YOU HAVE THE POWER TO SAVE LIVES. PLEDGE AND REGISTER TODAY

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BECAUSE ORGAN & TISSUE DONATION MATTERS

There are over 113,000 Americans waiting for a life-saving transplant. Registering takes only a few minutes. Please encourage your family, friends and colleagues to pledge the "gift of life" by signing up at your State's donor registry. Click HERE to learn how. Californians, please visit Donate Life California.

Our Pledge Life Memorial, "Celebrate Life...Remembrance". We are pledging to HONOR, remember and celebrate the lives of donors, transplant recipients, donation and transplant community members. Will you PLEDGE with us to do the same?
DL Life Logo April 27,2012 - - - - 113,953 AMERICANS ARE CANDIDATES ON THE UNOS TRANSPLANT WAIT LIST DL Life Logo 91,996 waiting for a kidney DL Life Logo 16,098 waiting for a liver DL Life Logo 1,269 waiting for a pancreasDL Life Logo 2,153 waiting for a Kidney-PancreasDL Life Logo 3,172 waiting for a heartDL Life Logo 1,632 waiting for a lungDL Life Logo 52 waiting for a heart-lungDL Life Logo 278 waiting for small bowelDL Life Logo One organ donor has the opportunity to save up to 8 lives DL Life Logo One tissue donor has the opportunity to save and -or enhance the lives of 50 or more individuals DL Life Logo You have the power to SAVE Lives by becoming an organ, eye and tissue donor, so what are you waiting for? To learn how to register click HEREDL Life Logo

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

ASTELLAS TRANSPLANT SCHOLARS AWARD 2010 - SHARE YOUR INSPIRING STORY AND YOU COULD WIN!

Transplant Scholars Award


Share your inspiring story and you could win!

Supporting Transplant Scholars

Those touched by transplant demonstrate inspirational commitment to reaching goals and overcoming challenges. By pursuing further education, transplant recipients and donors can gain even more power to make real differences in the lives of the people around them.

Through the Transplant Scholars Award, Astellas is proud to recognize and support transplant recipients and donors who are pursuing further education in order to honor the gift of life.

The Transplant Scholars Award will help 5 transplant recipients or donors pursue their academic dreams with a $5,000 scholarship.

Whether you're just starting your educational journey, returning to school after your surgery, or pursuing advanced studies, the Transplant Scholars Award is designed to recognize what you've already achieved and support your vision for the future.

Apply today for the 2010 Transplant Scholars Award.

APPLYING IS EASY:

  1. Submit an essay of 500 words or less here

    Or
    Send your typed essay to:
    Transplant Scholars Award
    534 4th Street
    San Francisco, CA 94107

  2. Include in your essay information about your transplant or donation experience, how the experience has changed your life, and how you would use the scholarship award to further your education and give back to the transplant community.

Application deadline: June 25, 2010, 11:59 PM ET

Winners will be notified by September 15, 2010.

Click here for details, including full contest rules and entry.


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