April is Donate Life Month

Apr 1, 2021

With extreme gratefulness, Colleen advocated often for organ donation. Observed in April each year, National Donate Life Month helps to encourage Americans to register as organ, eye and tissue donors and to honor those that have saved lives through the gift of donation. In her own words, here is Colleen’s encouragement to consider this life-saving act:

10-20-15, Facebook post, Three years ago today I began my wait for my third heart. I was beyond lucky in my short wait of three and a half months, but that isn't how it goes for everyone waiting on the list.

Every ten minutes, there is a new name on an organ waiting list. Every day, we lose an average of 21 lives from that list because they didn't get an organ in time.

I am here today because two beautiful mothers chose to give life from their children's tragedies. You can be someone's hero too. Find out how to sign up to be an organ donor in your state today at donatelife.net!

Organ donation gave us 24 more years with Colleen. Please don’t take your organs to heaven, we need them here.