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

Follow us to learn more about organ donation and our national efforts to raise awareness about the critical need for donated organs. We are finding inspiration in unexpected places.

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

Friday, April 2, 2010

NATIONAL DONATE LIFE MONTH - THE POWER OF ONE HERO - ALEX CAPPERAULD




One person has the power to restore lives through organ, eye, and tissue donation. One donor can save or enhance over 50 lives, one family can make the most courageous decision, one hospital can make it possible for hundreds to have a second chance at life, and one story can inspire dozens to take action. The Power of One touches so many. It takes only ONE to inspire, save lives, create hope, offer comfort, and be a hero.

April is Donate Life Month and we are honoring the heroes of donation – organ, eye, and tissue donors. Every Tuesday and Thursday visit here to read inspiring stories of those from our community who gave the gift of life – they truly are heroes and without them none of what we do would be possible.



Nineteen-year-old Alex Capperauld passed away on November 22, 2008. He gave the gift of life to five people through organ donation and has restored the lives of many more through tissue donation.

Alex’s life was cut short, but in his passing he became a hero to many. The remarkable impact of Alex’s donation transcends far beyond the lives of the recipients alone. Those life saving gifts benefited not only five grateful recipients but many family and friends who are enjoying the continued life of their loved ones. Alex’s family has found great comfort in knowing people are living today because of him.

Join us April 21, 2010 at the Annual Giving Luncheon as we share Alex’s story.

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