There's still time to be a hero & help us to reach our goal - St. Joe's Organ & Tissue Donation Campaign
www.BeADonor.ca/StJoes
In partnership with Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN), the month of June at St. Joe’s has been dedicated to increasing awareness for organ and tissue donation in Ontario, as well as celebrating the cause.
We are half way to our goal!
Thank you to our St. Joe's community who have supported the campaign up to this point and helped us reach just over half way to our goal of 500 people to register in the month of June!
There's still time - Sign up & become someone's hero today!
Visit www.BeADonor.ca/StJoes before June 30 to register your consent using your health card. It only takes two minutes and you could one day save up to 8 lives and enhance 75 more through tissue donation. St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton is encouraging all of our staff, physicians, volunteers and community to register today as this will be the greatest gift you ever give to another!
"On behalf of our leadership team, I’d like to encourage our staff & community to participate in this month's campaign to help increase the registration rate in Hamilton" said Winnie Doyle, Vice President, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton "Already a registered organ donor? Then join the movement and encourage your friends and family to sign up this month at www.BeADonor.ca/StJoes"
“Encouraging more Ontarians to register as organ and tissue donors is critically important because too many Ontarians die before receiving the organ transplant they need,” said Ronnie Gavsie, President & CEO, Trillium Gift of Life Network. “When we launched beadonor.ca in 2011, we made it easier for Ontarians to register their consent. Now, by bringing this awareness into the workplace, we are making it even easier for caring organizations like St. Joe’s in Hamilton to engage their employees and to make a difference in the lives of Ontarians.”
Learn more about our Campaign at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton by clicking on the links below:
CHCH News | June 4th, 2014
St. Joe's employees part of organ donation drive
AM900CHML | Sara Cain | June 3rd, 2014
St. Joseph's Healthcare launches inaugural organ donation campaign
The Hamilton Spectator | Nicole O'Reilly | June 3rd, 2014
In death, woman saved brother's life
Quick Facts about Organ and Tissue Donation in Ontario
These quick facts provide a glance at the top line issues surrounding organ and tissue donation. Like the myths and misconception document, these work well to bolster your social media and email activity.
- Currently in Ontario, there are nearly 1,500 people on the waiting list for an organ transplant.
- Every three days someone in Ontario dies waiting for a life-saving transplant.
- Less than 25% of eligible Ontarians have registered consent to donate.
- Families of registered donors almost always consent to donate their loved ones’ organs and tissue when they see evidence of their loved one’s donation decision. In the absence of a registered donation decision, families consent only 50% of the time.
- One donor can save up to eight lives through organ donation as well as enhance the lives of up to 75 others through tissue donation.
- Everyone is a potential organ and tissue donor, regardless of his/her age. The oldest Canadian organ donor was over 90 years old, while the oldest tissue donor was 102.