April is National Donate Life Month

I have some more photos to post of Dad doing something he hasn't done in a loooong time but first I wanted to make you aware that April is National Donate Life Month. Find out how to be a donor here: http://www.donatelife.net/CommitToDonation/

Here are some facts from the Donate Life organization.

Although there have been advances in medical technology and donation, the demand for organ, eye and tissue donation still vastly exceeds the number of donors.

• More than 100,000 men, women and children currently need life-saving organ transplants.


• Every 11 minutes another name is added to the national organ transplant waiting list.


• An average of 18 people die each day from the lack of available organs for transplant.


• In 2008, there were 7,984 deceased organ donors and 6,218 living organ donors resulting in 27,961 organ transplants.


• In 2007, approximately 30,000 grafts were made available for transplant by eye banks within the United States.


• According to research, 98% of all adults have heard about organ donation and 86% have heard of tissue donation.


• 90% of Americans say they support donation, but only 30% know the essential steps to take to be a donor.