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This resolution celebrates April 2025 as "Organ Donation Month" in Rhode Island, highlighting the critical need for organ and tissue donations. The resolution notes that over 100,000 Americans, including 5,000 in New England, are currently waiting for life-saving organ transplants, and that organ donation can help save up to 50 recipients. It emphasizes that 99 percent of organ donors in Rhode Island register at the Division of Motor Vehicles, and encourages citizens to sign up as donors when applying for or renewing their driver's license, either in person or online at www.RegisterMe.org. The resolution calls on Rhode Island residents to recognize the importance of organ donation by getting a heart symbol on their driver's license, ID, or real ID, and to honor the donors and families who make life-saving transplants possible. Additionally, the resolution directs the Secretary of State to send certified copies of the resolution to the Administrator of the Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles and the President of New England Donor Services.

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