Living Kidney Donor’s 1,900-Mile Oregon Trail Ride Urges Policy Change As Donate Life Month Ends

Living kidney Donor Cycles 1,900 Miles To Promote Living Donation And Policy Change

USA: Mark Scott, a living kidney donor and founder of the Oregon Trail awareness initiative, is cycling a 1,900-mile route through Nebraska to draw attention to living donation as Donate Life Month nears its end. The trek is part of a multi-year campaign that since 2020 has covered more than 10,000 miles across 23 states to spotlight the role of living donors in transplantation.

Scott’s ride centers transplantation — particularly kidney transplants — as a lifesaving option that many patients still lack adequate information about. By combining endurance cycling with community events along the route, he aims to show that a person can donate a kidney and continue to lead an active, healthy life after recovery from surgery.

The Oregon Trail effort was launched explicitly to boost recruitment of living donors and push for policy and legislative changes supporters say would remove barriers to donation. Organ donation professionals and advocates note that increasing living donation could shorten wait times and expand transplantation access for people with end-stage kidney disease.

As the campaign moves through towns and cities, organizers emphasize the simple but profound message: one living donor can change multiple lives through transplantation. Scott’s cross-country miles are intended to keep public attention on donor recruitment and the practical supports potential donors need to step forward.

Video originally published on 2026-04-29 22:36:07