Save the Date: May 13 Kentucky Circuit Court Clerks’ Trust for Life Non-profit will host a Press Conference for a Milestone Announcement
A history-making announcement on the heels of the passage of Kentucky Senate Bill 77 Organ Donor Registration Expansion Signed into Law by Governor Bevin in March
WHAT: Trust for Life, the charitable arm of the Kentucky Association of Circuit Court Clerks, will hold a press conference to announce a truly historical moment for the nonprofit and its partner organizations, all of which support the lifesaving mission of organ, eye and tissue donation education.
WHEN: Monday, May 13, 2019, 11:00 a.m. EDT
WHERE: Embassy Suites by Hilton Lexington, 1801 Newtown Pike, Lexington, Kentucky
WHO: Shelley Snyder, Executive Director, Kentucky Circuit Court Clerks’ Trust For Life and
Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates
Greg Helton, President, Kentucky Association of Circuit Court Clerks’
Melissa Cardwell, Trust for Life President
Transplant Recipient Special Guest (TBA)
ABOUT: Since its inception in 1992, the Kentucky Association of Circuit Court Clerks’ Trust For Life’s dedication to the promotion of organ and tissue donation in the Commonwealth has been unparalleled. Since the issuance of driver’s licenses in Kentucky is the responsibility of the clerks, they successfully lobbied for legislation to allow them to request that every resident renewing a driver’s license donate $1 in support of organ donation awareness; it overwhelmingly passed and has been in effect since 1993. Now, 26 years later, they have collected more than $9 million from Kentucky drivers, $1 at a time.
Trust For Life has used this money to purchase advertising and to support a public relations campaign, which has significantly increased organ and tissue donation in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Partnering organizations that support the Donate Life State team include: Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates, Kentucky Lions Eye Bank, Transplant Hospitals including Jewish Hospital and UK Healthcare, Kidney Health Alliance of Kentucky, National Kidney Foundation, Kentucky Blood Center, Second Chance at Life, along with a multitude of dedicated volunteers.
The mission of the Kentucky Circuit Court Clerks’ Trust For Life is to inform, educate, and encourage Kentuckians to register as organ and tissue donors to save the lives of the thousands of residents on the waiting list for transplants; for more information visit trustforlife.org. Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates (KODA)’s mission is to provide organ and tissues to those in need and to maintain a profound respect for those who gave; for further information visit kyorgandonor.org. These two nonprofits partner closely to educate and improve the lives of Kentuckians through the vitally important act of organ donation and transplantation.