National Donate Life Month (NDLM) was established by Donate Life America and its partnering organizations in 2003. Observed in April each year, National Donate Life Month helps to encourage Americans to register as organ and tissue donors and to honor those who have saved lives through the gift of donation.
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To our participating organizations: THANK YOU! We appreciate your support and participation during National Donate Life Month and could not do it without you.
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Our highlight reel
Check out how Arizonans celebrated National Donate Life Month! See our partners in action at the link below.
Calendar of Events
Donate Life Living Donor Day is a celebration during National Donate Life Month that honors living organ and tissue donors for saving and healing lives! In 2021, more than 6,500 people made the decision to give one of their kidneys or a part of their liver to someone waiting for a second chance at life.
Others gave the healing gift of birth tissue. Birth tissue includes tissues such as placenta and amniotic membrane. Grafts derived from birth tissue promote natural wound healing.
Thank you to all living donors for your remarkable generosity! Click here to learn more about living donation.
Show your support for organ, eye and tissue donation by raising the Donate Life flag in unison with hospitals, health care organizations and community partners across the state and nation.
To purchase a flag, visit the Donate Life America store.
Take a photo or video of your Donate Life flag and share it with us through the form below. Even if you’re participating from home, we’d love to see your flag photos!
National Blue & Green Day is time to let your Donate Life pride shine!
Participate by wearing blue and green; decorating your home, yard, car or work area; baking blue and green treats; and more. We love seeing your creativity!
Submit your photos with us by filling out the form below!
National Healthcare Decisions Day is a day designed to help raise public awareness of the need to plan ahead for end-of-life healthcare decisions. The day of observance exists to inspire, educate and encourage people to express their wishes for their advance directives. Join the Arizona Healthcare Directives Registry in thinking and talking about what’s important to you, to help you and those closest to you prepare for future healthcare decisions.
Visit https://azhdr.org/national-healthcare-decisions-day to get set up for your future!
National Pediatric Transplant Week takes place the last full week of National Donate Life Month in April. It focuses on the powerful message of ending the pediatric transplant waiting list. Throughout Pediatric Transplant Week, clinical partners share patient stories; donor families whose children have saved and healed lives through organ, eye and tissue donation are honored; and recipient families share their thanks and milestone celebrations.
Learn more about pediatric donation and download resources to share about this observance.
Downloadable Resources
Use the resources below to reach out in your community and encourage organ and tissue donor registration.
Download this social media kit for sample text, graphics and personal donation stories. Then post on social media to show your support of Donate Life Month!
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