11 News employees walk Donor Dash 5K in honor of Dustin Cuzick

Trading dress shoes for sneakers, a throng of past and present KKTV employees walked the Donor Dash 5K Sunday in honor of Dustin Cuzick.

Cuzick, 36,

following a years-long battle with kidney failure. Cuzick sat at the top of a transplant list for more than two years but died before receiving that life-saving organ.

The Donor Dash, now in its 20th year, aims to raise awareness of the need for tissue and organ donations and honor those who have donated. Knowing first-hand what was at stake for people waiting on a new organ, Cuzick was a passionate advocate for organ donation. Clad in blue t-shirts with Cuzick's face, his work family joined Cuzick's parents and siblings to walk those 3.1 miles to honor his legacy.

As Cuzick

, becoming an organ donor is easier than many people realize.

"It doesn't require a lot of effort," Cuzick said. "It's a huge thing. It's a huge gift, but as far as checking that box on your license, it doesn't require a lot of effort, and it will literally change the lives of countless people."

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View the video above to see more from Sunday's Donor Dash.