The Katie Caples Foundation was started in 1998 by the family of Katie Caples, a young high school student from Jacksonville who became an organ and tissue donor after not surviving the trauma of an automobile accident.

Katie

To learn more about the Foundation and how we raise funding and increase awareness about organ and tissue donation, please visit the About Us section.


The Katie Ride started as a cycling event in which novices to advanced riders participated to raise awareness of the need for all of us to make an organ donation commitment. The Katie Walk, which was added in 2009, is another opportunity for you to tell the story, raise funds and have a good time with friends.

Riders

The cycling event offers courses of varying distance from 15 to 100 miles with full support along the way. The Katie Walk offers a 5k and 10k walk through beautiful Fort Clinch State Park. Funds raised by participants of both events help underwrite LifeQuest's Decision:Donation education program that is presented to high school freshman and sophomores.

Walkers

Saturday, April 17, 2010

  1. REGISTER TO RIDE in the 2010 Katie Ride on April 17th
  2. REGISTER TO WALK in the 2010 Katie 5k or 10k Walk on April 17th
  3. Make a Donation to support Organ Donation education
  4. Sign up to be a future Organ Donor on the Florida Registry

Latest News About the Event

Wanted! Riders of all level to join Jim Marino on Amelia Island Saturday mornings now thru April 17th at the Rec. Center at 2500 Atlantic Ave. This Ride is for all levels, will meet at 8:00 and leave at 8:30. Jim is training to do the 100 mile century ride...
New to riding on the Road? You won't want to miss Traffic Skills 101 offered by the First Coast Chapter of the Florida Bicycle Assoc. on March 27th at Lakeshore. Click here for information....
  We'd like to recognize Frank Prescott of Somerset, MA. Frank has been doing virtual rides for four years and this week has completed 92 miles, of the 1,133 mile route to Amelia Island. Frank will actually be able to join us on Amelia Island on April 17th for the...
The off-road bike and family fun ride have been moved to a start time of 9:30AM....
The registration site is now open for the 2010 Katie Ride for Life and Walk for Life. Register online today!...

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Organ Donation Resources

To read more about organ donation and find answers to frequently-asked questions, or to sign up for the Florida Organ Donation Registry, please visit Donate Life Florida at http://donatelifeflorida.org.

Mayo Clinic, Presenting Sponsor
Presenting Sponsor
Amelia Island Plantation Carrabbas Italian Grill Chardonnay Foundation First Coast Community Bank
Firehouse Subs Florida State Parks Hamilton Press Printing and Office Products LifeQuest
Amelia Dental Group Southeast Tissue Alliance Walmart Winn Dixie
WJCT, Jacksonville First Coast YMCA Heekin Orthopedic Specialists Community First Credit Union