Thanks to the generosity of an organ donor and their family, Dylan received a life-saving heart transplant. In September of 2021, after a long and challenging recovery, Dylan stepped back onto the court in his last year of high school at Ridley College to pursue his dream of obtaining a Division 1 scholarship and becoming the first player ever to do so with a donated heart.
In November of 2020, high school basketball star Dylan Kalambay’s world turned upside down; he experienced heart failure at the young age of 16. Over the next 6 months, he had open heart surgery. Not long after, thanks to the generosity of an organ donor and their family, Dylan received a life-saving heart transplant. In September of 2021, after a long and challenging recovery, Dylan stepped back onto the court. The film Heart & Sole follows his journey, as Dylan continues to pursue his dreams on the court, while he tries to comprehend his second chance at life and his new identity as a transplant recipient.
Directed by Michael Hamilton and Produced by Game Seven Media (@game_7_media), in association with Ridley College, Heart and Sole: the Dylan Kalambay Story is presented by Canadian Blood Services on behalf of Canada’s organ and tissue donation community.
This event is sponsored by Canadian Blood Services and will include a panel discussion and audience Q&A period following the screening.
NOTE: THIS IS A FREE EVENT. YOU WILL NOT BE CHARGED THE $2.30 FEE MENTIONED ON THE TICKET PAGE.