Mayor Domenic J. Sarno once again joined with representatives from New England Donor Services (NEDS), city and state officials, and local individuals closely impacted by organ donation on at City Hall to spread awareness and education about organ donation. State Senator Adam Gomez, NEDS Director of Government Relations Matt Boger, Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) Assistant Registrar of Service Center Operations Jay DiLisio and RMV representative Robert Robare all joined.
Mayor Sarno himself is registered as an organ donor and encourages all to learn about organ donation. He stated, “You can help someone and a family feel better and/or save someone’s life – you can’t put a price tag on that!”
The vast majority of individuals in Massachusetts who register as an organ and tissue donor do so at the state Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV). When you register in MA, you get a heart symbol on your driver’s license/ID/REAL ID to indicate an organ donor. Learn more about organ donation and how to register at mass.gov/OrganDonor
Focus Springfield Community TV joined to cover the event today. Watch here: https://youtube.com/live/JNqdBmLemEc
Billboards with public awareness messages about organ donation can be seen in Springfield thanks to New England Donor Services.
Mayor Sarno continued, “Thank you to all those who shared their touching stories and are helping educate us about organ donation and what it has meant to you. I also want to thank all the dedicated individuals who work to spread this important message. I am proud to have the heart symbol on my driver’s license as a registered organ donor. It is a small act to register and it costs nothing, but it can mean the world to an individual who is on that waiting list or their family who knows each moment together is precious. You can truly be a hero. I encourage everyone to learn more about organ donation and get registered.”
New England Donor Services is the parent organization of New England Organ Bank, the federally-designated Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) responsible for coordinating organ and tissue donation in the six New England States. Get the facts about organ donation registration.
