Athens hospital honors donors | wgauradio.com

They couldn’t do it within the regular means due to considerations about coronavirus: Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Middle says it held a digital flag-raising ceremony to honor donors of organs, eyes, and tissue. 

From Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Middle…

Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Middle lately held a Donate Life flag-raising ceremony to advertise unity and hope in addition to honor and have a good time the a whole bunch of hundreds of donors and recipients whose lives have been affected by organ, eye and tissue donation.

“Organ and tissue donation can save and enhance lives in our group, throughout Georgia and throughout the nation, and Piedmont Athens Regional needs to assist drive that time residence with this symbolic flag,” stated Candis Lee Wiercioch, RN, director of cardiac and significant care providers at Piedmont Athens Regional. “Becoming a member of the donor registry provides hope to these in want of organ and tissue transplants, whereas leaving a legacy of generosity for the donor and his or her household.”

All through the month, quite a few hospitals and municipalities throughout the nation are holding flag-raising ceremonies together with Donate Life America’s nationwide celebration, which started in 2009. 

“Although the group was unable to affix us for our annual flag-raising celebration at Piedmont Athens Regional because of the present coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, members of our employees gathered to make sure these donors and recipients had been honored,” Wiercioch stated. 

The initiative rallies each donor hospital and transplant heart, in addition to all restoration businesses, to collectively fly the Donate Life flag. 

Piedmont Athens Regional is proud to take part on this initiative. 

LifeLink of Georgia is a non-profit group service group devoted to the restoration of organs and tissues for transplantation. To study extra about organ and tissue donation, go to lifelinkfoundation.org.