Donate Life Flag Raising Ceremony

East Hartford, CT— April is National Donate Life Month. The Town of East Hartford is observing by raising the Donate Life flag at the Raymond Library (840 Main Street, East Hartford), beginning with a ceremony on Monday, April 15 at 12:00 PM. In order to raise awareness for the critical need for organ donors, the flag will fly at the Library through the month of April.

This April we recognize National Donate Life Month as an annual celebration commemorating those who have given the gift of life through organ and tissue donation. For those whose lives have been saved or healed by a transplant, National Donate Life Month provides a chance to share their story to encourage more people to register as donors.

In addition to organ donation, tissue donations help over one million individuals each year. Heart valve, bone and skin donations give recipients a new chance at a healthy life, the recovery of tendons and ligaments can help heal a severe sports injury, and cornea donations give the gift of sight.

More than 100,000 people are waiting for a lifesaving transplant. And every 8 minutes another person is added to the national transplant waiting list. Transplants rely on the generosity of organ, eye and tissue donors, and there are not enough donors to meet the need.

The Town of East Hartford acknowledges our residents who are both organ donors and recipients, and invites you to join with us on Monday, April 15 for this flag raising ceremony.