Hospital Gives Annual Nod to Organ Donors

SARATOGA SPRINGS – Saratoga Hospital will fly the “Donate Life” flag for the duration of April, a recognition that highlights the lifesaving benefits of organ donation and encourages New Yorkers to enroll in the New York State Donate Life Registry.

Every time there is an organ or tissue donation at Saratoga Hospital, a flag is raised for one week to honor the donor and the family. On April 13, hospital employees also participated in the related National Wear Blue and Green Day.

There are 9,375 New Yorkers currently waiting for life-saving organ transplants; 1,653 of those people have waited more than five years, according to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

One person who donates may impact the lives of 12 others in need. To register as a donor, or for more information about how to get involved, visit the Center for Donation and Transplant’s website at donatelifecdt.org.