March 17, 2026 | 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM at Merici College
On Tuesday, 17 March, Merici College students and staff will participate in our DonateLife Walk (https://www.giftoflife.asn.au/). The purpose of the walk is to promote increased organ and tissue donation awareness. One donor can transform the lives of up to 10 people and significantly improve the lives of many more (see attached flyer). Thousands of Canberrans are expected to take part in their own walks, either individually or as a team, to show their support for this cause. Please refer to the Gift of Life Inc. website for further details (https://donatelife.gov.au/).
The walk will take place on the Merici College Oval from 7:15 am – 8:30 am, students are encouraged to walk up to 5km. REGISTRATION IS ESSENTIAL for our walkers to enjoy a cooked breakfast at no cost after the walk. REGISTRATION IS ESSENTIAL for students to receive a free ‘Gift of Life’ t-shirt or hat. Students who have participated in previous years are encouraged to wear t-shirts and hats that they have already received.
Registered students will be permitted to wear Gift of Life or DonateLife Walk t-shirts and hats for the school day with their sports uniform shorts/tracksuit pants on Tuesday, 17 March. Please do not wear non-uniform items such as track pants and shorts (only school uniform allowed). If students wear the incorrect school uniform, they will NOT be allowed to participate in the walk.
Parents are required to complete the permission note on Compass to register before Friday 14 March.
On the day of the event, don’t forget to sign in at one of our registration tables on the oval and collect your registration wristband, as well as confirm your Christian Service Hours allocation.
The DonateLife Walk is a good opportunity to discuss your thoughts on tissue and organ donation with your family and friends and to register your donation decision on the Australian Organ Donor Register at www.medicare.gov.au or www.donorregister.gov.au(donations cannot go ahead without the consent of family).
