PRINTER'S NO. 745
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
55
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY GALLOWAY, KINSEY, SCHLOSSBERG, MADDEN, JAMES,
VENKAT, HILL-EVANS, KHAN, TAKAC, BOROWSKI, CERRATO, ROZZI,
SANCHEZ AND WARREN, MARCH 30, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, MARCH 30, 2023
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of April 2023 as "Donate Life Month" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth strongly supports organ and tissue
donation because of its life-saving and life-enhancing
opportunities; and
WHEREAS, More than 7,000 men, women and children in this
Commonwealth are waiting for a life-saving organ transplant; and
WHEREAS, In 2022, 756 generous donors from this Commonwealth
gave the gift of life; and
WHEREAS, Nearly half of all Pennsylvanians have demonstrated
their support of donation by registering as organ, tissue and
cornea donors; and
WHEREAS, One organ and tissue donor may save up to eight
lives, restore sight to two people and heal the lives of 75
others; and
WHEREAS, People of all ages are considered potential organ
and tissue donors; and
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WHEREAS, The Organ Donation Advisory Committee, the
Department of Health, the Department of Education, the
Department of Transportation and the Commonwealth's two organ
procurement organizations, the Center for Organ Recovery &
Education (CORE) and Gift of Life Donor Program, are committed
to saving and restoring the lives of those in need of organ,
tissue and cornea transplantation by continuing to increase
public awareness of the importance of becoming a registered
donor; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
month of April 2023 as "Donate Life Month" in Pennsylvania; and
be it further
RESOLVED, That all residents of this Commonwealth consider
becoming an organ and tissue donor by placing the organ donor
designation on their driver's license or State identification
card, or registering online at Donatelifepa.org and sharing this
decision with their family.
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