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The Astellas Ride of a Lifetime 2011 Contest Is Now Closed
Thank you to all who entered the Astellas Ride of a Lifetime 2011 contest. The contest is now closed for entries. Please visit www.TransplantExperience.com on September 15, 2010, to read the winning essays.
Ride of a Lifetime images courtesy of Scott Weersing
Congratulations Again to the Astellas Ride of a Lifetime 2010 Winners!
On January 1, the 5 winners of the Astellas Ride of a Lifetime 2010 contest rode aboard the Donate Life Rose Parade® float, themed "New Life Rises." By sharing their stories and riding on the float, the winners helped promote organ donation to millions of Rose Parade viewers.
About the Astellas Ride of a Lifetime Contest
Astellas launched the annual Ride of a Lifetime essay contest to honor those touched by transplantation. A panel of judges selects 5 essay winners. Each selected essayist is presented with a 5-night trip to California and the chance to become a member of the float-building team and ride aboard the Donate Life Rose Parade float.
Read the inspiring words and see photos of the winning float riders enjoying their Ride of a Lifetime:
2010 winning essays
2009 winning essays
2008 winning essays
2007 winning essays
2006 winning essays
A Ride of a Lifetime: Inspiring Stories and an Educational Supplement About Organ Transplantation
Read how people's lives have been transformed by transplantation. This large-format coffee table book features helpful information to educate others about organ transplantation and inspirational stories from past winners of the Astellas Ride of a LifetimeSM essay contest, who describe how their lives were transformed by transplantation.
For more information regarding A Ride of a Lifetime, or to request a copy, please visit www.TransplantExperience.com.
The Donate Life Rose Parade float is coordinated by OneLegacy, a nonprofit transplant donor network serving 18 million people in Southern California.
Rose Parade is a registered trademark of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association.
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