Donate Life Month – KODA

Charlotte Wong, with Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates (KODA,) drops by the studio with Patrick Lipps, from Baptist Lexington, to tell Katie Solove about Donate Life Month, and the importance of registering as an organ donor.

KODA is the federal and state licensed organ procurement agency for the State of Kentucky.  Their mission is to recover organs and place them with a transplant doctor/facility in order to save lives.  At the same time, KODA is called to instill a profound level of respect and dignity to the organ donor and their family out of respect for the Gift of Life.

April is the designated month, nationally, to recognize this life saving miracle.  Hospitals, doctors, nurses, and community leaders are encouraged to wear blue and green, and display educational materials to encourage others to support not only organ donation, but also to urge community members to register to be an organ donor on line at donatelifeky.org  or at one of many events scheduled at local hospitals in the community.

For more information, call 1-800-525-3456.