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New stickers help easily identify
organ donors.
Shelli Liebman Dorfman
Senior Writer
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"That is why we're eliminating any
barriers to enrolling, and making the
process as simple as possible. A single
donor can save or enhance the lives
of up to 50 people, so the decision of
one individual can deeply touch many
people. We want everyone to say 'yes' to
donation and show us their heart."
Michigan law supports residents'
rights to make their own donation
decisions and no further consent is
required once they enroll on the reg-
istry.
Land said that those who have reg-
istered in the past should re-enroll to
receive the heart sticker.
Plans are under way
to eventually "brand"
donors' driver's licenses
and ID cards with a
heart logo, replacing
the need for the stick-
ers.
"Placing a heart on
the front of the driver's
license will ensure that
an individual's wish
ew heart-shaped stickers
recognizing those on the
organ donor registry cre-
ate a whole new way to promote the
importance of organ donation for Lisa
and Dr. Adam Ziff of Bloomfield Hills.
Though they were always support-
ive of organ donation, their daughter
Shay's 2004 heart transplant spurred
them into advocacy. Shay now is 3. The
couple work to spread awareness and
fund-raise to benefit public education
about organ donation at events like the
annual Gift of Life walk,
where they participated
on "Shay's Team."
Lisa emphasized that
signing the back of your
driver's license is not
enough to make you a
donor. You also must
sign up on the organ
donor registry.
As part of Michigan's
Shay Ziff
"Show Us Your Heart"
program, those who
register will place the
sticker on the front of
their driver's license
or ID card. It is then
readily visible, desig-
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A sample driver's license displays the new
hospital personnel of
heart sticker.
the choice.
"The heart sticker reaffirms an indi- to donate is paramount, making more
vidual's commitment to becoming an
lifesaving-transplants possible said
organ and tissue donor',' Dr. Ziff said.
Tom Beyersdorf, Gift of Life executive
"It ensures that they are registered
director.
with the National Organ and Tissue
"In 2006, more people than ever
Donor Registry"
before were saved through the gener-
The new stickers are "the result of
osity of Michigan organ donors. Our
laws passed in 2005, which took effect
partnership with the Secretary of State
Jan. 1, 2007; said Jennifer Tislerics,
is critical in making every resident
special events and partnerships coor-
aware of the importance of the gift of
dinator for Gift of Life Michigan.
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The laws were enacted to enhance
the state's efforts at promoting organ
For information on organ dona-
donation awareness and increase the
tion or to enroll on the registry,
number of names on the donor regis-
access the Web site at www.
try. In a statement, Secretary of State
michigan.gov/sos . Forms for reg-
Terri Lynn Land said, "Organ donation
istry enrollment are available at
can be a tough subject to talk about,
any Secretary of State branch
but its benefits are literally lifesaving.
office.