National Multicultural Donor Awareness Month
August 1 - 31
Unity in Diversity
We need your help communicating our lifesaving message digitally across our #NevadaStrong community. Acceptance, diversity and inclusion are at the forefront of our messaging every year. This is the heart of #DonateLife, which revolves around saving and healing lives through organ, eye and tissue donation. When a heroic donor says “YES” to donation, recipients around the world are grateful for the HOPE it gives while they wait. Can you help us spread the message of hope that donation brings? This page will make your continued support easy. It includes suggested content, talking points and graphics relating back to it all.
Thank you for your continued support!
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Ready to Post Social Graphics
You can help spread awareness and create unity in diversity by posting our ready-made social media graphics and associated content below. You can right click on the images to save to your device and copy the post content to the right. Be sure to follow and tag us on our social channels!
Post #1
We are starting National Multicultural Donor Awareness Month (NMDAM) by illustrating why this observance is important to us. We believe that there is diversity without fragmentation and unity without uniformity. We are stronger together. Help us bring awareness to the ways every person can help save or heal through organ, eye and tissue donation. We kindly ask you to share our posts with your loved ones and use this link to echo our message: https://www.nvdonor.org/multicultural
#DonateLife #NMDAM #BeTheChange #BeAHero
Post #2
Right now, more than 100,000 Americans are desperately waiting for their second chance at life through organ donation and nearly 700 of them are Nevadans. The reason we observe National Multicultural Donor Awareness Month (NMDAM) is because 61% of the national organ transplant waiting list are people from multicultural communities. When it comes to saving lives through organ donation, a diverse community of registered heroes are important. Encourage those you care about to join you: www.nvdonor.org
#DonateLife #NMDAM #BeTheChange #BeAHero
Post #3
In 2023, more than 23,000 organ transplants were received by a multicultural community member. Did you know? Diabetes and high blood pressure are the most common illnesses that lead to kidney failure, which happens to be the most waited for organ. 86% of patients on the waiting list need a kidney transplant and the average waiting time for a kidney from a heroic donor who passed away is three to five years. Transplants of all types renew the lives of patients and their loved ones. Help us to 'End the Wait' by becoming a registered donor hero at www.nvdonor.org.
#DonateLife #NMDAM #BeTheChange #BeAHero
Post #4
While the United Network for Organ Sharing states that transplants can be successful regardless of the ethnicity or race of a heroic donor and recipient, the chance of longer-term survival may be greater if the donor and recipient are closely matched in terms of their shared genetic background. It is extremely important for everyone to become registered organ, eye and tissue donors. Bring hope to those waiting by saying ‘YES’ at www.nvdonor.org.
#DonateLife #NMDAM #BeTheChange #BeAHero
Post #5
Have you heard the myth that your religion does not believe in organ, eye and tissue donation? The fact is all major religions in the United States encourage or support donation. While specific beliefs differ, this action of selflessness is viewed by many as a final act of compassion and love, which leaves behind a legacy of hope. Learn more about different religions and their beliefs by visiting www.nvdonor.org/faith.
#DonateLife #NMDAM #BeTheChange #BeAHero