In past years, the people of Idaho were challenged to make a New Year’s resolution to help save lives and sign up on the Yes Idaho Donor Registry. Well, people listened, they made their resolutions, and phenomenal things happened.
In 2011, The Idaho Donor Registry reached a new level of over 685,000 people who have signed up. Compared to the rest of the nation, Idaho is consistently in the top ten of the highest rates of participation on a donor registry. This says a lot about the giving, caring nature of the citizens of Idaho. Because of these high participation rates, more lives were saved than ever before.
On Monday, two young people from Idaho will be honored on the Donate Life Float in the Rose Parade.
Lacey Haye passed away in 2007 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Lacey had made the decision to be a donor when she first received her driver’s license, and again when she renewed it at age 18.
Drew Swank passed away in 2009 after he suffered a severe head injury during a football game. When asked about organ donation, his family strongly supported giving the gift of life.
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