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Thursday, April 1, 2010

NATIONAL DONATE LIFE MONTH-BOSTON-NATIONAL DONATE LIFE MONTH

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(FOX 25/MyFoxBoston.com) - Did you know there are about 105,000 people currently waiting for an organ transplant in the United States?

Did you know there are about 77 organ transplant surgeries a day, but sadly, about 18 people a day die waiting for an organ donation.

Did you know there is something you can do about it? In fact, there is a lot you can do about it as April is National Donate Life Month.

Richard Luskin, the president and CEO of the New England Organ Bank, and Nancy Michaels, a transplant recipient, recently joined the FOX25 Morning News with more.

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