Ochsner, in partnership with the Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency, will host a tribute in honor of National Donate Life Blue & Green Day celebrating the generosity and lasting legacy of organ, eye, and tissue donors. This event, to be held today at 10 a.m. at Ochsner Medical Center off O’Neal Lane, brings together the care teams at Ochsner Baton Rouge and the families of selfless individuals whose final act of kindness gave others a second chance at life.
More than 100,000 people in the U.S. are currently waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant. Just one donor can save up to eight lives through organ donation, heal up to 75 through tissue donation, and restore sight to two people through cornea donation.
To honor these heroes, a flag-raising ceremony and butterfly release will be held as symbols of remembrance, renewal, and gratitude.