Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) is proud to support Organ Donor Enrollment Day, an event run by LiveOnNY, on Wednesday, Oct. 4. Participants sign up individually or in teams and organize events where they educate their fellow New Yorkers on what it means to become an organ donor.

“According to the National Foundation for Transplants (NFT), every day 22 people die waiting for a transplant,” said Ra. “The NFT also says that just 1 donor can save the lives of 8 other people. Unfortunately, only 30% of New Yorkers age 18 and over have enrolled in the New York State Donate Life Registry as organ, tissue and eye donors. Nationwide, the average is 52%. I encourage all eligible New Yorkers to give another person a second chance at life by registering to become an organ donor.”

To register please visit the Donate Life Web site.