Donate Life Virginia News
April is one of the best times of the year to stargaze. So, this National Donate Life Month (NDLM), we invite you to look up to the night sky, gaze at the billions of stars that make up the universe and be inspired. Because even in the darkest night, there is light. When someone decides…
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Observed every year on February 14th, National Donor Day is an observance dedicated to spreading awareness and education about organ, eye and tissue donation. National Donor Day was started in 1998 by the Saturn Corporation and its partner, the United Auto Workers, and is supported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. By educating and sharing the Donate Life message, we can each…
Read MoreSeptember is National DMV Appreciation Month. Each year, we recognize the vital role Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles plays in helping to save and heal lives. DMV staff ask the donor registration question to customers every day. Donation makes transplants possible, and donation starts with donor registration. The work of DMVs across the country enables more…
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August is National Multiethnic Donor Awareness Month. NMDAM is a collaborative effort by the National Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation Multicultural Action Group (NMAG) to save and improve the quality of life of diverse communities by creating a positive culture for organ, eye and tissue donation. National Minority Donor Awareness Month grew from National Minority…
Read MoreDonate Life Virginia launchesnew advertising campaign For years, organ donation misconceptions have had real-life consequences. Causing fear and holding some people back from making the decision to sign up as organ, eye, and tissue donors. Donate Life Virginia launches a campaign to tackle these harmful myths/misconceptions (“myth-conceptions”) and work to change perceptions of these misinformed fears.…
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