McGlynn to Proclaim April 'Donate Life Month'

Medford Mayor Michael McGlynn will be proclaiming April as "Donate Life Month" for the city at a ceremony this morning, according to a release from the New England Organ Bank.

Mike Slama, a heart recipient, will be on hand to thank McGlynn this morning. According to the mayor's office, Medford resident Cornelius Murphy will also be speaking about a life-saving transplant his daughter.

The ceremony will take place at 10:30 a.m. in McGlynn's office at Medford City Hall.

Here is more from the New England Organ Bank:

In 2012 over 640 lives were saved here in New England because of the generosity of individuals who became organ donors.  Thousands more lives were enhanced through the gift of tissue donation.  With the need for life-saving transplants growing every day - over 117,000 patients are now on the US transplant wait list - it is crucial to educate our communities about taking action to register as donors.