In observance of National Donate Life Month this April, Porter Health Care System will conduct a flag-raising ceremony on the front lawn of Porter Regional Hospital at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 15. During the ceremony, Porter’s CEO Steve Lunn will read the Donate Life Proclamation and encourage everyone to act now to become an organ, eye or tissue donor to provide hope today for those in need.
“More people than ever are awaiting a life-saving organ,” said Porter’s Donor Council Chair Georgia Ramey, RN. “Porter follows a collaborative model to institute best practices for donation and transplantation, so we can help more people and families in need.”
According to Donate Life America, there are more than 120,000 Americans and more than 1,500 Hoosiers who are currently waiting for a life-saving organ transplant. The month-long celebration honors the generosity of organ, eye and tissue donors and their families and commemorates all transplant recipients in the United States.
For more information about Donate Life America and to register as a donor, visit www.donatelife.net.
Porter Health Care System has two hospital campuses and seven outpatient facilities serving Porter, Lake, LaPorte, Starke, Newton and Jasper counties. With more than 350 physicians representing 50 medical specialties on the medical staff, Porter Health Care System is a leader in technology and overall patient care.