February 14 is National Donor Day

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Pass it on: National Donor Day
 
February 14 is the 11th National Donor Day -- a day to give the gift of life.

    * Fill out an organ and tissue donation card, register with your State Donor Registry and make sure your family knows you want to be a donor.
    * Join the National Registry of potential volunteer marrow and blood stem cell donors.
    * Learn how you can donate your baby's umbilical cord blood stem cells at birth.
    * Donate blood.

Why be a Donor?
The need is great and growing.

    * Almost 95,000 people are in need of an organ for transplant.
    * Approximately 35,000 children and adults in our country have life-threatening blood diseases that could be treated by a marrow/blood stem cell or cord blood transplant.
    * Every two seconds someone in America needs blood, more than 39,000 units each day, according to the American Red Cross.

Why do it Today?
Valentine's Day is the day of love and donation is the gift of life. Can you think of a more loving gesture than making February 14 the day you join thousands of Americans in making the donation decision?

National Donor Day was started in 1998 by the Saturn Corporation and its United Auto Workers partners with the support of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and many nonprofit health organizations.
http://www.organdonor.gov/get_involved/nationaldonorday.htm

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I will check if that is what's happening here in oz land


Australian Organ Donor Awareness Week
Australian Organ Donor Awareness Week (AODAW) is the largest public awareness campaign in Australia associated with organ and tissue donation for transplantation.

In 2009, AODAW will be held from Saturday 21 February to Saturday 28 February
http://www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/public/services/aodr/index.jsp

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How fitting.  Goofynina must of had something to do with this.