Tag Archives: Donate Life America

More Than 13 Planes Crashing Every Year?

Posted on 09/06/2014 by Chris Barry

In my 2012 TEDx talk on organ donation awareness, I presented the analogy of 13 jumbo jets crashing every year to emphasize the number of people dying on the transplant list while waiting for a donor organ to become available. … Continue reading →

Posted in organ donation | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Linking Estate Planning with Organ Donation Registration

Posted on 03/06/2013 by Chris Barry

We at bLifeNY believe strongly in creating appropriate environments for thoughtful consideration of organ donation. Think of the two most common places where organ donation is considered: the DMV and the ICU. Neither is the best place or circumstance to … Continue reading →

Posted in organ donation | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Opt In, Opt Out, and (Modified) Mandated Choice

Posted on 19/05/2013 by Chris Barry

The phenomenal success of organ transplantation has created an ever-growing disparity between the number of people waiting for life saving transplants and the number of donors available. The Organ Procurement and Transplant Network (OPTN) and Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients … Continue reading →

Posted in organ donation | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Priyanka Chopra, NFL, and Organ Donation: How’s That for a Mash?

Posted on 28/08/2012 by Chris Barry

Yes, Priyanka Chopra really is coming to Rochester, NY this October 5th to deliver a keynote address on organ donation awareness at our Transplant Gala. And yes, she will debut her single “In My City” September 13th on the NFL … Continue reading →

Posted in organ donation | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment