Although the stories told often were sad, the mood was one of hope and gratitude for participants in Saint Anthony Medical Center’s National Donor Life Month program on April 22.The observance began with a Mass in the Corpus Christi Chapel that was followed by testimonies from employees and members of the public who either had been donor recipients, had relatives who had been, or were recipients themselves.
Representatives from Gift of Hope, Indiana Lions Eye and Tissue Transplant Bank, Donor Services of Indiana and New Beginnings Organ and Transplant Support Group told uplifting stories, as did hospital employees and community members. The program culminated with a presentation and raising of the Donate Life Month flag and a balloon release to remember the approximately 106,000 persons in need of transplants nationwide. Donor registration was made available in the hospital lobby.
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