National Donate Life Month, 2015

Proclamation 9248 of April 1, 2015

National Donate Life Month, 2015

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

At this moment, more than 123,000 Americans are in need
of a life-saving organ transplant. Our Nation continues
to face a critical shortage of donors, and every day,
21 people die waiting for an organ. This month, we
renew our call for organ, eye, and tissue donors, and
we honor all those who have given the extraordinary
gift of life.

The decision to become a donor can save up to eight
lives and enhance many more--men, women, and children
who depend on the generosity and sacrifice of others to
receive the vital care they require. I encourage
individuals of all ages and backgrounds to consider
this unique opportunity to help those in need and to
discuss this choice with friends and family. For more
information and to learn how to join your State's donor
registry, visit www.OrganDonor.gov.

In the face of uncertainty and suffering, Americans
have always joined together, drawing strength and
comfort from our commitment to one another; we find
hope through faith and our enduring belief that we are
our brothers' and sisters' keepers. During National
Donate Life Month, let us stand with all those who know
the pain of an uncertain tomorrow and redouble our
efforts to save and improve the lives of Americans
across our country.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the
United States of America, by virtue of the authority
vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the
United States, do hereby proclaim April 2015 as
National Donate Life Month. I call upon health care
professionals, volunteers, educators, government
agencies, faith-based and community groups, and private
organizations to join forces to boost the number of
organ, eye, and tissue donors throughout our Nation.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
first day of April, in the year of our Lord two
thousand fifteen, and of the Independence of the United
States of America the two hundred and thirty-ninth.