In 2004, Klug released a book called To the Edge and Back: My Story from Organ Transplant Survivor to Olympic Snowboarder. He is an active supporter of organ donation and recently founded the Chris Klug Foundation and Donor Dudes to spread awareness of the need for organ donors.
In 2003, The Chris Klug Foundation was founded and started by Chris Klug himself, following year after he competed in the Winter Olympics.[2] The start of the foundation was a result on Klug's ambition to help save lives and advertise a healthy, active life after receiving a transplant.[3] The Chris Klug Foundation is devoted, "to promoting lifesaving organ and tissue donation and improving the quality of life for those touched by donation."[4] Through the foundation's programs, they have inspired and influenced over thousands of young adults by sharing facts and information about organ and tissue donation so they can make educated decisions.
Based in Aspen, Colorado, they are able to spread donor awareness at several events throughout the year such as during the Winter X Games and during their own popular event called Summit For Life, a nighttime uphill race up Aspen Mountain.[5]
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