At the last meeting of the Board of Selectmen, they made the following proclamation in rcognition of Donate Life Month.
Presented to
New England Organ Bank
Whereas There are more than 120,000 Americans and more than 5,000 in New England who are currently waiting for a life-saving organ transplant; and
Whereas There are over one million life-enhancing tissue transplants each year that are made possible by the generous donation of corneas, bone, skin or other tissue, and;
Whereas We can all help to save someone's life and benefit up to 50 recipients by signing up to become an organ and tissue donor by enrolling in the Massachusetts Donor Registry when we apply for - or renew - our drivers licenses or by registering on-line at www.DonateLifeNewEngland.org; and
Whereas New England is home to the pioneering efforts of many of the world's first organ transplant surgeons, it is fitting that Massachusetts continue its unique leadership role and join in the national goal of signing up 50% of our driving population to become donors and is dedicated to making it fast and easy to sign up to save a life through our Registry of Motor Vehicles; and
Whereas This observance pays tribute to organ and tissue donors and their families whose decision to Donate Life enables others to receive life-saving organs and tissues for transplant,
Now, Therefore, the Board of Selectmen of Sturbridge do hereby proclaim April 2017, to be Donate Life Month
And urge all the citizens of Sturbridge to take cognizance of this event and participate fittingly in its observance.
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