Donate Life Month 2010
Donate Life Month is coming to a close and what an amazing 30 days it has been! We have traveled all over central and southeastern Ohio and into West Virginia to promote donation through events, media spots and promotions.
Best in State Frontline Award Presentation
During Donate Life Month, Lifeline of Ohio had the opportunity to recognize several Bureau of Motor Vehicle agencies in our service area as 2009 winners of the Donate Life Ohio “Organ, Tissue and Eye Donation Front Line Award.” These Deputy Registrar agencies were acknowledged for their oustanding efforts on the front line of saving and enhancing lives through organ, eye and tissue donation by registering interested customers as organ and tissue donors in the Ohio Donor Registry.
The awards not only recognize the outstanding commitment of the winning BMV locations, but reflect the generosity and compassion of the citizens of the winning cities! The awards were presented to the BMV employees by individuals from the area whose lives have been impacted by donation and transplantation as a token of gratitude for their role on the “front lines” of donation. Lifeline of Ohio coordinated the award on behalf of Donate Life Ohio, representing all of the organ, tissue and eye recovery agencies in the state of Ohio.
Congratulations to the following winners of the 2009 “Organ, Tissue and Eye Donation Front Line Award:”
- “Best in the State of Ohio”- Columbus, Ohio/Hayden Rd. – 72.2% registration rate
- “Best in District 5”- Columbus, Ohio/Kenny Rd. – 69% registration rate
- “Most Improved in District 2”- Ironton, Ohio - improved by 6.1%
- “Most Improved in District 3” – Waverly, Ohio – improved by 7.2%
- “Most Improved in District 5” – Columbus, Ohio/Cleveland Ave. – improved by 8.2%
We also had several partners raise “Donate Life” flags in the month of April to honor those who have given the “Gift of Life” and encourage Ohioans and West Virginia residents to register as donors.
Flag Raising at Riverside Methodist Hospital
Flags were raised across our service are as part of Donate Life America’s Flags Across America. Thousands of hospitals and partners across the country raised flags, including:
- Berger Health Systems – Circleville, Ohio
- Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital – Parkersburg, West Virginia
- Coshocton Hospital – Coshocton, Ohio
- Dublin Methodist Hospital – Dublin, Ohio
- Madison County Hospital – London, Ohio
- Marion General Hospital – Marion, Ohio
- MedCentral Shelby Hospital – Shelby, Ohio
- Mount Carmel Health Systems – Columbus, Ohio
- Riverside Methodist Hospital – Columbus, Ohio
- Panera Bread – Vienna, West Virginia
- The Ohio State University Medical Center – Columbus, Ohio
- The Ohio State University Hospital East – Columbus, Ohio
Thank you to our partners, staff and volunteers for making this April a memorable Donate Life Month!
See more pictures from Donate Life Month 2010 here.
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