Donate Life Month
Donors are Superstars!
Did you know April is one of the best times of the year to stargaze? This April, for National Donate Life Month, we invite you to looknd the billions of stars that make up the universe. Stars remind us that even in the darkest night, there is light.
National Donate Life Month was established by Donate Life America and its partnering organizations in 2003. Observed in April each year, National Donate Life Month helps raise awareness about donation, encourages Americans to register as eye, organ and tissue donors and honors those that have healed and saved lives through the gift of donation.
Your decisions to be an eye, organ and tissue donor gives hope and light to the nearly 100,000 people on the national transplant waiting list and the thousands more who are in need of cornea and tissue transplants. That's why 'Donors are Superstars'!
"Not only do we live among the stars, the stars live within us." ~Neil deGrasse Tyson
Celebrate With Us!
Printed Materials
Print and download materials to display at home or work to remind others of the importance of eye, organ and tissue donation. Adults and children alike can enjoy these fun and bright materials!
- C is for Cornea coloring page
- D is for Donors coloring page
- Calendar of Events
- Tips for Safe Eclipse Watching
- Tips for Stargazing
- Consider Shining a Light on Donation
Events
Celebrate the gift of life and help raise awareness in April for eye, organ and tissue donation in your community by helping to honor the gift of donation on any of the following days:
- National Blue & Green Spirit Week starting April 6, 2024: Supporters of eye, organ and tissue donation across the United States will celebrate the gift of life by wearing their best blue & green, sharing stories of hope with their communities and on social media, participating in local events and encouraging others to register their donation decision.
- City and County of Denver Building Donate Life Lighting Event on April 11th - It's takes working together to make donation happen in our communities, so let's join our friends at Donor Alliance and celebrate the illumination of the importance of eye, organ and tissue donation at this special event. No RSVP needed. Beginning at 6:30pm, there will be presentations, friends and community.
- National Blue & Green Day on Friday, April 12th: Supporters of eye, organ and tissue donation across the United States will celebrate National Blue & Green Day as part of National Donate Life Month! Celebrate by wearing blue and green to spread awareness and show your support. Don’t forget to snap a picture and share it on social media!
- Stargazing at Observatory Park on Saturday, April 13th: Join RMLEB and Chamberlain Observatory, in Denver, for a night of stargazing. It's important the know the facts about eye, organ and tissue donation and share your decision with your loved ones. We'll be on hand with tips and takeaways to help start the donation conversation as you stargaze.
- Wyoming Donor Dash on April 20, 2024 - Honoring the lives of eye, organ and tissue donors, celebrating the lives of transplant recipients and recognizing those who continue to wait for a transplant, join the Wyoming community and celebrate the gift of life at the annual Wyoming Donor Dash 5K walk/run held in Casper, Wyoming. Registration is open and free for all donor families!
Information
Print the handout or inforgraphic with facts, data and FAQs. Learn how you can help. This resource is a great tool for presentations or local community talks. Have coffee with friends and tell them about your donation decision and share how donation impacts your community with these facts. Did you know that just one cornea donor can restore sight in two others?
Social Media
Share these graphics on your social media pages. Sharing your donation decision with your friends and family is important. Look to the sky this April and let's celebrate all the superstar donors in our lives!
*Information and materials provided by RMLEB and Donate Life America