McAllen mayor signs proclamation for National Donate Life Month
MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The City of McAllen, alongside South Texas Health System Heart, signed a proclamation declaring the month of April...
MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The City of McAllen, alongside South Texas Health System Heart, signed a proclamation declaring the month of April as National Donate Life Month. The proclamation is an initiative to encourage the community to register as organ, eye, and tissue donors. Studies show, in 2022 more than 42,000 transplants were done due to the help of 21,300 organ donors, however, every nine minutes one person is added to the national organ transplant waiting list. According to STHS Heart, in 2023 more than 100,000 people in the U.