{"id":46937,"date":"2022-04-05T15:57:35","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T22:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=46937"},"modified":"2022-04-05T15:57:35","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T22:57:35","slug":"barger-and-solis-proclaim-april-as-dmv-donate-life-month-in-l-a-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=46937","title":{"rendered":"Barger and Solis Proclaim April as DMV\/Donate Life Month in L.A. County"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, Los Angeles County Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Hilda Solis introduced a\u00a0motion<\/a>\u00a0to proclaim April as \u201cDMV\/Donate Life Month\u201d countywide.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis motion is about saving lives,\u201d\u00a0Supervisor Barger\u00a0<\/strong>said. \u201cEach time we renew our driver\u2019s license or identification card at the Department of Motor Vehicles is an opportunity to help someone who is desperately in need of life-saving help. Checking off the organ donor option unlocks your ability to leave a lasting legacy\u00a0 that is invaluable and will never be forgotten by the person you are helping.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cFar too many people of color are already systematically disadvantaged when it comes to receiving health care, but in cases involving organ transplants, they\u2019re often denied equal access,\u201d\u00a0Supervisor Solis\u00a0<\/strong>said. \u201cThis DMV\/Donate Life Month, I encourage Angelenos across the County to become heroes by registering as organ donors. Through this compassionate act, you can truly help improve and save lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

OneLegacy<\/a>\u2019s Chief Executive Officer Tom Mone, who leads the regions\u2019 non-profit organ, eye and tissue donation organization, commented on the need for more donors. \u201cWe appreciate Supervisor Barger\u2019s support and her critical work to bring donor registration into the spotlight. There is a great need for more people to register as organ, eye and tissue donors.\u201d\u00a0Mone\u00a0<\/strong>said. \u201cWhile transplant waitlists have started to decline, nearly 107,000 Americans are still waiting to receive a lifesaving organ and only 50% of Californians are actually registered. We hope Angelenos join us in celebrating Donate Life Month by saying yes to donation \u2013 your registration could help save the life of a child, parent, neighbor, or friend.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jolene Vargas, a Los Angeles County resident and transplant recipient, reflected on her personal experience. \u201cI have received three kidney transplants from deceased donors over the past 30 years, which have given me the health to raise my son as a single mom,\u201d\u00a0Vargas\u00a0<\/strong>stated. \u201cI think of my three donors and their families every day. So much of what I have experienced in life has been thanks to them. I want people to know how thankful I am, and how important organ donation is for people like me to continue living and being there for the people we love.\u201d<\/p>\n

The motion was unanimously approved by the Board of Supervisors and is effective immediately. California residents can sign up with the\u00a0Donate Life California Registry<\/a>\u00a0online anytime. They can also sign up to be an organ, eye and tissue donor when applying for or renewing their driver\u2019s licenses or ID cards at the California Department of Motor Vehicles. California residents interested in saving a life through kidney donation may visit LivingDonationCalifornia.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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