OhioHealth Hardin Memorial Hospital and Lifeline of Ohio Host Ceremony to Honor Organ and Tissue Donors

KENTON, Ohio – OhioHealth Hardin Memorial Hospital and Lifeline of Ohio are honoring organ and tissue donors who have helped save lives. On Friday April 19, 2024, dozens of people gathered for a ceremony outside Hardin Memorial Hospital to celebrate the gift of life and to honor donors, recipients, and their families.

At Friday’s ceremony, there was a garden of pinwheels. Each pinwheel represented a donor who has received care at Hardin Memorial Hospital. There was also a donor quilt display. According to Lifeline of Ohio, the Donor Memorial Quilts are a symbol of comfort and hope and aim to inspire all who see them. Each unique quilt square shares the story of an individual who gave the gifts of life, sight, or healing through organ or tissue donation.

According to Lifeline of Ohio, 445 lives were saved by organ donors in 2023, statewide.

April is National Donate Life Month and it was established in 2003 by Donate Life America and its partnering organizations. For the past 21 years, it’s been a time of education and advocacy for organ donation.

To learn more about Lifeline of Ohio click here: Home – Lifeline of Ohio: https://lifelineofohio.org/