National Volunteer Appreciation Week
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ational Volunteer Appreciation Week will be observed April 17 – 23, 2022. We are truly grateful for all our volunteer Ambassadors who share the message of organ, eye and tissue donation in our community throughout the year. In 2021, our Ambassadors represented MTN at 43 community events over the course of 300+ hours. We added 26 new Ambassadors for a total of 88 passionate volunteers serving MTN’s mission. Ambassadors, you help make our lifesaving and life-enhancing work possible. Thank you for all you do in support of the gift of life!
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MTN’s Annual Report
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e recently published MTN’s 2021 annual report, featuring highlights from another record-breaking year of saving and enhancing lives. View the report online: mwtn.org/annual-report
2022 National Donate Life Month
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pril is National Donate Life Month, and there are many creative ways you can participate. A few examples include:
• Host a Donate Life flag raising ceremony and fly the Donate Life flag during the month of April. • Inspire funeral home staff to dress in blue and green for National Donate Life Blue & Green Day on Friday, April 22. • Hold a candlelight service to honor donors from the previous year.
Number of donor heroes who gave the gift of tissue donation thanks to medical examiner referrals from all offices in MTN’s service area:
2022 Tri-State Convention
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on’t miss the Tri-State Convention, which will be held May 1 – 4, 2022, at the Sheraton Overland Park Hotel at the Convention Center in Overland Park, Kansas. Register for this event: nefda.org/convention
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