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It’s a Wrap! LifeGift’s 2nd Chance Runs Celebrate Hope and Community

October 19, 2026

Thank you to all who joined for our annual LifeGift 2nd Chance Runs in Houston and Fort Worth! Donor families, transplant recipients, hospital partners, sponsors, volunteers and LifeGift team members came together to celebrate the life-changing power of organ, eye and tissue donation and honor the hope it brings to individuals and families.

Houston Race Recap

Congratulations to our largest teams – hospital team, the Transplant Center at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center and family team, Team Jordan Emerson! A big shout out to the other family teams and hospital partner participants who came out to support our event.

View all Houston 2nd Chance Run hospital and family teams here.

Explore the Houston 2nd Chance Run photo gallery here.

Check out the Houston 2nd Chance Run Facebook reel here.

View the 5k and 1 mile results here.

Watch the Houston 2nd Chance Run video here.

Fort Worth Race Recap

Congratulations to our largest teams: Texas Health Fort Worth, the largest hospital team, and Our Lungs Failed Us!, the largest family team! A big shout out to the other family teams and hospital partner participants who came out to support our event.

View all Fort Worth 2nd Chance Run hospital and family teams here.

Explore the Fort Worth 2nd Chance Run photo gallery here.

View the 5K and 1-mile race results here.

Claire Rowland, a University of North Texas student journalist, joined us to film interviews for a class assignment. Watch her video which highlights the event and LifeGift’s mission to save lives through organ donation. Watch here.

Lace up for life! Stay tuned for updates on LifeGift’s 2027 2nd Chance Runs as we continue bringing communities together to celebrate the gift of life.