Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network

    
Five students are being honored for their winning submissions to the "Donate Life" poster contest sponsored by the Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network and the Rochester/Finger Lakes Eye & Tissue Bank. Entries were received from 177 students in grades 5–12 throughout the Syracuse and Rochester regions. The artwork reflects the goal of educating the public; educating young adults and school staff about organ and tissue donation and the importance and urgent need for life-saving transplants. The winning posters will be used for community education throughout the year. Our panel of judges were pleased with the quality of work and the messages the students generated with their submissions to the contest.
This years winners are:

Grand Prize Winner	I-Ting Yu Mendon, New York	Our Lady of Mercy High School Grade 12
Honorable Mention- Finger Lakes Region	Caitlin Porter West Irondequoit, New York	Dake Junior High School Grade 8
Honorable Mention- Finger Lakes Region	Audrianna Vazquez Rochester, New York	Our Lady of Mercy High School Grade 9
Honorable Mention- Central NY Region	Rebecca Hagmann DeRuyter, New York	DeRuyter Central School Grade 8
Honorable Mention- Central NY Region	Kasey Miller Hilton, New York	DeRuyter Central School Grade 11

“Regional Donor Registry”
improves service, increases donor registrations...

Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network (FLDRN) and the Rochester/Finger Lakes Eye and Tissue Bank report success in their recent collaboration. In April 2004, the two programs combined their public education efforts to improve efficiency and reduce public confusion about organ and tissue recovery agencies.
The programs are working together on:

“These efforts have resulted in more efficient operations”, said Roxanne Morsch who serves on the planning committee for the regional registry. “And, we have a seen an increase in registered donors.”

To join the Regional Donor Registry and the NY State Donor Registry follow the specific links...