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AV Hospital raises flag and awareness of organ donations

by K. Enrique • April 9, 2012

Antelope Valley Hospital staff and OneLegacy leaders hold the 'Donate Life' flag at the conclusion of a ceremony to raise awareness for organ donations in honor of National Donate Life Month in April.

LANCASTER – In honor of National Donate Life Month in April, Antelope Valley Hospital is calling on members of the community to consider the benefits of organ donation and join the California Donor Registry.

“There are over 112,000 people on the national waiting list on a regular basis, and over 20,000 in California alone,” said Denise Scott, Chairwoman of the Donor Council for Antelope Valley Hospital. “Approximately 18 people die every day on the waiting list, waiting for those precious organs.”

Hospital staff joined representatives of OneLegacy, the organ and tissue recovery organization serving the greater Los Angeles area, for a flag raising ceremony Monday to honor organ and tissue donors.

Workers raise the 'Donate Life' flag on the flagpole at the main entrance of the hospital.

OneLegacy ambassador, Michelle Godoy, shared a moving story about her brother, who was on the list to receive a liver for about seven years, but died before receiving the transplant.

“Just because it did not work for my brother and he did not get his liver does not mean that our family has any regrets or bad feelings,” Godoy said. “We would like to see other families not go through this, so we’ve all become advocates… you must become donors.”

OneLegacy CEO Tom Mone said his group, along with AV Hospital, is taking part in the “20 Million in 2012,” campaign, a nationwide initiative that focuses on radically increasing the number of people registered on state donor registries.

“To help make sure that everybody gets a transplant that needs one,” Mone said.

The ceremony ended with the raising of a “Donate Life” flag, on the flagpole at the main entrance of Antelope Valley Hospital.

For more information on the benefits of organ donation and how to join the California Donor Registry, contact OneLegacy at 800-786-4077 or visit www.onelegacy.org.

You may also register to become an organ, eye and tissue donor online at www.donateLIFEcalifornia.org or its Spanish-language counterpart, www.doneVIDAcalifornia.org.

 

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1 comment for "AV Hospital raises flag and awareness of organ donations"

  1. ...April says

    April 10, 2012 at 7:53 am

    A loved young man from the AV, lost his life in a car accident. His family lovingly donated his organs at AV Hospital and at last count he had already saved 4 lives. So this young man lives on after death. This is the greatest gift a family can give to a complete stranger. AV Hospital played a big part in helping them to make the decision.

    It’s wonderful thing when love steps in…no color lines

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