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Register NOWBecome an Organ & Tissue Donor

Ontario Student Torch Of Life Relay Tour Goal: Register over a million donors

72 Cities /Towns 110 daysStart: Kenora March 2 – Finish: Toronto June 19 2012

Carry The Torch-Save Lives-Make Ontario A Leader

Step By Step is a registered Charity dedicated to promote organ & tissue donations. Since 1996, Step By Step is a registered Charity dedicated to promote organ & tissue donations. Since 1996,

Step By Step has completed 7 high profile campaigns in Canada, USA &EuropeStep By Step has completed 7 high profile campaigns in Canada, USA &Europe

Also you can make donations on our website Also you can make donations on our website WWW.TORCHOFLIFE.COM

170 Lauder Ave Toronto Canada M6E3H2 170 Lauder Ave Toronto Canada M6E3H2 [email protected] Tel: 416-651-6154 Tel: 416-651-6154

Kenora Mar 2 Dryden Mar 5 Ft Frances Mar 7Thunder Bay Mar 9 Nipigon Mar 12 Geraldton Mar 13 Longlac Mar 14 Hearst Mar 16Kapuskasing Mar 19 Cochrane Mar 20 Timmins Mar 21 Iroquois Falls Mar 22 Kirkland Lake Mar 23 Sault Ste Marie May 4 Elliot Lake May 3 Espanola May 2 Sturgeon Falls May 1 Sudbury Apr 30 North Bay Mar 26 Wiarton May 7 Owen Sound May 8 Shawanaga Apr 26 Meaford May 9 Parry Sound Apr 25 Collingwood May 9 Huntsville Apr 24 Gravenhurst Apr 23 Mattawa Mar 27 asaga Beach Apr 18 Midland Apr 19 Orillia Apr 20 Petawawa Mar 28

Pembroke Mar 29 Ottawa Mar 30 Perth Apr 2 Smith Falls Apr 3

Barrie Apr 17 Cornwall Apr 4 Brockville Apr 5

Belleville Apr 10 Napanee Apr 9 Kngston Apr 6Sarnia May 14 Peterborough Apr 16 Cobourg Apr 13 Brighton Apr 12 Quinte West Apr 11Chatham May 15 Cambridge Jun 6Windsor May 16 Woodstock May 24 Kitchener Jun 7 Guelph Jun 8Essex May 17 London May 22 Stratford May 23Leamington May 18 St Thomas May 21 Tillsonburg May 25 Brampton Jun 13 Vaughan Jun 14 Newmarket Jun 15 Mississauga Jun 12 Oakville Jun 11 Brantford Jun 5 Hamilton Jun 4 Toronto Jun 19 Oshawa Jun 18 St Catharines Jun 1 Niagara Falls May 31 Welland May 30 Fort Erie Mat 29 Port Colborne May 28

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Online Organ and Tissue Donor Registration

Your decision to register now could one day save up to eight lives and enhance as many as 75 more.If you are 16 years of age or older and have a valid Ontario Health Number, you can register your consent online to become an organ and tissue donor. By registering your consent, information about your donation decision will be available and accessible should it ever be required.When you register your consent to donate organs and tissue, your donation decision is recorded in a Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care database. In the event of your death or imminent death, when all life-saving efforts have failed, your donation decision will be disclosed for the purpose of sharing this information with your family so that they can honour your wishes.You need to register even if you signed a donor card. A signed donor card is not recorded in the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care’s database and may not be available when needed. Organ and tissue donor registration is the only secure and guaranteed way to make your decision to save lives known.









The Torch Of Life: The Legacy

June 13 2000 -The Torch Of Life AppearsThe Torch Of Life mysteriously arrives at Step By Step’s doorstep of their office at 170 Lauder Ave in Toronto.

June 20 2000 – 2002 Canada 769 Day WalkGeorge Marcello, began a 12,000 km walk across Canada, thanking his anonymous donor family, carrying this beautiful Torch.

On September 5, 2001, George was invited to bring the Torch to Vatican City, where Pope John Paul ll blessed it. The Pope proclaimed that Organ & Tissue donations was a genuine act of love and wisely encouraged the kids to carry the Torch. He said the youth would inspire the World. Afterwards thousands turned to millions of Torch Bearers and the legacy grew.

