OKLAHOMA SKYLINES TO TURN BLUE AND GREEN FOR DONATE LIFE MONTH
LIFESHARE ENCOURAGES ALL OKLAHOMANS TO REGISTER AS DONORS
OKLAHOMA CITY (April 13) -- Iconic buildings and structures across Oklahoma are shining bright in blue and green to celebrate National Blue and Green Day, an observance of National Donate Life Month.
National Donate Life Month is celebrated by the transplant community and hospitals across the state and is organized by LifeShare of Oklahoma.
LifeShare is the organ procurement organization in Oklahoma responsible for the recovery of organs and tissue for transplant purposes.
“Oklahoma is lighting the state in the colors of hope,” said Jeffrey Orlowski, President and CEO of LifeShare of Oklahoma
Every 10 minutes, someone dies waiting on a lifesaving transplant. There are more than 115,000 people across the country waiting for an organ transplant to save their life, and 700 of those are fellow Oklahomans.
The Skydance Bridge, Myriad Botanical Gardens Crystal Bridge and the Pops Bottle on Route 66 are just a few of the structures lighting Oklahoma City. In Tulsa, the Performing Arts Center will also bit lit in blue and green.
LifeShare observes National Donate Life Month every April to raise awareness for those who have given the gift of life and those who have received or are waiting for a lifesaving transplant. To help illustrate the message of donation, the National Donate Month art was inspired by the image of a rainbow, and Maya Angeou’s quote, “Be a rainbow in someone else’s cloud.”
Often following a storm, the presence of a rainbow provides optimism and motivates us to endure through dark times. Organ, eye and tissue donation is the bridge of comfort and hope between one family’s mourning and another’s healing – turning tragedy into renewed life.
About LifeShare
LifeShare is a nonprofit, federally designated organ procurement organization (OPO) dedicated to the recovery of organs and tissue for transplant purposes. We work closely with five transplant centers and 145 healthcare organizations in the state of Oklahoma to facilitate donation. Additionally, we strive to raise awareness for organ, eye and tissue donation and transplantation through public education.
National Donate Life Month is celebrated by the transplant community and hospitals across the state and is organized by LifeShare of Oklahoma.
LifeShare is the organ procurement organization in Oklahoma responsible for the recovery of organs and tissue for transplant purposes.
“Oklahoma is lighting the state in the colors of hope,” said Jeffrey Orlowski, President and CEO of LifeShare of Oklahoma
Every 10 minutes, someone dies waiting on a lifesaving transplant. There are more than 115,000 people across the country waiting for an organ transplant to save their life, and 700 of those are fellow Oklahomans.
The Skydance Bridge, Myriad Botanical Gardens Crystal Bridge and the Pops Bottle on Route 66 are just a few of the structures lighting Oklahoma City. In Tulsa, the Performing Arts Center will also bit lit in blue and green.
LifeShare observes National Donate Life Month every April to raise awareness for those who have given the gift of life and those who have received or are waiting for a lifesaving transplant. To help illustrate the message of donation, the National Donate Month art was inspired by the image of a rainbow, and Maya Angeou’s quote, “Be a rainbow in someone else’s cloud.”
Often following a storm, the presence of a rainbow provides optimism and motivates us to endure through dark times. Organ, eye and tissue donation is the bridge of comfort and hope between one family’s mourning and another’s healing – turning tragedy into renewed life.
About LifeShare
LifeShare is a nonprofit, federally designated organ procurement organization (OPO) dedicated to the recovery of organs and tissue for transplant purposes. We work closely with five transplant centers and 145 healthcare organizations in the state of Oklahoma to facilitate donation. Additionally, we strive to raise awareness for organ, eye and tissue donation and transplantation through public education.
