As a
Partner for Life
, there are a variety of initiatives your organization can
undertake to promote organ, tissue and cornea donation. You have the power
to share our message and ultimately save and enhance many lives.
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Sponsor a CORE activity or event.
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Sponsor a local recipient athlete in the
U.S. Transplant Games.
Special annual celebrations for consideration:
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National Donor Day – February 14
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National Eye Donor Month – March
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National Donate Life Month –April
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National Minority Donor Awareness Day –
August 1
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National Donor Sabbath – November
To facilitate
Partnering for Life
, you may need to
appoint ambassadors for life, employees who will
spearhead the program. The ambassadors should
be dynamic individuals who are proponents of
donation and transplantation. They will work
closely with CORE to implement the project at
the corporate level.
For details, materials or suggestions, please call
CORE at 800-DONORS-7 (800-366-6777).
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Send an e-mail message promoting donation
from the president/CEO to each employee.
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Distribute educational materials about
donation to employees.
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Invite guest speakers to talk about how
donation has touched their lives during
department or group meetings or special
events for the entire staff.
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Add an organ, tissue and cornea donation
message to employee pay stubs or include
donation paycheck stuffers.
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Add a link to CORE on your Web site for
more information.
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Include an article about donation in your
newsletter. Include facts or personal interest
stories written by or about an organ recipient
or donor family.
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Hold a special donor registry sign-up drive.
Some companies create competitions among
departments.
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Post the
Partnering for Life
and other
educational materials on company bulletin
boards in waiting areas, lobbies, break rooms
or other high traffic areas.