January 2004 – Kristopher’s WishGeorge passed the Torch to 13 year old Kristopher Knowles in his hometown of Sarnia. Kris was in need of a liver transplant and carried the Torch across Canada. Like a modern day pied piper, Kris recruited hundreds of thousands of kids as he talked

to them about his wish, to help save over 4,000 people waiting for organs and not worrying about his own life. October 1 2007-2008 SOS4000 Canada Student Torch Relay

Kristopher passed the Torch to his army of students, who relayed the Torch throughout Canada these amazing kids set an example for other countries to follow.

October 23 2009-2010 SOSTHEAMERICAS USA / Canada Student Torch RelayThis time the Torch began in Alaska and went through Canada, entering the USA via Maine. The Torch went through 13 States

before finishing in Washington DC at the Pope John Paul ll Cultural Center on April 14 2010.October 31 2011 – Donor Dads in memory of Nicholas & Ahmed sparks Ontario Tour

2 famous Donor Dads, were brought to Toronto, to carry the Torch in memory of their sons Nicholas & Ahmed. In 1994, Reg Green lost his 7 year old son while vacationing in Italy, due to a botched robbery . He donated Nicholas’s organs to 7 Italian

kids. Ismael Khatib lost his 11 year old boy In Jenin Palestine, due to mistaken shot by an Israeli Soldier. He donated Ahmed’s organs to 5 Israeli kids. Ahmed’s brother Khaled will join Kristopher Knowles throughout the entire 110 day Ontario Tour.

They will urge The students of Ontario to lead way to inspire the public to register as organ donors. Hopefully one day nobody needs to die waiting for an organ/tissue transplant.











Fast Facts on Organ & Tissue Donations

• One person can save up to 8 lives. 2 lungs, 2 kidneys, heart, liver, pancreas. & small intestines and restore over 85 lives with tissues

• There is no age barrier regarding the donor• All major religions support organ and tissue donations• A live donor can save others with liver, lung, kidney, bone marrow &

few cases of pancreas & intestines• A cadaveric liver can be split in two to save two people• Cadaveric organs & tissues can be retrieved from both Brain Dead

and Heart Dead donors• Success rates climb over 90% for living organ recipients to enjoy

productive lives• Transplant team determines whether your organs and tissues are

suited for recipients • It is encouraged to discuss your donation wishes with your family and

indicate these wishes on a donor card or through registration. Check with your Provincial/ State Organ Agency

• It is important to donate blood, without blood there is no transplants





































Press Release

The Torch is coming to KenoraKickoff

March 2 2012

AgendaPress Conference – Kenora City Hall

Student Assembly – Beaver Brae High School







The Torch is coming to DrydenMarch 5 2012

AgendaPress Conference – Dryden City Hall

Student Assembly – Dryden High School







PreKickoff Month Agenda City/Town

-21February 10 Queens Park

Official AnnouncementToronto

-5

27 Torch photo op at each Media Outlet in Toronto

Toronto

-4 28 Depart for Kenora Toronto

-3 28 1st Stop Sault Ste Marie

-2 29 2nd Stop Thunder Bay

-1 March 1 Arrive in Kenora Kenora

Kickoff March 2Lighting the Torch @ Kenora City Hall Kenora







Day Month Agenda City/Town1

Mar. 2 2012 Kickoff

Kenora

4

5 Dryden

6 7 Ft. Frances

8 9 Thunder Bay11 12 Nipigon

12 13 Geraldton

13 14 Longlac

15 16 Hearst

18 19 Kapuskasing

19 20 Cochrane20

21 Timmins

21 22 Iroquois Falls

22 23 Kirkland Lake25 26 North Bay26 27 Mattawa

27 28 Petawawa28 29 Pembroke29 30 Ottawa







Day Month Agenda City/Town32 April 2 Perth

33 3 Smith Falls

34

4 Cornwall

35 5 Brockville

36 6 Kingston

39 9 Napanee

40 10 Belleville

41

11 Trenton

42

12 Brigton/Colborne

43

13 Cobourg

46

16 Peterborough

47

17 Barrie

48

18 Wasaga Beach

49

19 Midland

50

20 Orillia

53 23 Gravenhurst

54 24 Huntsville

55 25 Parry Sound

56 26 Shawanaga

60 30 Sudbury







Day Month Agenda City/Town61

May 1 Sturgeon Falls

62

2 Espanola

63

3 Elliot Lake

64 4 Sault Ste. Marie67

7 Ferry to Wiarton Wiarton

68

8 Owen Sound

69 9 Meaford70 10 Collingwood74 14 Sarnia75 15 Chatham76 16 Windsor77 17 Essex78 18 Leamington81 21 St. Thomas 82 22 London83

