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This resolution, a formal request from the New York State Legislative Body, asks Governor Kathy Hochul to officially designate February 14, 2026, as "Donor Day" in New York. This aligns with the national observance, National Donor Day, which was established in 1998 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and various nonprofit health organizations to raise awareness about the critical need for organ, eye, tissue, marrow, platelet, and blood donations. The resolution highlights the significant need for these donations in New York, where over 9,000 individuals are on waiting lists, and tragically, more than 400 New Yorkers died last year due to a lack of available organs. It emphasizes the life-saving and life-improving impact of donation, noting that one organ donor can save up to eight lives, and a tissue donor can enhance the lives of twelve or more people. The resolution also acknowledges the possibility of living donation and stresses the importance of public awareness and educational initiatives to encourage more people to consider becoming donors.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/J1334