Flags To Fly For National Donate Life Campaign

BY First Selectman Paul Roy 

Seymour is one of nearly 30 Connecticut municipalities, hospitals and organizations promoting organ and tissue donation awareness by flying flags that read “Donation Saves Lives” during April, National Donate Life Month.

Connecticut’s flag flying campaign is part of a national initiative, Flags Across America, to honor and celebrate the hundreds of thousands of donors and recipients whose lives have been affected by organ and tissue donation.

With more than 110,000 people in America waiting for a transplant, and 1,200 in Connecticut alone, the need for donation has never been greater. Seymour is proud to partner with Donate Life Connecticut, the only statewide organization dedicated to increasing the donor registry through organ and tissue donation awareness, to help our community.

Becoming a donor is one of the most generous decisions a person can make to help others. Connecticut residents can register to save lives two ways; when renewing their driver’s license, or by visiting the secure online website,www.DonateLifeNewEngland.org.