April is Donate Life Month, and it’s an opportunity for us to think about how we all can make a difference through the gift of organ donation. Thousands of Pennsylvanians and others around the country are on the organ transplant waiting list. Donate Life Month...
In Pennsylvania, April is when we feel we are finally out of the woods for snowfalls, and the frequent rainy days bring nature back to life around us. April is also known for April Fools’ Day, though many of us have no idea why. What many people might not know is that...
All it takes to save lives are two words on your driver’s license: organ donor. Donate Life Pennsylvania reports that someone in Pennsylvania dies every 18 hours waiting for an organ transplant. By adding the organ donor designation to your driver’s license or photo...
While 95 percent of U.S. adults support organ donation, only 54 percent are registered donors, according U.S. Government Information on Organ Donation and Transplantation. Part of the reason for this disconnect is a number of myths around organ donation. Here are some...
We all have it inside ourselves to save lives. With two simple words—organ donor—on your driver’s license, you can be a lifesaver. United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), a nonprofit organization that manages the U.S. organ...
February is filled with conversations of the heart. On February 14, we celebrate the tradition of giving valentine's hearts to friends and loved ones. But February 14 is also National Donor Day, when we observe the importance of organ donation to the thousands of...
From July 9 through 22, Donate Life America is promoting “Every Community Has Opportunity” (ECHO). It is a nationwide observance focused on the importance of donation and transplantation in multicultural communities. The ECHO concept is that one voice with a donation...
Melissa Coleman has a second chance at life, and she owes it to the selflessness of a 14-year-old's family who had to make a tough call at an unimaginable time. When Sean Clegg was riding his bike outside of his house in Tabernacle, N.J., with his brother and his best...