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HARRISBURG, Pa., April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With April marking National Donate Life Month, PennDOT today reminded driver's license and identification card holders that they can easily help another person live a fuller, longer life by registering online as an organ donor. "Potential donors considering adding the organ donor designation to their driver's license or identification card do not have to wait for their renewal notices to take action," PennDOT Secretary Barry...

HARRISBURG, Pa., July 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its 2012 organ and tissue donor campaign, Donate Life Pennsylvania (Donate Life-PA), a partnership of the state's two organ procurement organizations and the Pennsylvania Department of Health, today unveiled two new videos designed to help debunk the myths around organ and tissue donation. In an effort to engage Pennsylvanians and raise awareness of organ and tissue donation, the videos will be shared through social media...

HARRISBURG, Pa., March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- This Sunday is April Fools' Day, and the state's two organ procurement organizations - Gift of Life Donor Program and the Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) - are imploring Pennsylvanians who are not yet registered organ and tissue donors to disregard the common myths associated with organ and tissue donation. According to a recent survey, one in four Pennsylvanians who are not currently organ and tissue donors believe...

HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Donate Life Pennsylvania, a partnership of the state's two organ procurement organizations, today announced details of its 2012 organ donor campaign - a targeted effort to increase the number of registered donors in the state and across the nation. The announcement was made on the eve of National Organ Donor Day, February 14. A component of the national effort led by Donate Life America, the overall goal of the campaign is to add 20...

SCRANTON, Pa., Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) today helped to dedicate a new historical marker in Scranton honoring late Governor Robert P. Casey, who served as governor from 1987 to 1995. PHMC Executive Director James M. Vaughan joined First Lady Susan M. Corbett, who is a member of the commission, as well as dignitaries and members of the Casey family for a marker dedication ceremony held at a small park on...

HARRISBURG, Pa., March 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- With more than 8,000 people in the Commonwealth awaiting an organ transplant, and thousands of others waiting for a tissue transplant, there is a critical need for Pennsylvanians to register as designated organ and tissue donors. "In April, during National Donate Life Month, we honor donors who have provided others with a second chance for a healthy life and encourage more Pennsylvanians to share this precious gift," says Susan Stuart,...

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Steven Crawford, Chief of Staff to former Governor Ed Rendell, has joined S. R. Wojdak & Associates as Managing Vice President, the company announced today. Crawford served as Rendell's Chief of Staff and Secretary of Legislative Affairs over the last eight years, capping off a 25-year public service career. During his tenure in the Rendell Administration, Crawford earned a reputation as a skilled legislative strategist and budget negotiator...

HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- To continue providing education and awareness about the need for organ and tissue donors in Pennsylvania, faith-based organizations throughout the commonwealth will support the 15th Annual National Donor Sabbath Weekend, Nov. 12-14, 2010. Endorsed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to promote the interfaith celebration of life and the importance of organ and tissue donation, the three-day observance is intended to educate area...

U.S. Senator Robert Patrick Casey receives Pink Ribbon Award EPHRATA, Pa., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr., a breast cancer advocate for the women of Pennsylvania, will receive the Pink Ribbon Award from the PA Breast Cancer Coalition (PBCC). The presentation will take place at a luncheon session during the PA Breast Cancer Coalition Annual Conference at the Harrisburg Hilton on Wednesday, October 13th. Senator Casey co-sponsored the Genetic...

HARRISBURG, Pa., July 19 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of National Minority Donor Awareness Day, the Center for Organ Recovery and Education (CORE) will host a Celebration of Praise Gospel Fest on July 31, 2010. The event, which begins at 6 p.m., will take place at the August Wilson Center for African American Culture, 980 Liberty Ave., downtown Pittsburgh. "While candidates can match a donor from another racial or ethnic group, transplant success rates increase when organs are matched between...