Conemaugh Nason Medical Center Celebrates National Donate Life Month

Nationally, more than 100,000 people are waiting for an organ transplant, including 2,500 people in western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. At least 20 will die each day without receiving the transplant they so desperately need. Someone is added to the transplant waiting list every 10 minutes.

Conemaugh Nason Medical Center is pleased to join the Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) to raise awareness about organ, tissue, and cornea donation, and to inspire everyone during Donate Life Month to register to be an organ donor.

“National Donate Life Month is a time when we celebrate the power of organ, tissue and cornea donation to save and heal lives;” said Susan Stuart, president & CEO of CORE, “when we recognize the partnerships between CORE and the hospitals we serve throughout western Pennsylvania and West Virginia that made possible nearly 700 life-saving organ transplants in 2021; and when we mobilize and inspire our local communities to register as donors. Most importantly though, National Donate Life Month is a time when we honor the selfless donors and their courageous families who make the decision to give the gift of life.”

“Just as we do year-round, this April, Conemaugh Nason Medical Center will be working with CORE to save and heal lives through organ, tissue and cornea donation,” said Conemaugh Nason Medical Center, Timothy Harclerode, President/CEO. “We will also take time to acknowledge April as National Donate Life Month and remember those who have made the selfless decision to give to others through donation and transplantation.”

Approximately 11,000 people die annually who are considered medically suitable to donate organs, tissue, and corneas, yet only a fraction donate. Anyone can be a potential donor regardless of age, race, or medical history.

National Donate Life Month Artwork – Bee a Donor!

For National Donate Life Month (NDLM) 2022, DLA was inspired by the vital role that bees play in sustaining life. Bees are a small but powerful life force, working together with dedication, collaboration, and a strong sense of community.

This National Donate Life Month, we ask you to be a part of this interconnected, life-sustaining community by registering as an organ, tissue, and cornea donor; becoming educated about living donation; and championing the Donate Life cause.