Plainfield and NJ Sharing Network partner for National Minority Donor Awareness Day August 1st to bring
attention to special need for organ and tissue donations

Members from the NJ Sharing Network’s African American Planning Committee

The need for organ and tissue donations grows more crucial each day. Minority communities are especially affected. Statistics indicate that a disproportionately large number of children and adults in these population segments are waiting for a transplant. August 1st was established as National Minority Donor Awareness Day to bring attention to this health crisis.

New Jersey's minority populations are steadily increasing. As a result, so is the need for life-saving transplants and donations in the state. This year’s event took place in Plainfield, NJ with the endorsement of the Honorable Mayor Sharon Robinson-Briggs. Also present were members from NJ Sharing Network’s African American Planning Committee. Ten year old Aliyah Boatwright, a two time heart transplant recipient spoke to the crowd and provided living proof that organ donation saves lives.