23 Stratford

84 24 Woodstock85 25 Tillsonburg88 28 Port Colborne89 29 Fort Erie90 30 Welland91 31 Niagara Falls







Day Month Agenda City/Town

92 June 1 St. Catharines

95 4 Hamilton

96 5 Brantford

97 6 Cambridge

98 7 Kitchener

99 8 Guelph

102 11 Oakville

103 12 Mississauga

104 13 Brampton

105 14 Vaughan

106 15 Newmarket

109 18 Oshawa

110 19 Toronto







Invitation to Dignitaries, Politicians, Special Guests Torch Of Life coming to City/Town

DateOn behalf of Step By Step it gives us great pleasure to welcome _______and invite you to our 8 th Campaign

Register Now: The Ontario Student Torch Of Life Relay Tour. Our goal is to register over a million Ontarians to the newly created

Online Organ & Tissue Registry with Service Ontario and the Bone Marrow Registry with One Match.

The Torch Of Life has been a great symbolism for organ & tissue donations, throughout Canada and the world.We strongly believe the students of Ontario will inspire the entire Province by representing the famous Torch of Life

Their genuine enthusiasm will infect their community and together infect all Ontarians.

We strongly believe that the newly added registry with Service Ontario & Trillium Gift Of Life Network’s Routine Notification System are great tools to work with

Please join us and receive the Torch of Life when it comes to ________________In the case that your attendance is difficult , please send a representative, or have a letter prepared to be

read by one of our treasured Student Torch Champions.We ask that municipalities consider drafting a Proclamation to continue this noble effort, yearly

One day our efforts together can proudly proclaim, that Ontario leads the world In organ & tissue donations A dream that can turn into a reality, and just think how much happiness we can bring to our fellow Ontarians .







Invitation to Media Torch Of Life coming to City/Town

DateThey are 90% of Ontarians that agree with Organ/Tissue donations

We have the opportunity to register all these people

On behalf of Step By Step it gives us great pleasure to welcome _______and invite you to our 8 th CampaignRegister Now: The Ontario Student Torch Of Life Relay Tour.

Our goal is to register over a million Ontarians to the newly created Online Organ & Tissue Registry with Service Ontario and the Bone Marrow Registry with One Match.

The Torch Of Life has been a great symbolism for organ & tissue donations, throughout Canada and the world.We strongly believe the students of Ontario will inspire the entire Province

by representing the famous Torch of Life Their genuine enthusiasm will infect their community and together infect all Ontarians.

We strongly believe that the newly added registry with Service Ontario & Trillium Gift Of Life Network’s Routine Notification System are great tools to work with

Please join us and receive the Torch of Life when it comes to ________________

One day our efforts together can proudly proclaim, that Ontario leads the world In organ & tissue donations A dream that can turn into a reality, and just think how much happiness we can bring to our fellow Ontarians .



Invitation to Hotels, Restaurants etc Torch Of Life coming to City/Town

DateOn behalf of Step By Step we hope your hotel can join our efforts in helping almost 2,000 Ontarians

that need organ & tissue donations by providing accommodations for the volunteer road team. We hope you can provide 2 rooms for dates

This is Step By Step’s 8th Campaign; Register Now: The Ontario Student Torch Of Life Relay Tour. Our goal is to register over a million Ontarians to the newly created

Online Organ & Tissue Registry with Service Ontario and the Bone Marrow Registry with One Match.In acknowledgement to your contribution we will provide the following

•Mention your hotel in all our media interviews•Provide an in kind tax receipt

•Arrange photo ops with your staff and the Torch Of Life•Invite representatives from your hotel to join us as special guests (speakers) at our events

For the past 10 years, the Torch Of Life has been carried by students for organ & tissue donations, throughout Canada and the world.

