HomeMy WebLinkAboutSS3 - Presentation - Donate Life - Proclamation/PhotosWMEREAS, organ, eye, tissue, marrow and blood donation are life-giving acts recognized worldwide as expression of
compassion to those in need; and
U,YIEREAS, more than 108,000 individuals nationwide and more than 21,000 in California are currently on the
national organ transplant waiting Cut, and on average, 17 people die each day while waiting; and
U,YIER,EAS, the need for donated organs is especially urgent in Oispanic, Latino and African American communities;
and
WM rRMS, a single individuaCs donation of the heart, lungs, fiver, kidneys, pancreas andsmaCCintestine can save up to
eight fives, and
UMER,EAS, donation of tissue can save and heal the lives of more than 75 others; and
TVjaR,EAS, deceased organ donors saved more than 33, 000 lives Cast year, the most ever, and
10YEREA5, any person can register to be an organ, eye, tissue donor regardless of age or medicaf conditions, and
WEREAS, over seventeen million Californians have signed up with the state -authorized Donate Life California
Donor Registry to ensure their wishes to be organ, eye and tissue donors are honored and
WH1lE EAS, CaCfornia residents can sign up to be an organ, eye, and tissue donor when applying for or renewing their
driver's licenses or ID cards at the Calfornia Department of Yotor vehicles and
WH r2RMS, California residents can sign up with the Donate Life California Donor Registry online at any time by
visiting urww.donateLMEcgfi ornia.org or, for Spanish -speakers, www.doneV1D4ca[i{ornia.org.
WHEREAS, California residents interested in saving a life through living kidney donation are encouraged to visit
ururw. L i viMDona tionCali{ornia. org.
NOW WERETORE, BE ITRESOLVED that I, BradAvery, 5Wayor of the City of Newport Beach, on behalf of the
entire Newport Beach City Council, do hereby proclaimApri[2021 as
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in the City of Newport Beach, and in doing so we encourage affCalzfornians to check "TES!" online, or when applying
for or renewing their driver's License or I. D. card at the DYV
IN WITNESS SS 'GY'HE1ZEOT, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Sea[ of the City of Newport Beach to be
affixed this 13th day ofApriC 2021.
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5Wayor