April is National Donate Life Month, and it’s a time to call attention to something that too many Americans don’t like to talk about, but should. As many as 6,000 people will die this year while waiting for an organ donation. Becoming an organ donor can help reduce those numbers. In Tennessee, it’s as easy as checking a box on your driver’s license.Agreeing to be an organ donor is a selfless act that should be commended and discussed with family members. It’s important to increase awareness about the critical need for organ and tissue donors. That’s why the Tennessee County Clerk’s Organ Donor Awareness Foundation was founded in 1996 to give each Tennessean the opportunity to contribute $1 when renewing their license plate for statewide organ and tissue donation education.Organ transplants have saved the lives of more than 300,000 people in the United States. Unfortunately, the need for donated organs is currently not being met. It is estimated that 18 people die daily while waiting for a donated organ.More than 120,000 Americans (2,600 live here in Tennessee) are on waiting lists for donated organs. You can help by agreeing to be an organ donor. As we mentioned earlier, being a donor is as simple as signing the back of your driver’s license or a donor card.Organ donation is a subject some of us would rather not talk about. Even so, now is the time to have that discussion with your family. To register to be a donor or for more information visit, www.DonateLifeTN.org today.
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