OhioHealth Participates in National Donate Life Month
It’s amazing to think one person can save up to 8 lives through organ donation and provide healing for more than 75 through tissue donation.
National Donate Life Month (NDLM) is a time to honor those generous donors who have saved and healed lives through the gift of donation. It’s also a time to raise awareness for organ, eye and tissue donation and encourage people to register their donation decision. At OhioHealth, we are proud to participate all month long.
- Nearly 3,000 Ohioans are waiting for a lifesaving transplant, and
- More than half of Ohioans have registered their decision to be a donor in the Ohio Donor Registry.
NDLM was established by Donate Life America (DLA) and its partnering organizations in 2003 and is observed annually each April. This year’s theme is, “Let Life Sing,” and features several types of birds on the campaign graphic.
According to the DLA website, birds were chosen “because they are known across many cultures as one of the most welcomed and visible signs of spring. They represent both new beginnings and visits from loved ones who have passed away. The yearly return of birds and their songs offer us a sense of peace and hope.”
Current National Donate Life Month Celebrations with OhioHealth
- April 1 - 11:00 a.m. - OhioHealth Southeastern Medical Center Flag Raising - 1341 Clark St., Cambridge, OH 43725
- April 2 - 12:00 p.m. - OhioHealth Dublin Methodist Hospital Flag Raising - 7500 Hospital Dr., Dublin, OH 43016
- April 2 - 12:30 p.m. - OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital Flag Raising - 335 Glessner Ave., Mansfield, OH 44903
- April 2 - 1:00 p.m. - OhioHealth Hardin Memorial Hospital Flag Raising – 921 E Franklin St., Kenton OH 43326
- April 8 - 11:00 a.m. - OhioHealth Marion General Hospital Flag Raising - 1000 McKinley Park Dr., Marion, OH 43302
- April 9 - 12:30 p.m. - OhioHealth Shelby Hospital Flag Raising - 199 W Main St., Shelby, OH 44875
- April 11 - 12:00 p.m. - OhioHealth O'Bleness Hospital Flag Raising - 55 Hospital Dr., Athens, OH 45701
- April 16 - 12:00 p.m. - OhioHealth Grady Memorial Hospital - 561 W Central Ave., Delaware, OH 43015
- April 23 - 9:15 a.m. - OhioHealth Berger Hospital Flag Raising - 600 N. Pickaway St., Circleville, OH 43113
More information about organ, eye and tissue donation is available at: lifelineofohio.org
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About Lifeline of Ohio: Founded in 1984, Lifeline of Ohio is an independent, non-profit organization that promotes and coordinates the donation of human organs and tissue for transplantation. Lifeline of Ohio serves 97 hospitals and facilities in 38 counties in Ohio and 2 in West Virginia and is designated as an organ procurement organization through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
