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W it-ft AS, organ, tissue, marrow, and blood donations are life-giving acts
recognized worldwide as expressions of compassion to those in need; and
IPMP,EAS, over 100,000 people are currently waiting for an organ
transplant in the United States, with over 20,000 of these people being California
residents; and
` NqN( AS, a living donor can provide a kidney or a portion of their liver,
lung, pancreas, or intestine. People of all ages and medical histories should
consider themselves potential donors; and
` N14Z S, a single individual's donation of the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys,
pancreas and small intestine can save up to eight lives; donation of tissue can save
or heal the lives of up to 75 other individuals; and a single blood donation can help
three people in need; and
WXIEUAS, more than 41,000 organ transplants were performed in the
United States in 2021, which was made possible through the generosity of
deceased and living donors; and
`WJaRW, California residents can sign up with the Donate Life California
Registry at www.donateLIFEcalifomia.org.
W W gMIZ�VFNM, I, Sho Tay, Mayor of the City of Arcadia, do hereby
proclaim the month of April, 2022 as:
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and encourage all Arcadia residents to learn the facts about organ and tissue
donation, and to sign up at the Donate Life California Registry to potentially help
save lives.
Dated this
5th day ofAp?g 2022
Sho Tay, gwayor