Donate Life California Legislative Action Days 2014
In support of April as Donate Life Month, Donate Life California, along with staff and volunteers from California’s four organ recovery organizations, visited Sacramento on April 7-8, 2014 for a series of events designed to educate and generate awareness of the need for organ and tissue donation.
The events kicked off on Monday, April 7, as Assembly Speaker John Pérez proclaimed April as Donate Life Month from the Assembly floor of the California State Capitol Building.
Donate Life California later hosted a reception at the Capitol to recognize three California state legislators: Assemblyman Rocky Chávez and Assemblyman Dr. Richard Pan received the “Legislator of the Year” Award for their leadership and steadfast support of saving lives through organ and tissue donation. Assemblyman Jim Frazier was the recipient of the “Rising Star” Award for his efforts over the past year.
Donate Life Ambassadors, Donate Life California Board Members and staff from the organ recovery organizations attended the reception and marked a new milestone of 11 million on the state registry. Jean Shiomoto, DMV Director and Sarah Grassinger, mother of 3-year old liver recipient Riggs presented at the reception which was also attended by California State Legislators and their staff.
On Tuesday, April 8 Donate Life California held a news conference to announce that through its partnership with the DMV, the state organ, eye and tissue donor registry had reached 11 million. Assembly Speaker John Pérez, DMV Director Jean Shiomoto, Donate Life California Board President Cindy Siljestrom, heart transplant recipient Dr. Kevin Anderson, and Katie Salcone mother of 4-year old liver recipient Luca Salcone, spoke at the event.
Small groups then broke off to visit the offices of 32 state Assemblymembers and Senators to educate them about organ and tissue donation. Volunteers with a personal connection to donation – as a donor family member, living kidney donor or transplant recipient – shared their story to give a face and a name to lives saved by organ donation and transplantation.
California Assembly Speaker John Pérez with Donate Life California Board Members, volunteers and staff on the Assembly Floor.
Sarah Grassinger and son and liver recipient at the Donate Life California Reception at the State Capitol. Sarah shared her family’s story at the awards reception.
California Assembly Speaker John Pérez, DMV Director Jean Shiomoto, Senator Art Torres and the Donate Life California Board of Directors
OneLegacy volunteers and staff at the Donate Life California “Legislator of the Year” and “Rising Star” award ceremony at the State Capitol.
Katie Salcone and her son and liver recipient at the Donate Life California News Conference at the State Capitol.
Heart recipient Dr. Kevin Anderson speaks at a Donate Life California news conference on April 8, 2014 at the State Capitol.
Donor father Keith Crawford with Malaika Singleton of the Senate Office of Research and Juan Reyes of Assemblywoman Shirley Weber’s office.
Donor sister Ruby Fernandez, donor son Alex Parajon, and OneLegacy team member Lizbeth Fiesler at the April 7 Donate Life California Reception at the State Capitol.
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