Miami Skyline Lights Up Green And Blue

MIAMI, FL -- The Miami skyline will be bathed in green and blue lights on Friday to mark National Donate Life Blue and Green Day as top entertainers take to the stage for an important cause.

"The South Florida Donor Programs will be hosting two concerts in Miami-Dade County to share the importance of registering your decision to be a donor, honor deceased and living donors and celebrate the lifesaving and healing gift of transplantation," according to organizers.

The event is intended to also call attention to the fact that there are 5,304 people waiting for an organ transplant across Florida.

"On average, 22 people die each day due to lack of available organs, and every 10 minutes a new name is added to the transplant waiting list," organizers explained.

Friday marks the third annual National Donate Life Blue and Green Day.

"This is an opportunity for the community to wear blue and green – Donate Life colors – while raising awareness for organ, eye, tissue and brain donation registration," organizers said.

The event is hosted by Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency, UMTB Donor Services Foundation, Florida Lions Eye Bank, University of Miami’s Brain Endowment Bank and City of Miami Fire Rescue.

"This will be a celebratory event commemorating local lives saved and positively impacted through the gift of donation," organizers added.

The entertainment runs from 6 p.m. to midnight on Friday at Bayside Marketplace, 401 Biscayne Blvd. in Downtown Miami.

Entertainers include DJ Kali, Mauve Crew, Lady M, Nervous Monks, In Blue and Easy Street.

The following buildings will be it up in blue and green:

• Miami Tower: 100 SE 2nd St. in Miami
• Freedom Tower: 600 Biscayne Blvd. in Miami
• Port Miami Bridge: Port Blvd in Miami
• CityPlace Doral: 8300 NW 36th St. in Doral