We are excited to celebrate the year ahead of us by showcasing the ways you can get involved in our mission in 2025! Is getting organized ahead of time a part of your New Year’s resolutions? Would you like to give back with your time during 2025? Help support our mission to save and heal lives through organ, eye and tissue donation by simply celebrating these observances with your community and/or organization.
Here are 14 opportunities to do that:
- National Donor Day (2/14/25)- National Donor Day is an observance dedicated to spreading awareness and education about organ, eye and tissue donation.
- National Kidney Month (March)- National Kidney Month, observed every March, brings awareness to kidney health and encourages people to support kidney disease research and take steps to keep their own kidneys safe and healthy.
- National Donate Life Month (April)- National Donate Life Month (NDLM) features an entire month of activities to help encourage Americans to register as organ, eye and tissue donors and to honor those that have saved lives through the gift of donation.
- Donate Life Living Donor Day (4/2/25)- Join us in thanking all living donors for their lifesaving generosity!
- Vegas Golden Knights Donate Life Knight (4/3/25)- Celebrate the importance of Donate Life Month with our team and the Vegas Golden Knights! 7:00 P.M. Game at T-Mobile Arena. You can buy tickets here!
- Blue & Green Spirit Week (4/5/25 - 4/12/25)- Each day of the week leading up to National Donate Life Blue & Green Day is dedicated to a special theme. It will include recognizing donors, volunteers and healthcare heroes. Also, giving hope to those waiting and engaging the public in fun activities.
- Henderson Silver Knights Donate Life Knight (4/9/25)- Celebrate the importance of Donate Life Month with our team and the Henderson Silver Knights! 7:00 P.M. Game at Lee's Family Forum. You can buy your tickets here!
- National Donate Life Blue & Green Day (4/11/25)- On National Donate Life Blue & Green Day, the public is encouraged to wear blue and green. Also, to engage in sharing the 'Donate Life' message and promoting the importance of registering as an organ, eye and tissue donor.
- National Pediatric Transplant Week (4/20/25 - 4/26/25)- National Pediatric Transplant Week focuses on ending the pediatric transplant waiting list through powerful stories of those impacted by donation.
- Hope Glows Fun Run/Walk (4/26/25)- In honor of National Donate Life Month, GLOW WITH US to celebrate the lifesaving and healing gift that organ, eye and tissue donation is in our community! Learn more here.
- National Multicultural Donor Awareness Month (August)- National Multicultural Donor Awareness Month is celebrated to save and improve the quality of life in diverse communities by creating a positive culture for organ, eye and tissue donation.
- National DMV Appreciation Month (September)- National DMV Appreciation Month is a time for the Donate Life Community to say thank you and show its appreciation to DMV partners across the country.
- Eye Donation Month (November)- Eye Donation Month is celebrated every November to raise awareness about the importance of eye donation and cornea transplantation.
- Donor Sabbath (11/14/25 - 11/16/25)- Donor Sabbath is a three-day observance where faith leaders educate their congregations and communities about organ, eye and tissue donation. They also encourage them to become registered donor heroes.
We hope this blog encourages you to add post its, reminders, etc. to your calendar in 2025 and inspires you to give back to our cause! It is as simple as hosting an event with your organization, sharing a social media post, volunteering your time and more.