Independence Health System is celebrating Donate Life Month in April by honoring patients awaiting organ donations. The health system, which has hospitals in Mt. Pleasant, Latrobe, and Westmoreland in Greensburg, will kick off the month with a flag raising ceremony on Friday.
Chief Medical Officer Dr. Carol Fox said that the health system is uniquely positioned to inspire the community to become organ donors. She emphasized that the more people who donate organs, the better they can serve their mission of advocating for the well-being of the entire community.
In addition to the flag raising ceremony at the participating hospitals, the health system will also be celebrating Blue and Green Day on April 12th. This national day of recognition for organ donations involves employees wearing blue and green to work. A private flag raising event will also be held at the Butler Memorial Hospital intensive care unit.
According to the Center for Organ Recovery Education, over 100,000 people in the country are currently awaiting organ transplants, with about 7,000 of them residing in the state. This nonprofit organization is partnered with 150 hospitals and healthcare facilities.
Quincey Reese is a TribLive reporter who covers the Greensburg and Hempfield areas. She also reports for the Penn-Trafford Star. A Penn Township native, Reese joined the Trib in 2023 after working as a Jim Borden Scholarship intern at