We strongly believe the students of Ontario will inspire the entire Province by representing the famous Torch of Life Their genuine enthusiasm will infect their community and together infect all Ontarians.

Please join us and receive the Torch of Life when it comes to city/town dateOne day our efforts together can proudly proclaim, that Ontario leads the world In organ & tissue donations

A dream that can turn into a reality, and just think how much happiness we can bring to our fellow Ontarians .











Invitation to SchoolsTorch Of Life coming to City/Town

DateOn behalf of Step By Step we hope your school can join our efforts in helping almost 2,000 Ontarians that need organ & tissue donations by participating in any or all the following;•Arrange to have students carry the Torch of Life from City/Town Hall to your school •Arrange to select students to represent your school by speaking with media etc..These kids are called Student Torch Champions•Arrange to have a student assembly at your school. We can help with agenda if needed.•Arrange some students/staff to film the entire event. Creating a short film afterwards to be used as an awareness tool. Best film gets a prize to be announced. •Arrange to have your students create an organ donation chant, jingle during the student assembly and during the carrying of the Torch. Best chant gets a prize to be announced •Help our road team of 4 with accommodations & meals if possible•Create ideas & ongoing projects so your school can continue to inspire your community to register people as organ & tissue donors

Our goal is to register over a million Ontarians in the newly created Organ & Tissue Registry and the Bone Marrow Registry. For the past 10 years, the Torch Of Life has been carried by students for organ & tissue donations, throughout Canada and the world. We strongly believe the students of Ontario will inspire the entire Province by representing the famous Torch of Life. Their genuine enthusiasm will infect their community and together infect all Ontarians. One day our efforts together can proudly proclaim, that Ontario leads the world in organ & tissue donations. Just think how much happiness could be brought to so many people.







Invitation to PoliceTorch Of Life coming to City/Town

DateOn behalf of Step By Step we hope your Police department can join our efforts in helping almost 2,000 Ontarians that need organ & tissue donations by participating in any or all the following;•Arrange to have an officer(s) to escort students as they carry the Torch of Life from City/Town Hall to their school •We would ask if any of the officers would join the kids & the Torch Of Life in a photo op• We would abide by any guidelines in the torch route and the torch trek. •We would ask if it was possible to film the Torch Trek •Encourage any ideas to help register more people

Our goal is to register over a million Ontarians in the newly created Organ & Tissue Registry and the Bone Marrow Registry. For the past 10 years, the Torch Of Life has been carried by students for organ & tissue donations, throughout Canada and the world. We strongly believe the students of Ontario will inspire the entire Province by representing the famous Torch of Life. Their genuine enthusiasm will infect their community and together infect all Ontarians. One day our efforts together can proudly proclaim, that Ontario leads the world in organ & tissue donations. Just think how much happiness could be brought to so many people.



The First Step August 17 1997 – 11:00 amSteeles & Pickering Townline

1st Campaign Toronto-Ottawa Walk –Aug 17-31 1997The Thank You Walk

2nd Campaign Ontario Walk – Jun-Sept 1999Inspired Premier Harris to allocate $120 million

3rd Campaign Canada 769 Day Walk – 2000-2002Carried the Torch Of Life & met Pope John Paul II

4th Campaign Kristopher’s Wish – Jan-Dec 200413 year old needed liver, carried Torch Canada wide

5th Campaign European Tour -2005-2006Helped change Canada’s Policies

6th Campaign SOS4000 – 2007-2008Canadian Student Torch Of Life Relay

7th Campaign SOSTHEAMERICAS – 2009-2011USA/Canada Student Torch Of Life Relay

8th Campaign Torch Of Life – 2011-2016Ontario Now: Ontario Student Torch of Life RelayInternational Torch Of Life Relay

