These are just some of the reasons shared by eight young adults in their twenties, led by Sherbrooke resident Anick Nadeau-Fréchette. To run 900 kilometres and inspire 900 plasma donations for Héma-Québec. When she contacted Héma-Québec to share her idea, no one was quite sure where to begin. On the morning of the run, Héma-Québec had a surprise for Anick: the starting whistle was blown by 11-year-old Florence Zimmermann. In the end, the young runners inspired 1,092 plasma donations—a remarkable and unexpected achievement that contributes to Héma-Québec’s efforts to achieve plasma self-sufficiency for Quebecers!