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BALTIMORE, Maryland ( WJZ ) -- Registration is open for the Donate Life Family Fun Run in Baltimore, which supports organ donations in the Maryland and D.C. Metro region.

WJZ is a proud media sponsor of the 17th annual event, which includes a 5K run and 1K walk. It's Saturday, September 27, at the Camden Yards Sports Complex in Downtown Baltimore, with an option to participate virtually.

The race means a lot to heart transplant recipient Dave McLaughlin, who just celebrated the 5-year anniversary of his transplant on August 25. At the time, he had a left ventricular assist device, known as an LVAD, a mechanical pump that kept his heart functioning.

"My heart was down to 10 percent effectiveness, and it was really, really bad at that point," McLaug

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