March 24, 2008
Michigan Gears Up for "Donate Life Month"
In April, the Michigan Department of State kicks off its annual organ donor campaign, giving residents an opportunity to help transform the life of someone waiting for an organ, tissue or eye transplant. Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land said that it only takes a few minutes of time and a “little heart” to make a difference to those in need of a second chance at life. When residents add their name to the Michigan Organ Donor Registry, they receive a heart sticker designating their wish to be an organ, tissue or eye donor for their driver’s license or state identification card. Land will bring this lifesaving call to action to an April 1 news conference at the Hotel St. Regis in Detroit. April is designated nationally as “Donate Life Month” and its organ donor message is especially significant for the Motor City because African-Americans comprise 38 percent of the patients waiting for a transplant in Michigan. The department’s Web site makes registering easy with its online enrollment program at www.Michigan.gov/sos. Residents may also sign up at any Secretary of State office. For more information about the department’s organ donation initiatives, visit its Web site at www.Michigan.gov/sos.
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