NJ First to Launch National Initiative to Boost Organ Donation

January 4th was Jessica Melore’s 30th birthday, a milestone birthday she did not always think she was going to have. 

At only 16 years old, Jessica received a sudden and lifesaving heart transplant.  Today, Jessica’s story of hope helps to launch Donate Life America’s bold new initiative to register organ and tissue donors, “20 Million in 2012.”

has partnered with Donate Life America, in hope of radically increasing the number of people registered on state donor registries. This official launch of the campaign comes on the heels of its announcement during the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, CA, where every year since 2004 it has sponsored the Donate Life float.

About NJ Sharing Network

NJ Sharing Network is a non-profit, federally designated organization responsible for the recovery and placement of donated organs and tissue for New Jersey residents in need of life-saving transplants.  For information about donation and transplantation in New Jersey, call 1-800-742-7365 or email info@sharenj.org. To securely register as an organ and tissue donor, visit www.sharenj.org or your local motor vehicle agency and say “yes” to donation when you first apply for and each time you renew your driver’s license or state ID.

About Donate Life America

Donate Life America is a not-for-profit alliance of national organizations and state teams across the United States, driving individuals, organizations and communities to increase the number of designated organ, eye and tissue donors.