In honor of Giving Tuesday, December 3, Donate Life West Virginia is asking people to spread the word about the greatest gift you can give — the gift of life — in the form of organ donation.
Influencers and Donate Life West Virginia volunteers and advocates will be taking to Facebook on Giving Tuesday to share their stories and encourage others to do so as well. Donate Life West Virginia will have custom frames and filters available on Facebook as a way for the public to show their support as a registered organ donor.
Statistics show that more than 115,000 U.S. residents, over 500 of which are West Virginians, are waiting for a life-saving organ donation transplant. Every registered organ donor can save up to eight lives and improve up to 75 more. Interested individuals can register online at donatelife.wv.gov.
Held annually the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Giving Tuesday is a global movement that was created in 2012 to be a day that encouraged people to do good. For more on Giving Tuesday, visit www.givingtuesday.org.