8th Campaign2011-2016

Worldwide Student Torch Relay





To our Sponsors &Supporters:Since the inception of Step By Step in 1996, the founder & the inspiration, George Marcello has literally devoted every minute of his life trying to help people that are in desperate need of organ & tissue donations. As it has been said, he didn’t know how to sing or dance, and after receiving his life saving liver transplant in 1995, he wanted to thank his anonymous donor by walking across Canada. As a result of 7 more campaigns & 50 million steps later, George has guided Step By Step to receive international attention. His passion & actions speak louder than words. Step By Step & the Torch Of Life have become a brand. As a result of 15 years, of boots on the ground activities, Step By Step has amassed supporters worldwide. The famous Torch Of Life has become our cherished symbol and the kids that carry it have become our ambassadors. After blessing the Torch, Pope John Paul 2, and many other distinguished people have all echoed that our children can change the world. In our latest campaign, Register Now Ontario Student Torch Relay, we are determined to reach an ambitious goal; register over a million Ontarians.Many times over the years, George has set his sights high. When he said he was going to convince Premier Harris to allocate over million dollars, he did it. When he said he was going to walk across Canada and meet the Pope, he did it. When he said, he was going to bring a 13 year old boy who needed a liver transplant across Canada, he did it. When he said he was going to organize thousands of kids to relay the Torch from Canada To USA he did it. When he said he was going to bring 2 of the world’s most famous organ dads to Toronto, he did it. So now he says that Step By Step’s army of kids in Ontario will inspire the Province to register over a million people, they will do it. Healways worked with barely no budget, and completed things. Lets make it a little more comfortablefor him this time around. Join us by contributing at the beginning. We all know George deserves it. Lets get behind him and let him do what he does best organize & save lives.











Also you can make donations on our website Also you can make donations on our website WWW.TORCHOFLIFE.COMWWW.TORCHOFLIFE.COM

170 Lauder Ave Toronto Canada M6E3H2 [email protected] Tel: 416-651-6154170 Lauder Ave Toronto Canada M6E3H2 [email protected] Tel: 416-651-6154

2009-Students carry torch fromCanada to USA

2011-World famous Donor Dads Arrives in Toronto

2012 -We will registerOver a million Ontarians

We have & we will

http://www.ontario.ca/en/services_for_residents/ONT05_039074.html

Online Organ and Tissue Donor Registration

Ontario Student Torch of Life TourBudget

Based on 110 Day Journey-4 people$48,650

Sponsorship

Invitation to Trillium Gift Of Life Network

On behalf of all the members of Step By Step, we look forward to a working relationship with Trillium Gift Of Life Network.

For the past several months we have been preparing our organization’s 8 th Campaign called; Register Now: Ontario Student Torch Of Life Relay Tour.

We hope that we can arrange a thorough presentation on this important campaign to the board of directors and the staff.

We are all very excited about this campaign and our goal;

Registering over a million people on the newly created Organ/Tissue Registry.

Since our inception in 1996, we have brought 7 tours to Ontario, recruiting thousands of people building events in over 100 communities.

The Torch Of Life has been carried into these communities by our youth, building an amazing Legacy. We called these young ambassadors Student Torch Champions.

As we speak the excitement in this campaign is bigger than ever as we establish working relationships, with schools, media, churches, 3 levels of Government and other groups & members from 72 cities & towns.





TOLA Provincial Coordinator is appointeddeals directly with Health Ministry TOLA Team is assembled

TOLA Website is built

TOLA Provincial Coordinator is appointeddeals directly with Health Ministry TOLA Team is assembled

TOLA Website is built

Torch Of Life Alert become LawAn emergency public appeal response for children in medical need

Similar to Amber’s Alert

Torch Of Life Alert become LawAn emergency public appeal response for children in medical need

Similar to Amber’s Alert

Emergency Public A

ppealEm

ergency Public Appeal

Emergency Public A

ppealEm

ergency Public Appeal

Ontario Medical Centers & Hospitals are educated about TOLA(a tool to help save our children)

Doctor’s ReferralIs the only legitimate means to officially declare a child on TOLA

Child will be declared a candidate for TOLA by hospital discretionDoctors must get consent from Parent(s)

Doctors deal directly with TOLA Coordinator

Doctors provide medical info & picture to TOLA

Ontario Health Ministry, Trillium Gift Of Life Network, Medical Agencies, Ontario Association of Broadcasters, Canadian Association of Broadcasters, Transportation Ministry, First responders- EMS, Law Enforcement Agencies, Firefighters, Hospital Emergency Personnel,

Any other agency, private sector, nonprofit etc can join the alert team to help engage the appeal. The public can access the website to spreadthe appeal through word of mouth, social networks etc, with encouragement to use the information found the TOLA Site for accuracy purposes.

