SENATE RESOLUTION
8656
By Senators Rivers, Boehnke, Braun, Cleveland, Kuderer, Lovick, Torres, Wellman, J.
Wilson, Valdez, Dozier, Keiser, Mullet, Short, Warnick, and Stanford
1 WHEREAS, Many Washington citizens have literally given the gift
2 of life by donating organs, eyes, and tissues; and
3 WHEREAS, It is essential that all citizens are aware of the
4 opportunity to save and heal the lives of others through organ, eye,
5 and tissue donation and transplantation; and
6 WHEREAS, There are more than one hundred thousand courageous
7 Americans awaiting a lifesaving organ transplant, with twenty-two
8 individuals losing their lives every day because of the shortage of
9 organs for transplant; and
10 WHEREAS, Every ten minutes, a person is added to the national
11 organ transplant waiting list; and
12 WHEREAS, One organ donor can save the lives of up to eight people
13 and heal many more through cornea and tissue donation; and
14 WHEREAS, Families receive comfort through the grieving process
15 with the knowledge that through organ, eye, and tissue donation,
16 another person's life has been saved or healed; and
17 WHEREAS, Organ donation offers transplant recipients a second
18 chance at life, enabling them to be with their families and maintain
19 a higher quality of life; and
20 WHEREAS, The families of organ, eye, and tissue donors receive
21 gratitude from grateful recipients whose lives have been saved by
22 transplantation; and
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1 WHEREAS, The example set by those who choose to donate
2 reflects the character and compassion of these individuals,
3 whose voluntary choice saves the lives of others; and
4 WHEREAS, Donate Life America has designated April as
5 National Donate Life Month;
6 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State
7 Senate honor April as National Donate Life Month to remember
8 those who have donated, and celebrate the lives of the
9 recipients.
10 I, Sarah Bannister, Secretary of the Senate,
11 do hereby certify that this is a true and
12 correct copy of Senate Resolution 8656,
13 adopted by the Senate
14 February 15, 2024
15 SARAH BANNISTER
16 Secretary of the Senate
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