In addition to Valentine s Day, it s also National Donor Day and the New York State Department of Health is reminding New Yorkers of the importance of organ donation.
One year ago today, Jan. 25, 2022, NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora became an Organ Donor Hero. Four days earlier, he and his partner Detective Jason Rivera were ambushed and fatally shot by a gunman while responding to a distress call in Harlem. Detective Mora’s family, knowing his wishes, made the supremely compassionate gift of donating his organs to save the lives of five people waiting for transplants. Those recipients were given a second chance at life because Wilbert Mora shared his heart, liver, pancreas, and both kidneys.
Bassett Healthcare Network recently became a proud partner of the New York State Donate Life Registry in the ongoing effort to encourage and register organ, eye and tissue donors. As a result, Donate Life's registration forms are now accessible through Bassett's website, allowing patients, caregivers and community members to sign up with ease.