Flag Raising Ceremony to Honor Organ Donation
May 01, 2026
Every eight minutes, another person in the United States is added to the organ transplant waiting list, and thousands get a second chance because of individuals who register to become an organ donor.
HSHS St. Francis Hospital will host a ceremony on Thursday, May 7 at 4 p.m. in the hospital lobby to honor organ and tissue donors, recipients and those still waiting.
The ceremony is co-sponsored by Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network and Illinois Organ/Tissue Donor Registry. A Gift of Hope flag will also be raised in recognition of National Organ Donation Month in April. Gift of Hope representatives will be on-site with information about organ donation.
More than 103,000 adults and children are currently on the national transplant waiting list, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration.
HSHS St. Francis Hospital will host a ceremony on Thursday, May 7 at 4 p.m. in the hospital lobby to honor organ and tissue donors, recipients and those still waiting.
The ceremony is co-sponsored by Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network and Illinois Organ/Tissue Donor Registry. A Gift of Hope flag will also be raised in recognition of National Organ Donation Month in April. Gift of Hope representatives will be on-site with information about organ donation.
More than 103,000 adults and children are currently on the national transplant waiting list, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration.
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