Sierra Donor Services raised nearly $64K and welcomed over 400 attendees at the 5th Annual 5K Run/Walk event!

Sierra Donor Services, proudly raised a record-breaking $64,000 and welcomed over 400 attendees at its 5th Annual Donor Dash 5K & Health Fair on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Crocker Park! This special event celebrated the impact of organ, eye and tissue donation, welcomed community members across the region honoring donor heroes, transplant recipients, healthcare professionals, and advocates who support lifesaving transplants, and offered free health screenings and information to attendees. The family and dog-friendly Donor Dash welcomed walkers and runners of all ages.

✨SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT✨

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

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We would like to take a moment to recognize our wonderful sponsors! Without your help, we wouldn’t be able to further our mission of helping to save and improve lives!

🎈🎆 Dashers enjoyed fun activities, like bounce houses, an obstacle course, face painters, and MORE! 🎈🎆

🤝A Valued Community Resource🤝

The event also featured community resource tables hosted by sponsors as well as free health screenings and information from healthcare partners and local nurses’ associations, offering valuable resources to support the well-being of all who attended. Vendors included:

• Dignity Health
• Capitol City Black Nurses Association (CCBNA)
• National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN)
• Philippine Nurses Association California Capital City (PNAC3)
• UC Davis Transplant Center
• Heart of the Matter
• Grand Canyon University
• Univision Contigo

💚 In-Kind Donors 💙

Our hearts are filled with gratitude for our in-kind donors. The support we received made this day EXTRA SPECIAL!

• Sacramento River Cats
• Raley’s Supermarkets
• SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity
• Crocker Art Museum
• California State Railroad Museum
• NDS Solutions

👟🏅What’s a race without celebrating the WINNERS! 👟🏅

Race Results:

• Overall Male Winner: Paul Donhost, 21:10
• Overall Female Winner: Katie Stone, 22:49

Visit the Sierra Donor Services 5K Race Roster page for a full list of race results.

We sincerely appreciate everyone who participated in this year’s Donor Dash & Health Fair! With your help, we honored selfless donor heroes, supported their families, and helped raise awareness about the gift of organ donation. Continue your support of Sierra Donor Services with a monetary donation here!

Did you know that one organ donor can save up to 8 lives? Register your decision today!

Don’t miss out on all the great photos! See the full 5K & Health Fair photos here!