Register as a Donor
LifeGift and Donate Life Houston to Encourage Community to Register as Organ and Tissue Donors
CONTACT:
Elvia Valdez
LifeGift
(713) 349-2572
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WHAT: |
LifeGift and Donate Life Houston will host an organ and tissue registry drive for the Texas Medical Center and surrounding communities. |
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WHERE: |
LifeGift |
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WHEN: |
Wednesday, May 26 |
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DETAILS: |
Texas, although on of the most populous states in the country, ranks last in the number of registered organ and tissue donors with only 4 percents of Texans over the age of 18 registered. More than 107,000 men, women and children are waiting for lifesaving organ transplants and more than 9,000 of those are Texans. |
About LifeGift
LifeGift is a not-for-profit organ procurement organization which recovers organs and tissue for individuals needing transplnta in 109 Texas counties in North, Southeast and West Texas. To register as an organ and tissue donor or for more information, visit www.lifegift.org.About Donate Life Houston Donate Life Houston, a local support organization serving the greater Houston area, is dedicated to increasing organ donation awareness, and encouraging Houstonians to register as organ and tissue donors. The organization provides support to those who have received or arew waiting to receive an organ transplant, caregivers or anyone else who has a connection with organ donor awareness. For more information, visit www.donatelifehouston.org.
