![]() Fleming County Hospital as a Donate Life KY Partner seeks to actively encourage members of our community to learn more about organ, eye and tissue donation and sign up to save lives on the Kentucky state donor registry: or national registry: and to celebrate their potentially lifesaving decision with family and friends. Organ, eye, and tissue donors leave an unforgettable mark on the lives of countless Americans, and their selfless acts inspire hope at moments of profound need.įleming County Circuit Clerk, Amy Saunders was in attendance to register attendees to be organ donors. In 2022, 239 organ donors and 539 tissue. Every 10 minutes a new name is added to the list of those in need and 22 people die each day due to an organ not being available for transplant. For the fifth consecutive year, Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates (KODA) has broken its record of saving lives. More than 100,000 men, women and children in the United States currently need life-saving organ transplants thousands of additional patients are in need of cornea and tissue transplants to restore vision and mobility. During the past 17 years, 50,000 Donate Life Flags have flown across America. Since then, it has become a national symbol of unity, remembrance, and hope, while honoring those touched by donation and transplantation. The Donate Life flag was first introduced in 2006. signed a proclamation designating April 21, 2023, to be “Donate Life Kentucky Day” in Flemingsburg and extended appreciation to Fleming County Hospital for honoring those who register to be the donors of tomorrow, for remembering those who have been the Donor Heroes of yesterday and for celebrating the thousands of lives touched by the ultimate Gift of Life.įollowing the signing of the proclamation, hospital employees and members of the community took part in a Donate Life flag raising ceremony. Fleming County Hospital employees and member of the community joined hospitals across the state in celebrating National Donate Life month. Representatives from CHH and Kentucky/West Virginia Organ Donor Affiliates (KODA) will be present as the Donate Life flag is raised, following a brief. ![]()
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