23 Apr National Organ Donation Awareness Month
So, I’m a little late in mentioning this (23 days late to be precise), but there’s still 7 more days of National Organ Donation Awareness Month. I’ve posted and posted some more about the statistics of organ donation in America over the last two and half years. How many people are waiting for that life-saving gift… how many people can be possibly saved by one person’s donation…how many people have or have not registered as organ donors, yet alone informed their families of their choice…the possibility of living organ and tissue donation….the number of people who may or may not have even taken the time to think “what would I do if…?” I think anyone following Keegan’s journey for any amount of time can spout these off as well as I can.
But have you done it?
Have YOU registered yet? You don’t have to wait until your driver’s license is up for renewal! You don’t even have to take more than 5 minutes to register. Click the Donate Life button at the top right of the page or go to http://donatelife.net/ now. Click on the “commit to donation” tab, which will allow you to click on your state’s official organ donation registry. Your choice will be registered with the state and national registries, and this information will be available to healthcare personnel no matter what your license or family says. If you choose to register as an organ donor, healthcare personnel can make the determination at the time what organs and/or tissue can be donated based on your health, age, etc. The Donate Life America website has plenty of information about what organ donation means, and you can always email us to find out more or if you have questions. The Southwest Transplant Alliance’s website also is a great resource should you have questions!
I’m not going to throw any more statistics at you today. But I will leave you with these precious angels, who are much more convincing than numbers….
No other words are needed. Register yourself, and spread the word to encourage others to do the same. So that this time next year, more people can say they are alive because of the courageous and loving choice of one person to commit to organ donation. And if you are already are registered or register this month because of any one of these amazing kids, please leave us a comment on this post to let us know. Thank you is so much more than we can say…