Mayor Marc Laredo welcomed a group of organ donation advocates, transplant recipients, kidney donors, and elected officials to City Hall to speak about National Donate Life Month – and to urge people to register as organ donors.
The event was held in the Mayor’s Office in City Hall, enlivened by colorful, upbeat posters with positive messages about organ donation. Participants stood holding small paper hearts.
Matt Boger, Senior Director of Government Relations at New England Donor Services (NEDS) – a federally designated organization responsible for the identification and transplantation of organs and tissues – spoke enthusiastically about organ donation and introduced each speaker in turn…