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WPFL Diversity Challenge
Washington Regional Transplant Consortium
Rhonda Gaines, Community Education Specialist
DIVERSITY IN THE DISTRICT
• 60% African American <350,455>• 30.8% Caucasion <176,101>• 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native <1,713>• 2.7% Asian <15,189>• 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander <348>• 7.9% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) <44,953>
Year 2005 2000 1990
Population 550,521 572,059 606,900
•Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 Population Estimates; Census 2000, 1990 Census
Medically Suitable 128 96 13 19
Donation Requested 127 95 13 18
Authorization Obtained 63 76 6 7
Donors 62 75 6 7
Afr. American Caucasian Asian Hispanic
Local Donor DemographicsOrgan Referrals and Donors
January - December
2005 Analysisby Ethnicity
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Caucasian
666061
74
6166
72 7479 80
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Asian
2213
5043
5044
5058
30
46
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Hispanic
4232
5863
2836
60
20
47
39
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
African American
35383641 38 38
4641
4550
Authorization Rates by Ethnic Groups
Donate Life DC:
Jump Starting the WPFL
High Leverage Donation Champions
• National MOTTEP• National Kidney Foundation-
NCAC• American Liver Foundation• DC City Council• DC Mayor
Tapping the Potential Part 1:
Current Diverse Workplace Partners
• African-American Women’s Clergy Association
• Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.
• National Medical Association• National Association of Black
Scuba Divers• Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
The BOLD Request
• Challenge partners to participate in educational programs with employees and members, focusing on those who are DC Residents to designate their decision on the Donate Life DC Registry.
• Develop “signature programs” focusing on donation.
• Make organ & tissue donation an agenda item at annual conventions.
Tapping the Potential Part 2:
Gaining new partners
• NMDAD Celebration• Registry Kick Off Event• Large family events: Stone Soul
Picnic, Black Family Reunion, 100 Black Men of America
• KEEP screenings• Registry drives at neighborhood
election meetings