Shapiro administration urges Pennsylvanians to register as organ donors during Donate Life Month

More than 6,000 individuals in Pennsylvania are currently on waiting lists for organ transplants. A recent initiative by the Shapiro Administration aims to address this pressing issue. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Department of Health (DOH), Center for Organ Recovery and Education (CORE), and Gift of Life Donor Program have teamed up to advocate for organ donor registration during National Donate Life Month this April.

Kara Templeton, the PennDOT Deputy Secretary for Driver and Vehicle Services, stated that becoming an organ donor "could help save a life or help to enhance the quality of life for those awaiting a transplant." She added that people can register as organ donors at any time, without having to wait for driver's license or ID card renewal.

The campaign coincides with National Donate Life Blue & Green Day, a day when the public is encouraged to wear blue and green to promote organ donation and raise awareness about the significant impact it can have on lives. The speakers for the initiative include Kara Templeton, Cindy Findley from the Department of Health, Brenda Alton, a member of Pennsylvania's Organ Donation Advisory Board, Sarah Drummond, whose husband was an organ donor, and Lois Angelisanti, a heart recipient from Reading, PA.