More than 60 people touched by donation and transplantation, including donor families, transplant recipients, living donors and transplant professionals are participating in the SunTrust Richmond Marathon, the McDonald’s Half-Marathon or the NTELOS 8K as part of the Donate Life Team.  Their goal is to educate people about the importance of organ, eye and tissue donation.  They will wear Donate Life Team T-shirts to help spread the word about recycling life.  Volunteers will educate runners and fans about donation at the Health Expo, the party stops and the start and finish line.  Donate Life VA is proud to be the race beneficiary.  Stop by the Donate Life table at the Health Expo to pick up a green Donate Life bracelet to wear during the races.
Be sure to watch NBC12’s Marathon show special on Sunday at 1:30p.m. to catch powerful stories about the Donate Life Team. 
There is a critical shortage of donors in Virginia.  On average, three Virginians die each week waiting for a life saving organ transplant that doesn’t come in time.  100,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for a transplant and 2,500 of those are in Virginia. Virginians can sign up as organ and tissue donors online at save7lives.org or at the DMV. Each donor can save 7 lives, restore sight to 2 people and help more than 50 others. 

Help us save lives!

Dena Reynolds
Media Relations Manager
LifeNet_Health®

LifeNet Health’s mission is simple: Saving Lives and Restoring Health.
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