Communities for Life
is a multicultural outreach program established to help educate
communities about the importance of being an organ, tissue and cornea donor.
Why join
Communities for Life
:
•
Recognition for your organization
on local and national Web sites
and publications
•
An opportunity to network with other
organizations who are members of
Communities for Life
•
Opportunity to educate the community
in order to help save lives
How to get involved:
•
Contact CORE at 800-DONORS-7
(800-366-6777) for more information.
•
Implement the suggestions on the next
page:
Ideas for Action
, or create your own.
To educate multicultural communities about organ,
tissue and cornea donation, we must address the
conditions that cause a disparity in the need for
transplants.
Hypertension, diabetes and end-stage renal
failure affect a disproportionate number of
people in the African-American, Latino and
Asian-American communities.
The goal of the
Communities for Life
program is
to increase awareness about organ, tissue and
cornea donation, organize family support groups
for those whose loved ones have given the gift of
life, and to provide preventative health information
so that members of the community can avoid the
need for organ transplants.
Ultimately, these initiatives will lead to an increase
in the number of registered donors, which will save
many lives.
Materials for
implementing this
program will be provided
by CORE free of charge.
Participation requires
no financial resources
from your company or
organization.
