Reflecting on 2022 National Donate Life Month
During National Donate Life Month, MTN staff brought light and awareness to the legacy of donor heroes and the need for organ, eye and tissue donors. In all the month’s festivities, the MTN community honored the strength and hope offered through the donation and transplantation journey.
- MTN’s Hospital Services Coordinators brought gifts, treats, and joy to hospital partners across our service area for Healthcare Heroes Day.
- MTN coffee sleeves were paired with caffeinated treats at Wesley Medical Center and other hospital coffee shops in our service area to spread the #GiveHopeShareLife message.
- Kansas City Life Insurance Company showed their National Donate Life Month spirit by lighting their building blue and green.
- Menorah Medical Center Staff share their NDLM spirit in special “One Day Closer” T-Shirts.
- Front line staff at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita smile with a goodie bag provided by MTN Hospital Services Coordinators.
- Centerpoint Medical Center partners gathered outside in their “One Day Closer” T-shirts in honor of MTN’s own donor hero, Gretchen Gosch.
- One of our youngest donation advocates sports a Give Hope Share Life cape for Superhero Day. All organ, eye and tissue donors are superheroes!
- The Donate Life America flag waves beneath the US flag. Hospitals across the country held flag-raising ceremonies on April 18.
- Dr. Scott Johnson poses with his MTN coffee sleeve. Dr. Johnson is one of the intensivists who serves our donor heroes in Wichita.
- Hospital Services Coordinator Nikki Dixon shares a masked smile with a Hays Medical Center Chaplain.
- #GiveHopeShareLife chalk art adorned the sidewalk at Kansas City’s Berkely Riverfront Park.
- To conclude the week, Kansas City’s Union Station was lit up green to honor the legacies of donor heroes and raise awareness of the growing transplant waiting list. Thank you to People of Cowtown for providing us with this beautiful photo.
MTN remains thankful for the support of our mission and collaboration in saving and enhancing lives in our service area. We are honored to work with our hospital and community partners, donor families and recipients who work tirelessly to educate the community on the importance of donation. Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s National Donate Life Month!