The intersection of one family’s worst moment and another’s happiest can often start simply by checking a box on your driver’s license.
According to Donate Life America, a new person is added to the national organ transplant list every 10 minutes, with 17 people dying each day while waiting for a transplant.
Many people do not realize that one person can save eight lives and heal more than 75 others simply by becoming an organ donor after they die.
Along with other hospitals across the country, Door County Medical Center commemorates Donate Life Month every April as a way to share the stories of people impacted by organ donation.
Last year, Don and Polly Helm shared the story of their daughter, Ellie, who died more than eight years ago in an ATV accident but lives on in others because of her decision as a 16-year-old to become an organ donor.
Angie Giorgini from Versiti, which works with Door County Medical Center on its organ donation program, says Donate Life Month shows the impact a tough but meaningful conversation can have on several people’s lives.
Door County Medical Center will commemorate Donate Life Month on April 8 with a special ceremony scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
