NJ Sharing Network’s 5K Celebration of Life United Thousands in Support of Organ and Tissue Donation
(NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J.) – Thousands gathered in New Providence on Sunday, June 7, for NJ Sharing Network’s 5K Celebration of Life Walk and USATF-sanctioned race, presented by MTF Biologics, to raise awareness and support for organ and tissue donation. The event is one of New Jersey’s largest and most recognized charitable 5K events.
The event brought together organ and tissue donor families, transplant recipients, living donors, volunteers, and advocates united by a shared commitment to saving and enhancing lives through organ and tissue donation. Funds raised by participants, teams, sponsors, and contributors will support the Sharing Network Foundation’s efforts to advance clinical innovation, provide family support, and expand public education and awareness programs. Since its inception in 2011, the 5K events have raised more than $14 million in support of NJ Sharing Network’s lifesaving mission.
NJ Sharing Network is a federally designated nonprofit organization committed to saving and enhancing lives through the recovery of donated organs and tissue. Headquartered in New Providence, NJ Sharing Network partners with 54 local hospitals to give hope to nearly 4,000 New Jersey residents awaiting lifesaving organ transplants, while also supporting the national effort to help more than 100,000 people on the U.S. transplant waiting list. With more than three million New Jerseyans registered as organ and tissue donors, NJ Sharing Network is recognized as one of the nation’s leading organ procurement organizations (OPOs). In 2025, New Jersey donors made possible a record 2,026 organ, cornea, and tissue donations — the highest combined total in the organization’s history.
To learn more, get involved, or register as an organ and tissue donor, visit www.NJSharingNetwork.org.
PHOTO CREDIT: Courtesy of NJ Sharing Network