Why Donate Organs

Source: State Gazette , Dyersburg, TN Tuesday, November 24, 2009 Kip Alexander of the Mid-South Transplant Foundation discusses the new organ-donor registry with Dyer County Clerk Diane Moore. Alexander recently set up a display in the clerk's office and gave visitors flyers about organ donations. Organ donors have heart - literally - on their driver's licenses. Small red hearts are now being printed on the driver's licenses of persons who indicate their willingness to become organ donors. They may sign up on the Tennessee Donor Registry (www.tndonorregistry.org) or simply check the organ donor box when renewing their driver's licenses. The organ donor registry was ... Read Full Story

Source: Philstar.com, The Filipino Global Community, November 23, 2009 IPOD (Integrated Program on Organ Donation) is an organization that advocates deceased organ donation for transplantation. In photo are Dr. Ronald Perez, secretary; Dr. Jose Tablante, administrator; Dr Angel Joaquin Amante, president; Dr Dulce La’O, treasurer; Dr. Vicente Tanseco, chairman; and Luis Antonio Clemente, Information Technology head. MANILA, Philippines - It might seem to border on the macabre — this subject of harvesting the organs of the dead so that these may be transplanted and prolong the lives of needy patients. But with a growing population requiring transplants, deceased organ donation is the most feasible ... Read Full Story

Americans know the importance of giving thanks at Thanksgiving. The ThanksGivingDay "Give Thanks. Give Life." program encourages everyone to spend a few minutes talking to family this November about the importance of giving Life. To find out how, go today to http://www.donatelife.net/thanksgivingday . This Thanksgiving Day, 17 families in America will lose a loved one due to the lack of available organs for transplant. The waiting list for organs – now close to 95,000 – is getting longer by the day. Life-saving transplant surgery is becoming more and more successful and thus in greater demand. But, the number of donors is not increasing at ... Read Full Story

The Program The lights on the tree are a symbolic celebration of the love in our hearts. We celebrate the lives of those who have given and received the gift of life through organ and tissue donation and transplantation. With your purchase of a light or string of lights, you can help share this celebration with your community and honor a loved one. The lights will be placed on a tree to be illuminated with all of the others to create a wonderful display of love. The proceeds from Love Lights A Tree help support Donate Life Georgia's mission to save lives through Organ ... Read Full Story

November 24, 2009 - Tuesday South Australian Cricket Match to Benefit Organ Donation Cricket match to benefit organ donation http://www.davidhookesfoundation.com/ December 3, 2009 T he David Hookes Foundation is the beneficiary of the sixth South Australian Premiers Masters Invitation Cricket Match. The Match will raise both profits and awareness for the David Hookes Foundation and they will direct profits from the event to the DonateLife™ in South Australia. The David Hookes Foundation has worked tirelessly to educate the public about the importance of organ donation in Australia and the link to cricket is important. Ex-international cricketing greats who have participated include Michael Holding, Ian ... Read Full Story