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SUMMARY:National Donate Life Month
DESCRIPTION:An entire month honoring those who saved lives through the gift of organ\, eye\, and tissue donation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEach year during the month of April\, Donate Life New York State (NYS) celebrates National Donate Life Month\, raising awareness of the lifesaving impact of organ\, eye\, and tissue donors\, and honoring those who have saved lives through the gift of donation. Throughout the month\, we join donation advocates across the nation to remind the public that we all have the power to save lives by registering as organ\, eye and tissue donors. We also focus efforts on raising critical funds to continue helping those in need of lifesaving transplants \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n2026 Donate Life Month Theme:Leave a Legacy\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis year’s Donate Life Month theme\, “Leave a Legacy” uses trees as a symbol of life\, connection\, and hope. Like a tree that grows and stands for generations\, a donor’s gift leaves a lasting legacy of hope and life. \n\n\n\nMake Donate Life Month Tree-Mendous!\n\n\n\n\nTell friends and family they can enroll online in the New York State Donate Life Registry;\n\n\n\nHelp us raise critical funds by making a financial contribution or holding a fundraiser benefitting Donate Life New York State;\n\n\n\nFollow us on Facebook\, Twitter\, Instagram\, YouTube\, and LinkedIn. Share our posts through your own social media;\n\n\n\nGet the facts about organ and tissue donation\, and share them with your family\, friends\, and colleagues.\n\n\n\nShare Stories of Hope\, or tell us how your life has been touched by organ and tissue donation;\n\n\n\nContact us to arrange a virtual Lunch & Learn for colleagues to educate them on donation and transplantation;\n\n\n\nAnd of course\, let us know how you plan to celebrate Donate Life Month!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDonate Life Month Resource Centers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n				Resources for County Clerks and DMVs \n			\n\n			\n\n			\n				Access Resources			\n		\n	\n\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n				Resources for Automobile Dealers \n			\n\n			\n\n			\n				Access Resources			\n		\n	\n\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n				Resources for Donate Life Rx Campaign \n			\n\n			\n\n			\n				Access Resources			\n		\n	\n\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n				Resources for SUNY Empire State Volunteer Corps \n			\n\n			\n\n			\n				Access Resources			\n		\n	\n\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n				Resources for Community Partners (Businesses and Organizations) \n			\n\n			\n\n			\n				Access Resources			\n		\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2026 Donate Life MonthCalendar of Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 1\, 2026: Donate Life Living Donor Day\n\n\n\nLiving Donor Day is a celebration during Donate Life Month that honors living organ and tissue donors for saving and healing lives! In 2025\, more than 7\,000 gave one of their kidneys or a part of their liver to someone waiting for a 2nd chance at life. Use #LivingDonorDay in your social media posts! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 4 through April 11\, 2026: Blue & Green Spirit Week\n\n\n\nEach day of the week leading up to Donate Life Blue & Green Day is dedicated to a special theme\, and will include: recognizing donors\, volunteers and healthcare heroes; giving hope to those waiting; and engaging the public in fun activities. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 4\, 2026: Dress Up Your Pets\n\n\n\nGet ready to unleash your furry friends’ style and show off their adorable blue and green flair for a good cause on Donate Life Dress Up Your Pets Day! Post pictures on our Facebook page or email to communications@dlnys.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 5\, 2026: Make Blue & Green Treats\n\n\n\nGet creative in the kitchen and whip up delicious blue and green treats to celebrate April 5th’s ‘Make Blue & Green Treats’ day – a flavorful way to support a meaningful cause! Post pictures on our Facebook page or email to communications@dlnys.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 6\, 2026: Thank Your Healthcare Heroes\n\n\n\nVisit our Facebook page and share a heartfelt message\, expressing gratitude and appreciation for the unwavering dedication and tireless commitment of our healthcare heroes in keeping us safe and healthy. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 7\, 2026: Write a Message of Hope\n\n\n\nTake a moment on this special day to visit our Facebook page and share a message of hope\, spreading positivity and encouragement to uplift those in need of reassurance and support. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 8\, 2026: Donate Life Flag Raising Day\n\n\n\nThis simultaneous flag raising across the country provides an opportunity for all donation and transplantation partners to come together to honor deceased donors/donor families and living donors\, and inspire others to register as a donor. Contact us  to request a Donate Life flag for your business. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 9\, 2026: Create Donate Life Art\n\n\n\nGet your paintbrushes ready to create Donate Life Art adorned in blue and green\, then share your masterpieces on Facebook\, spreading awareness for organ\, eye\, and tissue donation through vibrant art. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 10\, 2026: Donate Life Blue and Green Day\n\n\n\nOn Donate Life Blue & Green Day the public is encouraged to wear blue and green and to engage in sharing the Donate Life message and promoting the importance of registering as an organ\, eye and tissue donor. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 10 through 16\, 2026: Donate Life Blue and Green Day Photo Contest!\n\n\n\nVisit our Blue & Green Day Photo Contest page for more information! \n\n\n\n\nVisit Photo Contest Page\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 11\, 2026: Share Your Decision Day\n\n\n\nOn Share Your Decision Day\, let your loved ones know – heck\, tell the whole world – about your decision to save and heal lives as a registered organ\, eye\, and tissue donor. Sing it from the rooftops! Then encourage others to join you. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 15\, 2026: DMV Appreciation Day\n\n\n\nThis day honors our dedicated DMV front-line staff who play a vital role by giving the public a chance to join the NYS Donate Life Registry\, helping thousands of New Yorkers in need of transplants. So far\, DMVs statewide have helped nearly 7 million  New Yorkers enroll. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 19 through April 25\, 2026: National Pediatric TransplantWeek\n\n\n\nNational Pediatric Transplant Week takes place the last full week of National Donate Life Month in April. It focuses on the powerful message of ending the pediatric transplant waiting list. Throughout Pediatric Transplant Week\, clinical partners share patient stories (candidates and recipients); donor families whose children have saved and healed lives through organ\, eye\, and tissue donation are honored; and recipient families share their thanks and milestone celebrations. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 20-25\, 2026: Volunteer Appreciation Week\n\n\n\nThis week honors our tireless volunteers who dedicate their time to promoting organ and tissue donation through public education\, community events\, and personal storytelling\, acknowledging their invaluable contributions to the Donate Life mission. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 30\, 2026: Donor Remembrance Day\n\n\n\nJoin us to honor and celebrate who have given the gift of life through organ\, eye\, andtissue donation.
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