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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, during the month of April 2017, Donate Life Texas Partners will observe National
Donate Life Month to raise awareness of the importance of organ, eye and tissue donation; and
WHEREAS, nearly 120,000 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; and
WHEREAS, 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; and
WHEREAS, organ, eye and tissue donors leave an unforgettable mark on the lives of those given a
second chance or better quality of life, and their selfless acts inspire hope at moments of profound need; and
WHEREAS, the goals of the observance is to encourage Texans to consider becoming an organ, eye
and tissue donor by signing up to save lives on the Donate Life Texas state registry at DonateLifeTexas.org
and share their decision with their family, friends and faith leaders.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DALE ROSS, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN,
TEXAS, do hereby proclaim April, 2017 as
NATIONAL DONATE LIFE MONTH
In Georgetown, Texas