April 03, 2024 Southwest Transplant Alliance Day Vrodamattl)tt
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WHEREAS, for 50 years, Southwest Transplant Alliance has been a key Denton neighbor
fulfilling the gifts of organ and tissue donation.As one of the largest federally
recognized organ procurement organizations, STA saves and heals lives
through donation, cares for donors while supporting their families and raises
awareness about the need and impact of donation;and
WHEREAS, there are more than 100,000 people in the United States, 10,000 Texans and
hundreds of Denton residents waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant, with
another person added to the waitlist every nine minutes.The impact of donation
is incredible-just one donor can save up to eight lives and improve the lives of
75 others;and
WHEREAS, thanks to the support of the Denton community,STA will continue to save and
heal lives in Denton through education,innovation,and compassion for the next
50 years and beyond.
NOW,THEREFORE, I,Gerard Hudspeth,Mayor of the City of Denton,Texas,do hereby extend special
recognition to Southwest Transplant Alliance for their five decades of saving and
healing Denton lives through organ donation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
caused the official seal of the City of Denton,Texas to be affixed
this the 3rd day of April 2024.
GERARD HUDSPETH,MAYOR
ATTEST:
JESUS SALAZAR,CITY SECRETARY
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