In honor of both Organ Donor Enrollment Day and Emergency Nurses Week, I had to share this story about an employee who truly inspires me.
Sara Kaplan, RN, celebrated her birthday this year a little bit differently than most; she donated her kidney to a stranger. She was moved by a relative who recently got a transplant and wanted to do something “epic” and meaningful this year. I want to thank her for her generosity and thank her colleagues for supporting her through this process.
You can see even more of her story in this speech.
Many of our colleagues organized an enrollment event in the Linsky lobby to educate people about organ donation. Thanks to Irene Boniece, Herb Perry, and many other volunteers, we enrolled almost 30 new organ donors.