Free Translation of Article Published in « Le Matin » of Sunday 9 th November, 2003

Line Renaud : “Pass The Baton”

Pascale Lilla lost her son of 18 in a banal car accident which happened a stone's throw from his domicile in Montreux. It was in January, 2002. But his tragic death gave a new hope to eight organs receivers. Soon thereafter, Pascale Lilla created the Foundation “Pass The Baton” and started her fight for the promotion of organs donation.

This never doubting Courage mother recruited as godmother for one evening the singer and actress Line Renaud, who is famous as much for her talent as for her humanitarian engagement. “I wrote her without even knowing her exact address. By kind courtesy of the postman… And she said yes!”

Placed under the sign of conviviality and sharing, the supporting dinner at the Lausanne- Palace was dedicated to latino dancing. “Spain is the first organs donating country in Europe” Pascale Lilla explained her audience of 270 guests, famous or anonymous, among which two of the oldest organs receivers in Switzerland.

Pictures: Julie de Tribolet

Sculptor Gregory Pototsky and Charles Favre, National Counsel and President of “Pass The Baton”.	Navigator of Alinghi Team Yves Detrey and his girlfriend Christelle Perrochet.	World swimming recordman Dano Halsall and his wife Lena.
Miss “Suisse Romande” 2003 Alessandra Cuomo between heart-transplanted Jem Momtaz (left) who received the heart of Denis Lilla, and Guy Lilla brother of Denis.

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