The Pasco County tax collector’s office is recognizing the need to add more names to the organ donor list in June with a special focus on license plates featuring the LifeLink Foundation/Donate Life.
One of the responsibilities of the tax collector is to help identify organ donors when they get their driver’s license or identification card, according to a release, but there’s always need to add more organ and tissue donors.
Right now, nearly 5,000 Floridians are on a waiting list for life-saving transplants. On a national scale, 117,000 Americans are waiting for the proper organ needed to continue living. Those interested in becoming an organ donor can visit the tax collector’s office, or visit DonateLifeFlorida.org.
Those who wish to support the LifeLink Foundation/Donate Life fund can check off the box on their license renewal or auto registration forms to contribute at least $1 to an education fund. The tax collector’s office also will accept cash donations.
“With more than 900 patients currently listed for lifesaving organ transplants at Tampa General Hospital, donation is a critical issue throughout the Tampa Bay area,” said Betsy Edwards, senior public affairs coordinator with LifeLink, in a release.
“Whether it is becoming an organ donor, or making a contribution to the fund, your help will go a long way towards saving the lives of people both locally and throughout our state,” Tax Collector Mike Fasano said, in a release.
Contributions can be made at all the tax collector’s offices in Pasco, including Land O’ Lakes and Dade City.
For more information, call (727) 847-8179, or visit PascoTaxes.com.
