SECRETARY OF STATE JESSE WHITE IS LAUNCHING A NEW ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION CAMPAIGN.
THIS YEAR’S CAMPAIGN FEATURES 50-YEAR-OLD PHILLIP HANKS OF JOLIET, WHO RECEIVED FIVE LIFE-SAVING ORGANS.
MORE THAN SEVEN-POINT-THREE MILLION PEOPLE HAVE SIGNED UP FOR THE REGISTRY, BUT SECRETARY WHITE SAYS ABOUT 300 PEOPLE DIE EACH YEAR WAITING FOR A TRANSPLANT. HE URGES THOSE CONSIDERING DONATION TO SPEAK WITH FAMILY ABOUT THEIR CHOICE.
SECRETARY WHITE URGES FAMILIES TO DISCUSS THEIR WISHES ABOUT DONATION WITH EACH OTHER AND SIGN UP FOR THE STATE’S REGISTRY AT: LIFE GOES ON DOT COM.
