Organ Donation Organization Hosts Fundraiser at Bertucci's on March 25

LifeChoice Donor Services, the non-profit organ procurement organization for six counties in Connecticut will host a Dining for Dollars fundraiser at Bertucci’s in support of organ, tissue and eye donation. Bertucci’s will donate 15% of every dining purchase made on Wednesday, March 25th from 11:00 am – 9:00 pm to the organization.

Simply present the Dining for Dollars flyer with the LifeChoice coupon when placing an order for Dine in, Carry out or Delivery. Bertucci’s is located at 2882 Main St. in Glastonbury.

Funds will be used to educate the public about the critical need for registered organ donors. More than 121,000 candidates are on the national organ transplant waiting list. Largely due to the rarity of donation opportunities, only about 28,000 organs are transplanted each year. As a result, 21 candidates die each day for lack of a donor. A single organ donor can save the lives of eight people through organ donation, while a single tissue donor can save and heal 50 others. Therefore, increasing the number of registered organ donors is crucial.

LifeChoice Donor Services, Inc. is the federally designated, non-profit organ procurement organization (OPO) for six counties in Connecticut and three counties in Western Massachusetts with a combined population of 2.2 million people. The OPO serves twenty-three acute care hospitals for organ and tissue donation and two organ transplant hospitals, Hartford Hospital in Hartford, CT and Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA.

LifeChoice Donor Services is a member in good standing of the United Network of Organ Sharing (UNOS) and the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO). To register for the Blue & Green Walk/Fun Run or to join the Donor Registry, please visit www.lifechoiceopo.org or call 1.800.874.5215.