HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation joined the Pennsylvania Department of Health and Pennsylvania organ donation organizations Donate Life PA, Center for Organ Recovery and Education and Gift of Life Donor Program in spreading the message that driver’s license and identification card holders can easily help another person live a fuller, longer life by registering as an organ donor.
“Potential donors considering adding the organ donor designation to their driver’s license or identification card do not have to wait for their renewal notices to take action,” said PennDOT Acting Executive Deputy Secretary Melissa Batula. “Making the decision today to become an organ donor can potentially lead to saving a life.”
April is known nationally as Donate Life Month. Additionally, Friday marked National Donate Life Blue & Green Day. During this special observance, the public is encouraged to wear blue and green — the recognized colors of organ donation organizations — to engage in sharing the donate life message and promoting the importance of registering as an organ, eye and tissue donor.
As part of ongoing efforts to increase awareness of organ and tissue donation, video monitors featuring educational content are installed at 20 PennDOT photo license centers. For more information on organ and tissue donation in Pennsylvania or to sign up to become an organ donor, please visit www.donatelifepa.org, www.core.org or www.donors1.org.
