[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 127, 113th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
PROCLAMATION 8950--MAR. 29, 2013

Proclamation 8950 of March 29, 2013
National Donate Life Month, 2013
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Today, more than 115,000 men, women, and children are on the waiting
list for an organ transplant. To help them get the care they need,
millions of Americans choose to be organ and tissue donors--a decision
that reflects not only profound generosity, but also our commitment to
one another. During National Donate Life Month, we renew the call for
organ and tissue donation.
Most people can be donors, and the need is great. I encourage Americans
of every background to learn the facts about organ and tissue donation,
consider signing up for their State's registry, and talk to family and
friends about their decision. Information and resources about how to get
involved are available at www.OrganDonor.gov.
Together, we can respond to the donor shortage that keeps thousands of
patients from getting life-saving care. Let us mark this month by
rededicating ourselves to that task, standing with donors and their
families, and igniting hope for those in need.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 2013 as National
Donate Life Month. I call upon health care professionals, volunteers,
educators, government agencies, faith-based and community groups, and
private organizations to join forces to boost the number of organ and
tissue donors throughout our Nation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of
March, in the year of our Lord two thousand thirteen, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
seventh.
BARACK OBAMA