Excerpt from prepared remarks by Susan Whitman Helfgot at the 2010 National Association of Organ Procurement Organizations recently held in Baltimore, Maryland.
... When our ancestors were on the hunt, a quick glance between two humans often spelled the difference between survival and starvation. Our face is the most intimate and precious part of our body; it is the purveyor of the very air we breathe and the nutrients we ingest to survive. And, every face tells a running story to others every moment of every day beyond anything that can ever be achieved with mere words. It follows, then, that donating a loved one’s face is different and will always remain so.
AOPO represents and serves Organ Procurement Organizations through advocacy, support, and development of activities that will maximize the availability of organs and tissues and enhance the quality, effectiveness, and integrity of the donation process.
As of July 30, 2010, 107,913 people are on the waiting list to receive the Gift of Life.
By: Susan Whitman Helfgot, Author of The Match available in bookstores & online October 12
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