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April is National Donate Life Month
In 2003, April was established as National Donate Life Month (NDLM) by Donate Life America.
NDLM features an entire month of local, regional and nationwide activities to promote Americans to register as donors. People across the country celebrate those that have saved lives through the gift of organ, tissue, marrow, and blood donation.
It is because of the generosity of these new donors that others feel encouraged to follow their example.
Special awareness events and recognition ceremonies are sponsored by organ procurement organizations, transplant centers, and national donation organizations.
The Flags Across America initiative began in 2009 to further support the movement. Hundreds of people express their support by flying Donate Life flags at their home. Some even go as far as putting up a flag at their place of work.
Flags Across America groups every donor hospital and transplant center and recovery agencies.
National Donate Life Month (NDLM) was instituted by Donate Life America and its partnering organizations in 2003 with the support of then Secretary of HHS, Tommy Thompson.
