Here are some interesting facts from the US Department of Health and Human Services regarding organ donations:

• In 2010, 62% of living donors were women. The statistic is reversed for deceased donation.
• In 2010, 67% of all deceased donors were White, 16% were Black, 13% Hispanic and 2.3% Asian.
• As of December 2011, the national waiting list was made up of 45% White, 29% Black, 18% Hispanic, and 7% Asian.
• In 2007, (the most recent data) there were almost 2.5 million deaths in the U.S. Imagine if every one of those persons
• had donated.
• Currently, more than 100 million people in the U.S. are signed up to be a donor—sign up and join them.

The Gap Continues to Widen

Right now, there are more than enough people waiting for an organ to fill a large football stadium twice over

You can help by registering as an organ donor, bone marrow donor, or donate blood.

US Department of Health and Human Serviceshttp://organdonor.gov

National Marrow Donor Program http://marrow.org

Florida Blood Services https://www.floridasbloodcenters.org/

 

What can we do as a company?

If  your company would like to be a Workplace Partnership for Life for organ donation registrations, please contact the US Department of Health Resources and Services Administration at the below address or visit their website:

Workplace Partnership for Life
Attn: Venus Walker
Division of Transplantation
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 12C-05
Rockville, MD 20857

E-mail: vwalker@hrsa.gov

Fax: (301) 594-6095

 

This month is National Nutrition Month. In honor of this month, I thought we could test your nutrition IQ. Below is a short quiz about fruits and veggies.

Check your answers below!! Good luck.

1. What vegetable has the highest content of beta carotene of all vegetables?
2. What fruit do Americans eat most often?
3. What vegetable is shaped like a spear and has a lot of folic acid, potassium and fiber?
4. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Guide Pyramid, how many servings of veggies should you eat each day?
5. Tomatoes are very high in the carotenoid lycopene. Eating foods with carotenoids can lower your risk of ______?
6. What is the only fruit that has its seeds on the outside?
7. What has more fiber than most other fruits and veggies?
8. What has the most antioxidants than most other fruits and vegetables?
9. What is the best vitamin C-rich vegetable you could eat?
10. What is the best iron-rich vegetable available?

How did you score?  Find your answers here