HomeMy WebLinkAbout05 Proc - Donate Life Month - April 2021Whereas, organ, tissue, marrow and blood donation are life-
giving acts recognized worldwide as expressions of compassion to -
those in need; and ·
Whereas, more than 1 oa,ooo individuals nationwide and
more than 21,000 in California are currently on the national organ
transplant waiting list, and on average, 17 people die each day while
waiting due to the shortage of donated organs; and
Whereas, a single individual's donation of heart, lungs, liver,
kidneys, pancreas and small intestine can save up to eight lives,
tissue donation can save and heal the lives of more than 75 others,
and a single blood donation cqn help three people in need; and
Whereas, over seventeen million Californians have signed
up with the state-authorized Donate Life California Registry to
ensure their wishes to be organ, eye and tissue donors are honored;
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Whereas, California residents can sign up to be an organ,
eye and tissue donor when applying for or renewing their driver's
licenses or ID cards, or sign up with the Donate Life California Donor
Registry on line at any time by visitingwww.donateLIFEcalifornia.org.
Now, Therefore, I, Kathleen Kelly, Mayor of the
City of Palm Desert, California, along with the entire City Council, do
hereby proclaim the month of April 2021 as
DMV / Donate Life Month
in the City of Palm Desert and urge all citizens to check "YES!" when
applying for or renewing their driver's license or ID card.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and have caused the Official Seal of the
City of Palm Desert, California, to be affixed·
this 8th day of April, 2021.
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are cu.rrentCy on tFie nationaCorgan transpCant waiting Cist, and on average, 17 peopCe d'ze eacFi day
wFiiCe waiting due to tFie sFiortage of donated organs; and
���I�QS, a singCe indivufuaCs donation of Fieart, Cungs, Civer, k'idneys, pancreas andsmaCC
intestine can save up to eight Cives, tissue danation can save and fieaC tFie Cives of more tFian 7S
otFiers, and a singCe 6Cood donation can FieCp tFiree peopCe in need,• and
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1�onate �ife CaCtfornia 1�,egistry to ensure tFieir wisFies to 6e organ, eye and tissue donors are
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appCying for or renewing tFieir drtver's C'uenses or I� carcfs, or sign up witFi tFie �onate �ife
�'aC"fornia �onor �,egistry onCine at any time 6y visiting wzrrw.donateLl�'EcaCfonzia.org.
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aCong witFi tFie entire C'ity Counci� do Fi,�re6y pracCai�n tFie montFi ofAprtC2021 as
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in tFie City of �aCm 1�esert and urge aCCcitizens to cFieck "�Y�S!" wFien appCying for or renewing
tFieir drtver's Cuense or I� card.
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�aCfornia, to 6e affi�eQ'this 8�h Q'ay of,Apri�' 2021.
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