National Minority Donor Awareness Day

National Minority Donor Awareness Day, celebrated annually on August 1, is a nationwide observance to raise awareness of the desperate need for donation and transplantation within the multicultural community. Its purpose is to educate the public on the facts and the process of how to designate their decision to donate life. Approximately 51% of those on the national waiting list are minorities. Health issues related to hypertension, diabetes, and end-stage renal failure create a disproportionate risk for the need of a kidney or pancreas transplant in the multicultural communities.

In honor of National Minority Donor Awareness Day, CORE cordially invites you to attend our FREE “Healthy Soul Food Dinner”. This event, held at the Hill House Auditorium, will feature food, fun, and fantastic speakers. We are proud to have Lynn Hayes-Freeland, KDKA news reporter as our emcee for this event. Dr. Jerry McCauley, Director of Transplantation Nephrology at UPMC, will be our keynote speaker. Other special speakers include representatives from the American Heart Association as well as donor families and transplant recipients.

Space for this event is limited. Please RSVP on or before July 23, 2007 by calling me at 1-800-366-6777x213. I look forward to your attendance at the event.