Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Have you checked the box "Yes"?

Below is a link to an article in today's Columbus Dispatch about organ donation. The article focuses on the journey of the Price family and the gift of life they gave after their son Paul died in 2004. Jeri is the newly elected president of women's Varsity O - and is very passionate about this cause, as I have experienced first hand over the past three years I have served on the board. She, her husband and their daughter all went out to Pasadena to work on a float to be featured in the Rose Parade with the theme of "Stars of Life". Paul's picture will be one of 37 on the float. The float was featured during the weather segment of the Today show in the 8:30 half hour.

I hope all of you will consider marking the box "yes" and making sure your families know that in the event of the unthinkable, organ donation is your wish. This is a very personal decision - one that may not be necessarily for everyone, but I hope that each one of my readers considers it. As I am sure you have all guessed, my driver's license indicates that I wish to be an organ donor.

Have a very safe and happy New Year!

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/sports/stories/2008/12/31/oller31.ART_ART_12-31-08_C1_HCCCQ40.html?sid=101

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Cool

The Monroes said...

I too am an organ donor, thank you for posting this!

Becky Andrews said...

YES absolutely agree and its on my ID. Thanks for posting.