Over the month of April, Ascension Saint Thomas hospitals across Middle Tennessee have celebrated Donate Life Month in partnership with Tennessee Donor Services. Donate Life Month is a national celebration of the lifesaving and changing impacts of organ, eye, and tissue donation. According to United Network for Organ Sharing, more than 100,000 American men, women, and children are waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant.
“It’s a privilege to work alongside Tennessee Donor Services .
About half the U.S. population, including 18 million Californians, are registered organ donors. But whether you can actually donate organs depends on how you die, among other limiting factors.
Even in her final moments, Aleya Brooks gave back. Across the country, more than 100,000 people are waiting for organ donations. Now, thanks to Aleya, up to eight of those people will be getting one.
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