2018 Donate Life Month Proclamation
April 1, 2018
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This Valentine’s Day: Liver, Laugh Love
February 1, 2018
Donate Life Pennsylvania Celebrates National Donor Day with Custom Cards I love you with all of my…kidney? Each year, Valentine’s Day coincides with National Donor Day, and for the second year in a row, Donate Life Pennsylvania is inviting everyone to get ready for February 14 with custom digital greeting cards that celebrate both occasions. […]
PA Residents Featured in Statewide Organ and Tissue Donation Campaign
April 30, 2017
“Human Side of Donation” explores the stories of donor families and recipients at all stages of the donation process.
2017 Donate Life Month Proclamation
March 31, 2017
Click below to view the Official Proclamation from PA Governor Tom Wolf.
Celebrate Valentine’s Day and National Donor Day with Donate Life PA’s Custom Cards
February 7, 2017
Each year, Valentine’s Day coincides with National Donor Day, and Donate Life Pennsylvania is inviting everyone to get ready for February 14 with custom digital greeting cards that celebrate both occasions.
Donate Life PA Presents a Resolution You Can Actually Keep – It Only Takes 30 Seconds
December 26, 2016
This January, choose a meaningful New Year’s resolution that’s free, easy and won’t easily be broken: registering as an organ and tissue donor.
Pittsburgh Donor Family, Transplant Recipients Join Together to Give Thanks
November 22, 2016
Family gives thanks with the recipients of son’s lifesaving gifts.
Philadelphia Donor Family, Transplant Recipients Meet and Celebrate Thanksgiving
November 21, 2016
Donor family & recipients break bread and share thankful thoughts.
Donate Life PA asked non-donors if they would accept an organ transplant. 82 percent said yes.
November 14, 2016
Donate Life PA asked non-donors if they would accept an organ transplant if they needed one. 82 percent said yes.
Donate Life Month Proclamation
March 31, 2016
Click below to view the Official Proclamation from PA Governor Tom Wolf.
Ugly Truth: Pennsylvanians Post Ugly Photos Online and Encourage Friends to Register as Donors
March 21, 2016
The Ugly Truth? Someone in Pennsylvania dies every 18 hours waiting for a life-saving organ transplant.
Philadelphia Celebrates National Donor Day at Franklin Institute’s Giant Heart Exhibit
February 15, 2016
On February 14th, the Franklin Institute hosted three extraordinary recipients and their families whose lives were directly impacted by receiving a heart transplant at a National Donor Day press conference, sponsored by Donate Life Pennsylvania and Gift of Life Donor Program (GOL).
Pittsburgh Celebrates National Donor Day at Carnegie Science Center
Carnegie Science Center hosted three extraordinary families whose young children received heart transplants at a National Donor Day press conference, sponsored by Donate Life Pennsylvania and the Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) on February 14.
Gift of Life Donor Program Sets New National Record for Organ Donation in 2015
January 7, 2016
Gift of Life’s region — with 483 generous donors — is the most giving in the United States.
Philadelphia: A New Year’s Resolution You Can Keep – In 30 Seconds
December 28, 2015
As 2015 quickly draws to an end, residents throughout Pennsylvania are busy making holiday plans and thinking of resolutions to start the New Year on the right foot. Though these resolutions are created with good intentions, many will fall by the wayside within weeks of being made. Fortunately, there’s a New Year’s resolution that’s easy to keep: registering as an organ and tissue donor.
Pittsburgh: A New Year’s Resolution You Can Keep – In 30 Seconds
As 2015 quickly draws to an end, residents throughout Pennsylvania are busy making holiday plans and thinking of resolutions to start the New Year on the right foot. Though these resolutions are created with good intentions, many will fall by the wayside within weeks of being made. Fortunately, there’s a New Year’s resolution that’s easy to keep: registering as an organ and tissue donor.
Philadelphia Registers More Organ and Tissue Donors than Pittsburgh
December 22, 2015
Philly wins bragging rights in competition that could benefit up to 3,150 people.
Pittsburgh Calls Out Philly in Support of Organ Donation
November 24, 2015
A billboard was unveiled Monday along I-95 near Lincoln Financial Field and the Wells Fargo Center in support of organ donation in Pennsylvania. It is sponsored by Donate Life Pennsylvania and is part of a call for Philadelphians to outshine Pittsburgh by encouraging fans to register as organ donors.
Philly Calls Out Pittsburgh in Support of Organ Donation
A billboard was unveiled Monday along Route 65 near Heinz Field in support of organ donation in Pennsylvania. It is sponsored by Donate Life Pennsylvania and is part of a call for Pittsburghers to outshine Philly by encouraging fans to register as organ donors.
