Aliso Viejo to proclaim April as Donate Life California Month
The City Council on Wednesday is expected to proclaim April as DMV/Donate Life California Month – part of an effort to raise awareness for the need for organ donations.
Donate Life California, which officially formed in 2004, is a nonprofit organ and tissue donor registry dedicated to saving the lives of individuals awaiting life-saving transplants. According to the organization, more than 100,000 individuals nationwide and nearly 21,000 in the state are waiting for an organ transplant. Sadly, one third of them will die while waiting for a donated organ.
Organ, tissue and blood donations are life-giving acts recognized worldwide as an expression of compassion to those in need. Millions of lives are saved and improved each year by donors of organs, tissues and blood.
DMV/Donate Life Month emphasizes the fact that people can help others by signing up with the state-authorized Donate Life California Registry to be organ and tissue donors. For more information, visit http://www.donatelifecalifornia.org/.
The City Council meets at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 15 in Council Chambers at City Hall, 12 Journey. The council’s full agenda is available online at www.cityofalisoviejo.com.
Submitted by;
Kelly Tokarski
KT Community Relations
AV
