HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-16-2024 Proclamation - 2024 National Donate Life MonthProclamation
WHEREAS:One of the most meaningful gifts that a human being can bestow upon another
is the gift of life; and
WHEREAS:Over 103,000 men, women and children are currently on the national waiting
list for organ transplantation, of which over 5,200 reside in Florida; and
WHEREAS:46,630, a record number of transplants, occurred in the calendar year 2023
thanks to the generosity of 23,287 deceased and living donors, of which 3,302
transplant patients and 1,343 deceased and living donors were from Florida;
and
WHEREAS:More than 2.5 million people throughout the country and in Florida benefit
annually from tissue transplantation thanks to thousands of tissue donors; and
WHEREAS:the need for organ, eye, and tissue donation remains critical as a new patient is
added to the national waiting list for an organ transplant every 8 minutes and
each day roughly 17 people die due to the lack of available organs; and
WHEREAS:More than 11.3 million Floridians have already registered their decision to give
the Gift of Life through organ and tissue donation or on their driver license; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE does hereby
declare the month of April 2024 as
NATIONAL DONATE LIFE MONTH
in the City of Ocoee and encourage all residents to consider giving life through organ donation and
to sign up on Florida’s organ and tissue donor registry or when renewing their driver license or state
identification card. This year’s theme is “Donors are SuperStars.”
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand
and caused the Seal of the City of Ocoee, Florida to be
affixed this 16th day of April, 2024.
Rusty Johnson, Mayor