Support for Second Chances

For UVA Health transplant patients like Josie and donors like Danielle Cannon and Hannah Scheenstra, the reasons to celebrate this April are very personal. 

Observed across the country, National Donate Life Month raises awareness about transplant needs, encourages Americans to register as donors, and presents an opportunity to honor those who have given the gift of life to a friend, a family member, or even a stranger—whether through a physical donation or by financially supporting transplant care, research, or patients.

You can get involved by sharing Josie’s, Danielle’s, and Hannah’s stories; encouraging others to register as organ, eye, or tissue donors; or giving to Donate Life Month at UVA Health. 

Your generosity has the power to save lives, helping ensure that UVA Health's transplant center—the only comprehensive transplant center in Virginia—can continue to provide exceptional care, conduct innovative research to improve patients’ experiences and outcomes, and educate the next generation of adult and pediatric transplant specialists.