On Thursday, Feb. 7 New England Organ Bank recognized Jay Heaps for his outstanding support of organ and tissue donation and presented the New England Revolution coach with the Donate Life Champion award.
The award, in its inaugural year, is given to select members of the athletic community across the country who have inspired others to give the gifts of life, sight and mobility. Laura Dempsey from New England Organ Bank and volunteer Robert Canfield, whose wife was an organ donor, presented the award.
On receiving the honor, Heaps said ?I?m honored to accept this award and help further awareness of the importance of organ donation. It?s a cause that?s close to me and my family following my mother?s double-lung transplant, and I hope more people realize the gift donation gives families in need.?
Laura Dempsey of the New England Organ Bank shares that Heaps was chosen for the award based on his commitment to the important cause. His mother suffered from congenital lung disease and received a double lung transplant before her death in 2012. Thanks to his dedication to organ and tissue donation awareness, Donate Life New England has had the opportunity to connect with Revolution fans at Gillette Stadium.
Additional Information: More than 28,000 lives are saved each year in the U.S. through the gift of organ donation, giving hope to the more than 116,000 people awaiting a lifesaving organ transplant. In New England, more than 4,800 people are on the waiting list.
The easiest way to register as a donor is to sign up online at www.DonateLifeNewEngland.org. The Donate Life New England Donor Registry is a computer database of individuals who have made the decision to be a donor and can be accessed in timely way after an individual?s passing so that their wish to donate may be honored.
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