“Where there is great love, there is always miracles” - Willa Cather

All major religions support organ, eye and tissue donation. Inspired by the love and outreach encouraged by all religions, we invite you to celebrate the miracle of organ and tissue transplantation during the 13th Annual National Donor Sabbath taking place from November 1-30, 2008.

Why November?

As we approach the end of year holidays and religious festivities for a wide range of religions, it is the time of the year when we ask religious leaders and clergy to foster understanding about donation and transplantation within their houses of worship.

And when families and friends gather at the start of the holiday season, it is also the perfect time for individuals to promote donation within their religious communities.

One person can make a difference.

For the sake of all those waiting, we urge all New Yorkers to enroll during November in the New York State Donate Life Registry. It is a confidential database that documents a person’s decision to give the most blessed gift of all...life.

After you enroll, please encourage all those members of your house of worship to follow your good example.

Your participation in this program will demonstrate your support for the 7,000 patients in the greater New York metropolitan area who are currently awaiting life-saving organ transplants. Thousands more need eyes or tissues such as bone, skin and heart-valves.

To find out more about National Donor Sabbath, contact Karen Cummings at 646-291-4454 or e-mail her at kcumming@nyodn.org.

ENROLL HERE in the New York State Organ and Tissue Donor Registry.

National Donor Sabbath is endorsed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.