Donate Life Virginia News
Donate Life Virginia celebrates Black History Month by sharing the personal stories of donors, donor families, living donors, recipients, and donation champions and highlighting the importance of organ, eye and tissue donation. According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, African Americans make up approximately 12.2 percent of the U.S. population, and 28%…
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Register to become an organ, eye and tissue donor this summer and give hope to the more than 2,400 Virginians waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant. One donor can save eight lives and heal 75 others through the gift of donation. You’re never too old or unhealthy to donateThere’s such a critical need for organs…
Read MoreLooking for presents? Don’t visit the mall! Discover a gift that’s the greatest of all. Tired of shopping? Exhausted from spending?Perhaps we could get “generosity” trending. Forget gadgets and gizmos. Pay no heed to inflation.This holiday season, think organ donation! It’s a gift that costs nothing. And doesn’t need wrapping.Just update your status with some…
Read MoreWith cooler temps and beautiful foliage, autumn in Virginia is one of our favorite seasons. It’s also a great time to become an organ, eye and tissue donor. Here are five compelling reasons why. There’s an urgent need for organ donors right nowRight now, more than 2,400 Virginians are waiting for a life-saving transplant. Across…
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August is National Multiethnic Donor Awareness Month and it is a collaborative effort by the National Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation Multicultural Action Group to save and improve the quality of life of diverse communities by creating a positive culture for organ, eye, and tissue donation. National Multiethnic Donor Awareness Month stems from National Minority…
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