MediaBlvd has started a concerted campaign to raise both awareness and funds for the Coalition on Donation.  The Coalition on Donation is a not-for-profit alliance of national organizations and local coalitions across the United States dedicated to inspiring all people to donate life through organ and tissue donation. The Coalition’s efforts focus on the life-saving aspects of donation and encourage people to take action now to ensure their donation wishes are carried out later.  The following statistics show the real need for awareness of this issue:

• More than 90,000 men, women and children currently await life-saving transplants.

• Every 12 minutes another name is added to the national transplant waiting list.

• An average of 20 people die each day from the lack of available organs for transplant.

To support the campaign there will be a number of upcoming activities to promote the cause, building up to Donate Life Month in April. MediaBlvd has set a number of targets that it believes are achievable with the support of it’s members. The primary goal is to increase awareness of the issues and to raise a minimum of $5000 to support the charity.

For every dollar donated, the members name will go into a drawing for special prizes. Details of the prize(s) will be announced shortly. A gift will help save lives by educating the public about the opportunity for organ and tissue donation, and every dollar donated is a tax deductible contribution that will go directly to programs aimed at increasing donation.

Contributions can be made at any time by mail, phone, fax or email. Visa, MasterCard, checks and money orders are accepted.

Please identify your contribution with MEDIABLVD and provide an email address. This will enable us to track your gift and will ensure you will be eligible for several competitions and prize draws that will be revealed as we announce our events program,

To contribute or for more information contact:

Attention: Denise Tripp

Coalition on Donation

700 North 4th Street, Richmond , VA , 23219

Phone: 804-782-4821 Fax: 804-782-4994  e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

The following Myths and Facts are from the donatelife.net website.  Everyone is encouraged to visit the site, and learn what they can do to help this great cause.

Myth: If emergency room doctors know you’re an organ donor, they won’t work as hard to save you.

Fact: If you are sick or injured and admitted to the hospital, the number one priority is to save your life. Organ donation can only be considered if you die and after your family has been consulted.

Myth: When you’re waiting for a transplant, your financial status or celebrity status is as important as your medical status.

Fact: When you are on the transplant waiting list for a donor organ, what really counts is the severity of your illness, time spent waiting, blood type and other important medical information.

Myth: Having "organ donor" noted on your driver's license or carrying a donor card is all you have to do to become a donor.

Fact: While a signed donor card and a driver's license with an "organ donor" designation are legal documents, organ and tissue donation is always discussed with family members prior to the donation. To ensure that your family understands your wishes, it is important that you share your decision to donate LIFE.

Myth: I am 60 years old. I am too old to be a donor.

Fact: People of all ages and medical histories should consider themselves potential donors. Your medical condition at the time of death will determine what organs and tissue can be donated.

Myth: My family will be charged for donating my organs.

Fact: There is no cost to the donor's family or estate for organ and tissue donation. Funeral costs remain the responsibility of the family.