.dafday.com/

📚Order a free back-to-school kit for your classroom, including classroom supplies and educational materials, using the l...
10/08/2026

📚Order a free back-to-school kit for your classroom, including classroom supplies and educational materials, using the link in our bio!

Support CKF this fall by spreading lifesaving awareness about organ, eye, and tissue donation. 💚

Shout-out to Augusta Ranch Elementary for the great photo of their students enjoying their Live Life Give Life goodies.

Thank you to our sponsors, The Kirby Jones Foundation, Walmart Spark Good, and Aspen Rotary Club, for supporting this program!

10/07/2026

Registration is open for Summit for Life!

Join hundreds of racers for CKF’s biggest awareness and fundraising event of the year as they skin, snowshoe, run, or hike 3,267 feet up Aspen Mountain to the Sundeck. Once at the top, enjoy dinner catered by The Little Nell, live music, and our awards ceremony. Prefer to skip the uphill? Ride for Life lets you join us by gondola!

Take advantage of early bird pricing and grab your ticket for just $50.

Meet our first four racers representing CKF at the NYC Marathon! 🏁Swipe to learn more about their stories and personal c...
10/06/2026

Meet our first four racers representing CKF at the NYC Marathon! 🏁

Swipe to learn more about their stories and personal connections to transplant—from donor families and transplant surgeons to transplant recipients. Each racer has a unique reason for running, but they’re all united by a mission that’s close to their hearts.

👉 Read their full stories and support Team CKF: https://www.chrisklugfoundation.org/nyc-marathon

Join us in celebrating our awesome Executive Director, Jessi Rochel! 💚This year, Jessi raced in Leadville, ran the Cape ...
10/05/2026

Join us in celebrating our awesome Executive Director, Jessi Rochel! 💚

This year, Jessi raced in Leadville, ran the Cape Town Marathon, and celebrated 4 years with CKF. We’re so thankful for the dedication, energy, and heart she brings to CKF and to our mission every day. Thank you, Jessi, for all your hard work and commitment to helping eliminate the wait for organ, eye, and tissue donation!

For her 42nd birthday, Jessi is again showing her dedication and passion for the mission. She is asking for $42 donations to CKF to celebrate turning 42! Or, if you prefer kilometers, $26 works too. 😉 Every donation will help Jessi reach her fundraising goal for the 2027 Tokyo Marathon.

Help us celebrate@jkro1005 , wish her a happy birthday, and support her fundraising journey! 🎉 https://runsignup.com/jessifortoyko2027

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110 E Hallam Street, Suite 119
Aspen, CO
81611

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+19707102626

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