Today in Colorado, more than 2,000 critically ill patients are awaiting a life-saving organ transplant.
Nationally, the transplant waiting list exceeds 119,000.
For Robin Mitchell, a Centennial resident and mother of five, the unselfish act of registering to be an organ donor has taken on special meaning.
At the age of 15, during the process of applying for his driver's permit, Mitchell's son Joe had registered to be an organ, eye and tissue donor.
“He was a special kid and always wanted to help people,” said Robin Mitchell.
In 2008, at the age of 22, Joe died after suffering a seizure.
After his untimely death, five men received organs from Mitchell's son — his heart, lungs, liver, kidneys and corneas were all used in successful transplant operations.
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"You have the power to SAVE lives."
To register as a donor TODAY
In California:
www.donateLIFEcalifornia.org | www.doneVIDAcalifornia.org
Outside California:
www.organdonor.gov | www.donatelife.net
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