HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-01 National Donate Life MonthProclamation No. 1, Series of 2026
National Donate Life Month
WHEREAS,this April 2026 marks the 23rd National Donate Life Month, a time to raise
awareness of organ, eye, and tissue donation, encourage Americans to register as donors, and
honor those who have saved and healed lives through the gift of donation;
WHEREAS,Colorado has been a leader in the nation with nearly 900,000 Coloradans
registering to be organ, eye, and tissue donors at the DMV;
WHEREAS,Donor Alliance, along with their Colorado State Team community partner, the
Chris Klug Foundation, educate residents in Colorado and Wyoming on the lifesaving benefits of
organ and tissue donation, inspire them to register as donors, and encourage them to share their
decision with their family;
WHEREAS,one donor can save up to 8 lives through organ donation, restore sight in up
to 2 people through cornea transplants, and save and heal more than 75 lives through tissue
donation;
WHEREAS,in Colorado and most of Wyoming in 2025, a record 314 heroic organ donors
provided 1,036 lifesaving transplants, and 1,880 heroic tissue donors saved and healed more
than 140,000 lives with tissue grafts;
WHEREAS, registering gives hope to more than 1,400 people in Colorado and Wyoming
waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant, while compassionately celebrating donors and their
families for the gift of life; and
WHEREAS,organ, eye, and tissue donation would not be possible without our community
means you are not just checking a box you are saving and healing lives;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Mayor and Vail Town Council do herby proclaim the month of
April 2026 as National Donate Life Month.
Dated this 7th day of April, 2026.
Vail Town Council Attest:
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Barry Davis, Mayor Stephanie Kauffman, Town Clerk