Sorority encourages the community to be organ donors
Organ donor recipients, from right, are Evans Gilliard, Lila Wilds and Patricia Douglas.
HARTSVILLE - Patricia Douglas, a member of the Hartsville Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, was given the gift of life 17 years ago when she became a recipient of a donated liver. Since her transplant, she has been a strong advocate for educating the local community on the benefits and importance of becoming a donor.
She spoke at the sorority’s organ donation community forum at Jerusalem Baptist Church April 16.HARTSVILLE - Patricia Douglas, a member of the Hartsville Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, was given the gift of life 17 years ago when she became a recipient of a donated liver. Since her transplant, she has been a strong advocate for educating the local community on the benefits and importance of becoming a donor.
Participants were given information regarding how to become a donor and had the chance to hear the stories of three organ recipients and a story from a donor’s family prospective.
Wilken Benjamin shared with the group the events that transpired when his daughter died unexpectedly and why he and his family courageously decided to donate her organs. He stated that his family felt a sense of comfort knowing that because of their decision to donate, someone else would live.
After the forum, a hot dog supper was served and participants relaxed and enjoyed a movie.
To become a donor, register at http://www.Every11Minutes.org. To verify that you are still on the organ donation registry, visit http://www.donatelifesc.org or contact your local S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles.
Now, by registering at the S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles when obtaining, renewing or changing your driver’s license /ID information, a new logo will be placed on your driver’s license to symbolize your legal consent to be a donor. The old logo (the heart and “Y”) only indicates your desire to be a donor and was not transferred to the registry.
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