TAMPA, Fla. — April is National Donate Life Month, and advocates and organizations are working to raise awareness about the critical need for organ donors nationwide.
Ashley Moore, manager of public affairs for LifeLink of Florida, said more than 100,000 people are on the waiting list for organ and tissue donation nationwide, with 5,500 of those in Florida.
“That’s men, women, and children,” said Moore. “I would say that number tends to grow. Unfortunately, every eight minutes, another name is added to the national transplant waiting list.”…