Children going on alertChildren going on alert

Meet with Health ministry

Give them full reportHopefully we can iron out all the details

Go back to the Medical Stakeholders

Meet with the Provincial Party Members to receive tri-support

Proceed to make TOLA LAW

Meet with Medical Stakeholders

The province is directing the transplant medical staff by empowering them to provide an extra option to individuals that find themselves on the waiting list. That option is that they

could be put on a Provincial Website or if they qualify, be put on the Alert

•Medical staff will be empowered to implement the guidelines

our suggestions: Candidates for Alert should be 1-3 at the top of waiting list

an official website could house the rest of the waiting list, including adults

Meet with Medical Stakeholders

The province is directing the transplant medical staff by empowering them to provide an extra option to individuals that find themselves on the waiting list. That option is that they

could be put on a Provincial Website or if they qualify, be put on the Alert

•Medical staff will be empowered to implement the guidelines

our suggestions: Candidates for Alert should be 1-3 at the top of waiting list

an official website could house the rest of the waiting list, including adults

Pathway for TOLAthe 3 Provincial Parties agree in principal Pathway for TOLAthe 3 Provincial Parties agree in principal





One day, this will be a reality

Invitation to Hotels in OntarioFrom February 28 to June 19 2012

On behalf of Step By Step we hope your hotel can join our efforts in helping almost 2,000 Ontarians that need organ & tissue donations by providing

Accommodations for the volunteer road team. We hope you can provide 2 rooms when the Campaign comes to your community.

(Check our schedule) This is Step By Step’s 8th Campaign;

Register Now: The Ontario Student Torch Of Life Relay Tour. Our goal is to register over a million Ontarians onto the newly created;

Online Organ & Tissue Registry with Service Ontario and the Bone Marrow Registry with One Match.

In acknowledgement to your contribution we will provide the following:

•Mention your hotel during media interviews•Provide an in kind tax receipt•Arrange photo ops with your staff and the Torch Of Life•Invite representatives from your hotel to join us as special guests (speakers) at our events

For the past 10 years, the Torch Of Life has been carried by students for organ & tissue donations, throughout Canada and the world.

We strongly believe the students of Ontario will inspire the entire Province by representing the famous Torch of Life

Their genuine enthusiasm will infect their community and together infect all Ontarians.Please join us and receive the Torch of Life when it comes to city/town date

One day our efforts together can proudly proclaim, that Ontario leads the world In organ & tissue donations

A dream that can turn into a reality, and just think how much happiness we can bring to our fellow Ontarians .

To our cherised supporters:Since the inception of Step By Step in 1996, the founder & the inspiration George Marcello

has literally devoted every minute of his life trying to help people that are in desperate need of organ & tissue donations.

He didn’t know how to sing or dance, and after receiving his life saving liver transplant in 1995,he wanted to thank his anonymous donor by walking across Canada.

As a result of 7 more campaigns & 50 million steps later, George has guided Step By Step to receive international attention. His passion & integrity speak louder than words.

Step By Step & the Torch Of Life have become a brand. As a result of 15 years, of boots on the ground activities, Step By Step has amassed supporters worldwide. The famous Torch Of Life has become our cherished symbol

and the kids that carry it have become our ambassadors. After blessing the Torch, Pope John Paul 2, and many other distinguished people have all echoed that our children can change the world.

In our latest campaign, Register Now Ontario Student Torch Relay, we are determined to reach an ambitious goal; register over a million Ontarians.

Many times over the years, George has set his sights high. When he said he was going to convince Premier Harris to allocate over million dollars, he did it.

When he said he was going to walk across Canada and meet the Pope, he did it. When he said, he was going to bring a 13 year old boy who needed a liver transplant across Canada, he did it.

When he said he was going to organize thousands of kids to relay the Torch from Canada To USA he did it. When he said he was going to bring 2 of the world’s famous organ dads in the world to Toronto, he did it.

So now he says that Step By Step’s army of kids in Ontario will inspire the Province to register over a million people, they will do it.

He always worked with barely no budget, and completed things. Lets make it a little more comfortablefor him this time around. Join us by contributing at the beginning. We all know George deserves it.

Lets get behind him and let him do what he does best organize & save lives.

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