HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-02 National Donate Life MonthProclamation No. 2
Series of 2025
NATIONAL DONATE LIFE MONTH
WHEREAS, April 2025 is the 22nd Annual National Donate Life Month, a time to raise
awareness for organ, eye, and tissue donation, encourage Americans to register as
donors, and honor those that have saved and healed lives through the gift of donation; and
WHEREAS, 95% of Americans support organ donation, but only 48% register; yet 1 deceased
donor can save 8 lives through organ donation, heal 75 lives through tissue donation, and
help restore sight in 2 people through cornea transplants; and
WHEREAS,1 blood donor can save up to 3 lives; 1 bone marrow or blood stem cell donor
can cure someone’s blood cancer; and 1 living donor can donate a kidney, and/or part of their
liver, lung, pancreas, or small intestine; and
WHEREAS,Colorado has led the nation with more than 2/3 of Coloradans selflessly
registering to be organ, eye, and tissue donors at the DMV; and
WHEREAS,In Colorado in 2024, a record 311 heroic organ donors provided 947 life saving
transplants; and 1,860 heroic tissue donors saved and healed nearly 144,000 individuals
through tissue grafts; and more than 205,600 people registered as blood donors, giving more
than 244,000 units of red blood cells, platelets, and plasma; and
WHEREAS,Registering gives hope to the 1,300+ people waiting for a life saving organ
transplant in Colorado, while compassionately celebrating donors and their families for giving
the gift of life; and
WHEREAS,Organ, eye and tissue donation is only possible with our communities and
partners coming together for one united purpose. Saying “Yes” to be an organ, eye, and
tissue donor is not just checking a box, it is saving and healing lives.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Mayor and Vail Town Council do hereby proclaim the month of
April as National Donate Life Month.
Dated this 1st day of April, 2025.
Vail Town Council Attest:
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Travis Coggin, Mayor Stephanie Johnson, Acting Town Clerk