Mayor Domenic J. Sarno once again issued an official proclamation to recognize National Donor Day and the tremendous impact that donors have on our community. Springfield is proud to join with New England Donor Services, the Registry of Motor Vehicles, and our state leaders to continue to spread awareness about the importance of organ donation and share how you can get the heart on your license here in Massachusetts.
Mayor Sarno himself is registered as an organ donor too. 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! We hear many touching local stories and appreciate all who are helping educate us about organ donation and what it has meant to them and their families. I am proud to have the heart symbol on my driver’s license as a registered organ donor. I know that it is more likely that me, or someone in family, will need an organ transplant in our lives than provide one. 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. I encourage everyone to learn more about organ donation and get registered. Spread the love!”
National Donor Day is recognized on Valentine’s Day and is marked as a day of caring and sharing your heart with others. It is a time to honor those who have donated organs and recognize the incredible impact of their life-saving gifts.
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
