Blues join organ donor campaign
Published Date:
01 May 2008
By Submitted Copy
Chesterfield FC is kicking off a life-saving campaign at its final home game of the season on Saturday by urging supporters to join the NHS Organ Donor Register (ODR).
The appeal, backed by the Football League, coincides with the 40th anniversary of the UK's first heart transplant which took place on 3 May, 1968.
Chesterfield FC is one of 48 Championship, League One and League Two clubs highlighting the importance of the ODR to supporters at the final home game of the season.
Supporters who attend the Notts County match at Saltergate will be able to join the ODR during the game by texting the word 'GIVE' to 84118 from their mobile phone (standard text rates apply).
The aim is to boost the number of people signing up to the ODR, a confidential database of over 15.1 million people who have pledged to help give the gift of life to others after their own death.
Over 9,000 people currently need a transplant to save or dramatically improve their lives.
More than 3,000 transplants were carried out last year, but around 1,000 people die every year before receiving the transplant they need.
If more people joined the ODR, more lives could be saved.
The full article contains 212 words and appears in Derbyshire Times newspaper.
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Last Updated:
30 April 2008 6:01 PM
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Source:
Derbyshire Times
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Location:
Chesterfield
