Donate Life Tennessee, Tennessee Donor Services, and Mid-South Transplant have launched a Honoring Local Heroes campaign in collaboration with the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security. This initiative began with the installation of plaques recognizing local organ and tissue donors and recipients at the Franklin Driver Services Center.
Over the next few months, tribute plaques will be installed at Driver Services Centers across Tennessee. Each display will celebrate the legacy of local organ and tissue donors and highlight the significant impact their donations have had on transplant recipients.
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“Registering as an organ donor at your local Driver Services Center is more than just checking a box, it’s a lifesaving opportunity,” said Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Jeff Long. “With this one decision, you can have an immeasurable impact on a countless number of people in your community.”
Driver Services examiners play a crucial role in registering donors in Tennessee, with nearly all registered organ and tissue donors signing up while applying for or renewing their driver license or ID.
“We honor donor heroes and their families whose selfless generosity saves lives, and we’re grateful for our partnership with the Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s Driver Services Division. Their support has been vital to our mission to save and improve lives through organ, eye, and tissue donation,” said Jill Grandas, Executive Director for Tennessee Donor Services.
Kim Van Frank, Executive Director of Mid-South Transplant Foundation, added, “We also thank the staff of the Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s Driver Services Division. Their dedication and hard work by asking the donation question to their customers every day saves lives, restores sight, heals burns, and enhances thousands of Tennesseans.”
Every day in the U.S., approximately 110 lives are saved through donation and transplantation, yet more than 100,000 men, women, and children are awaiting lifesaving organ transplants. To register as an organ, eye, and tissue donor, visit DonateLifeTN.org.
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