A Gift After Tragedy: The Story Behind Green Shirt Day

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Today is Green Shirt Day, which falls one day after the eighth-year anniversary of the Humboldt Bus Crash. The anniversary is a sombre one for parents like Toby Boulet, who lost his son, Logan, in the crash. Logan's gift with his passing came in the form of saving six lives through organ donation, now characterized as the "Logan Boulet Effect." Toby joins Evan to share why Green Shirt Day is so important.
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