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Thursday afternoon, Alyssa Grimes and Kayla Doty were met with excitement for a living organ donor walk.
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The two universities are participating in the Gift of Life College Challenge for the 22nd year, led by Donate Life Kentucky.
The hospital system raised a "Donate Life" flag and observed a moment of silence at UofL Hospital near downtown Louisville on Monday.
Kentucky Donor Affiliates said there has been a 75% increase in local donors since 2021.
The hospital is just one of many organizations across the state to host a Donate Life flag-raising ceremony Monday morning.
Right now, there are thousands of people across the country waiting for lifesaving organ transplants and more than half of them are minorities.
One family's heartbreak became an answered prayer for another five years ago.