[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 46 (Thursday, April 23, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S3559]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   DONOR AWARENESS WEEK, APRIL 19-25

 Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, I rise today to proclaim this 
week, April 19-25, 1998 as ``Donor Awareness Week.'' Organ and tissue 
donation is a very important issue. There is a critical need to bring 
this issue to the forefront. Nationally, nine out of ten individuals 
die while waiting for a lifesaving transplant. Awareness should be 
promoted at national and local levels.
  I would also like to take this opportunity to recognize some 
individuals who work very hard to raise organ and transplant awareness. 
The volunteers at the Lakeshore Transplant Support Group in Muskegon, 
Michigan work on a daily basis to do so. I commend their dedication on 
behalf of this issue. Hopefully, more people will follow in their 
example and work to raise awareness of the importance of organ and 
tissue donation.

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