Sample Bulletin Inserts on Organ and Tissue Donation
Below are suggested statements that could be modified to go into
the
bulletin of your house of worship.
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Our [synagogue or church] supports and encourages organ and tissue
donation as the ultimate
gift of one person to another. Take a moment to discuss organ and tissue donation
with your
family. For more information, call [your local organ procurement
agency's phone number].
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[Name of religion] recognizes the life-giving benefits of organ and
tissue donation and
encourages all members of our congregation to sign donor cards and discuss their
wishes with
their family members. For more information, call [your local organ procurement
agency's phone number].
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Give the gift of life. Our church supports organ and tissue donation as the gift
of life, an
expression of the highest humanitarian ideals. We ask that all members of the
congregation talk
with your families and consider this gift in the name of Christ, who gave his
life so that we might
have life in its fullest. For more information, call [your local organ procurement
agency's phone number].
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To think of others in our hours of grief and sorrow is truly compassionate and
selfless. Please
consider the gift of life - organ and tissue donation. [Name of
religion]
supports this gift in the
spirit of love and generosity. Remember to discuss your feelings about donation
with your family.
For more information, call [your local organ procurement
agency's phone number].
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We all recognize the life-giving benefits of organ and tissue donation. Take a
moment to discuss
organ and tissue donation with your family. For more information, call [your local organ procurement
agency's phone number].
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Over 40,000 people nationwide currently wait for a life-saving organ transplant
and hundreds of
thousands are in need of a life-enhancing tissue transplant. For many, the chance
to live a full
life won't come unless all of us consider organ and tissue donation. Discuss
organ and tissue
donation after worship with your family and friends. For more information, call
the [your local organ procurement
agency's phone number].
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Signing the back of your driver's license is not enough! It is important to
discuss your wishes
about organ and tissue donation with your family. For more infommation, call [your local organ procurement
agency's phone number].
This material was provided to TransWeb by Christine Gallagher and
appears here by her permission.
Last modified:
11 May 2000