MEDIA ADVISORY: Mayor Walsh & Organ Recipients to Kick off National Donate Life Month

WHAT: Flag Raising Ceremony for National Donate Life Month

WHERE: East Hartford Town Hall, 740 Main St, East Hartford, Connecticut

WHEN: Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at 2:30 PM

WHO: Mayor Michael P. Walsh, town staff, organ donation recipients State Rep. Jeff Currey, Art Parker, the public

East Hartford, CT—Mayor Michael P. Walsh will be joined by State Rep. Jeff Currey, resident Art Parker and the East Hartford community to kick off National Donate Life Month with a flag raising ceremony Tuesday, April 5 at 2:30 PM outside the East Hartford Town Hall. April is recognized as National Donate Life Month, with the goal to raise awareness about the lifesaving impact of organ donation. The flag will fly at Town Hall through April in order to raise awareness of the critical need for organ donors.

The flag-flying campaign is part of a national effort to bolster organ and tissue donor registration. The Town of East Hartford is one of nearly 120 municipalities, hospitals and organizations in Connecticut, taking part in the program.

In order to register as an organ and tissue donor in Connecticut, residents can visit the Department of Motor Vehicles or sign up online at Donate Life New England at donatelifenewengland.org.