The
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the USA has joined forces
with Donate Life America to increase the number of registered organ,
eye, and tissue donors in the United States.
The
Grand Lodge, Lodge Activities/State Associations Committee is asking
Elks Lodges nationwide to promote the Organ Donor Program in their
Lodge Bulletins and Lodge Web sites to help inspire members and
citizens in their communities to make these life-saving donations.
The
need is paramount. More than 111,000 patients are currently waiting
for a lifesaving organ transplant and many thousands more would have
their lives enriched through a tissue or corneal transplant. Please
visit the Donate life America Web site,
www.donatelife.net to learn more about this public health crisis
and how you can help.
Fortunately, we Elks Members can help! The effort of Lodges to
promote the program through their Bulletins and Web site can gain
them five points in their quests to be named an All American Lodge.
More incentives will be announced in coming years as the program
takes shape throughout Elkdom.
For
more information on the importance of donation and how to become a
registered donor in your state, click on the Donate Life icon to
visit the Donate Life America website. This is a great way to show
that "Elks Give from the Heart.”