New Statewide Survey Suggests Procrastination is Biggest Challenge in Organ Donor Crisis
February 14, 2014
In today’s world of declining attention spans, 30 seconds can seem like a long time. But when lives are at stake, is 30 seconds still too much? According to a recent survey by Donate Life Pennsylvania, that may be the case for those not registered as an organ and tissue donor in Pennsylvania. The survey results, released today on National Donor Day, reveal that almost one in three (30%) Pennsylvanians who haven’t signed up as an organ donor simply “haven’t gotten around to it.”
Pennsylvania’s Physician General Dispels Common Organ Donor Myth In New Public Service Message
September 23, 2013
Pennsylvania Physician General Dr. Carrie DeLone has joined with Donate Life Pennsylvania’s new “30 Seconds” campaign to dispel one of the leading myths about organ and tissue donation. In her new 30-second video message, which is now featured online at DonateLifePA.org, Dr. DeLone rejects the myth that paramedics and doctors will not do everything possible to save the life of a registered organ donor.
Pennsylvanians Call On Fellow Citizens To Take ‘30 Seconds’ To Save Lives In New Emotional Appeal
May 9, 2013
During an emotional State Capitol news conference, Pennsylvanians who are awaiting a life-saving organ transplant, who are alive today thanks to receiving a transplant or who’s loved one has given the gift of life, helped launch a new statewide effort to dramatically increase the number of registered organ and tissue donors in Pennsylvania. Already more than 4.4 million Pennsylvanians have said ‘Yes’ to organ and tissue donation, but that only represents about 46 percent of registered drivers. The campaign goal is to increase the percentage to 48, which would require an additional 200,000 new registered donors over the next two years.
PennDOT Highlights New Organ Donation Initiative for National Donor Day
February 13, 2013
As part of tomorrow’s recognition as National Donor Day, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced a new initiative at several driver’s license centers across Pennsylvania educating Pennsylvanians on organ and tissue donation.
Donate Life-PA Urges Pennsylvanians to Give the ‘Gift of Life’ this Holiday Season
December 18, 2012
Donate Life Pennsylvania (Donate Life-PA), a partnership of the state’s two organ procurement organizations and the Pennsylvania Department of Health, encourages Pennsylvanians to give the most precious gift a person can give – the gift of life – this holiday season by registering to be an organ and tissue donor.
Dontate Life Pennsylvania Brings Nationwide Street Ball Tournament to Harrisburg to Raise Awareness
May 16, 2012
Donate Life Pennsylvania, a partnership of the state’s two organ procurement organizations and the Pa. Department of Health, presents the AND1 LIVE! Streetball Tour in four Pennsylvania cities.
Don’t Be Fooled by the Organ Donor Myths!
April 1, 2012
April is ‘National Donate Life Month; Register to Become a Donor Today
This Sunday is April Fools’ Day, and the state’s two organ procurement organizations – Gift of Life Donor Program and the Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) – are imploring Pennsylvanians who are not yet registered organ and tissue donors to disregard the common myths associated with organ and tissue donation. According to a recent survey, one in four Pennsylvanians who are not currently organ and tissue donors believe if they were ever seriously injured, doctors would not try to save their life – and have not become a donor for that reason.
Dontate Life Pennsylvania Launches 2012 Organ Donor Campaign
February 13, 2012
Donate Life Pennsylvania, a partnership of the state’s two organ procurement organizations, today announced details of its 2012 organ donor campaign – a targeted effort to increase the number of registered donors in the state and across the nation. The announcement was made on the eve of National Organ Donor Day, February 14.
Organ Donation Message Comes to Life at the Urban League Guild of Philadelphia Annual Spring Lunche
March 31, 2011
Attendees at the Urban League Guild Annual Spring Luncheon can take a life-saving step by registering to become an organ and tissue donor. Donate Life-PA will be at the Guild’s Annual fundraiser beginning Saturday, April 2 at noon in the Hilton Philadelphia located at 4200 City Line Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131.
April is National Donate Life Month
March 15, 2011
With more than 8,000 people in the commonwealth awaiting an organ transplant, and thousands of others waiting for a tissue transplant, there is a critical need for Pennsylvanians to register as designated organ and tissue donors. “In April, during National Donate Life Month, we honor donors who have provided others with a second chance for a healthy life and encourage more Pennsylvanians to share this precious gift,” says Susan Stuart, President and CEO, Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) based in Pittsburgh. “Although we know there is public support for organ and tissue donation, we need more individuals to take that next step and register to become a donor.”
