National Donate Life Month

LHA and LOPA Partnership

Donate Life Month

National Donate Life Month was established in 2003.

Every day in April, people across the U.S. make a

special effort to celebrate the tremendous generosity

of those who have saved lives by becoming organ,

tissue, marrow, and blood donors and to encourage

more Americans to follow their fine example.

Top 10 Ideas for Implementation

1. Flag Day

2. Registry Drives

3. Donor/Recipient Walk Through

4. Proclamation

5. Payroll Stuffers

Top 10 Ideas for Implementation

6. Newsletter Article

7. Bulletin Boards

8. PSA – On Hold, TV Network, etc.

9. Special Event – Prayer Breakfast,

Flag Raising Ceremony, etc.

10. Lunch and Learn

Registry Drive

• Table with Patient and Employee Access

• Employee/Unit Competition

• Health Fair

•Partner with Blood Bank, Eye Bank, DMV Mobile Unit, Nursing School, etc.

•Heart Stickers or Donor Recognition Heart

Media • Local Level

– Pitch Your Story to Local News Outlets– Media Advisory– Send News Release with Photos– Health News Segment - TV and Radio

• Statewide/Regional Pitches – Flags Across America/Proclamations– Send Planning Information to

mclement@lhaonline.org

Jayce’s Journey

Support and ResourcesLHA Website – Campaign Section

– Press Release/Media Advisory Templates

– Letter from CEO– Newsletter Article

Template– National Donate Life

Month Logo– Payroll Stuffers– Proclamation

– Donor Recognition Heart

– Public Service Announcement (On Hold Message)

– Registry Form– Action Ideas– Progress Report

Support and Resources

• LOPA Hospital Resource Coordinators

• LHA Staff

• Donate Life Louisiana Brochures

• Donate the Gift of Life DVD

• HHS Resources

Measuring Progress

• Code registry forms with hospital name.

• Record number of electronic registrations.

• Hospitals submit a three month progress report on actions completed and proposed actions for next quarter.

Campaign Status

# of Hospitals Participating: 57

Our Goal: 160,676 New Registrants

Current Number: 114,120

Left to Go: 46,556