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This resolution designates February 14, 2025, as National Organ Donor Day at the Legislature, highlighting the critical importance of organ, tissue, and cornea donation. The resolution pays tribute to Seilah Andrea Stanley, a two-year-old whose organ donation saved three lives after a tragic accident, and recognizes the Center for Organ Recovery and Education (CORE), the primary Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) serving West Virginia. It emphasizes the urgent need for organ donors, noting that over 100,000 people in the United States, including 500 West Virginians, are currently waiting for life-saving organ transplants, and that 17 people die each day due to organ donation shortages. The resolution points out that a single organ donor can potentially save eight lives and heal 75 others, and encourages West Virginia residents to register as donors through various methods such as online registration, DMV offices, or hunting and fishing license applications. Additionally, the resolution directs the Clerk to forward a copy of the resolution to Seilah Andrea Stanley's family, honoring her memory and the impact of her organ donation.

http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Resolution_History.cfm?year=2025&sessiontype=RS&input4=5&billtype=R&houseorig=S&btype=res