National Donate Life Month (NDLM) was established by Donate Life America and its partnering organizations in 2003. Observed in April each year, National Donate Life Month helps raise awareness about donation, encourage Americans to register as organ, eye and tissue donors and to honor those that have saved lives through the gift of donation.
Make a Splash for Donate Life Month!
For National Donate Life Month (NDLM) 2023, Donate Life America was inspired by the natural world of a pond coming to life in the spring.
Frogs (and toads!) are a sign of healing and renewal, and water lilies represent hope. The lily pads we see on the surface of a pond are part of a much larger plant rooted below the water. The water lily plant reminds us of the support and collaboration needed for hope to bloom.
This National Donate Life Month, we ask you to be a part of this interconnected life-sustaining community by registering as an organ, eye and tissue donor; becoming educated about living donation; and championing the Donate Life cause.
Please join us in your local community and on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter and DonateLife.net to help us honor donors, recipients, and their families and caregivers. We will also be recognizing the clinical teams continuing their dedicated work during this time to help honor the gift of donation and save the lives of those waiting for a second chance at life.
National Donate Life Month Celebrations
- Donate Life Living Donor Day is April 5, 2023
- Blue & Green Spirit Week starts April 8, 2023
- National Donate Life Blue & Green Day is Friday, April 14, 2023
- National Pediatric Transplant Week is April 23-29, 2023
Shop the Donate Life Store
Shop available items to celebrate National Donate Life Month on the Donate Life Store.
Reference Materials
- Donation and Transplantation FAQs — English, Spanish
- Donation and Transplantation Statistics —English, Spanish
Printable Materials
Formatted to print on 8.5×11 paper
- Infographic Handout — English, Spanish
- Flyer — English, Spanish
- Blank Note Squares — English, Spanish *4 note squares per page
- Coloring Sheet — English, Spanish
Social Media Images
Use hashtags #DonateLifeMonth #MakeASplash and #DonateLife throughout the month of April!
- NDLM Facebook Cover – English, Spanish
- NDLM Facebook Post – English, Spanish
- NDLM Instagram Post – English, Spanish
- NDLM Instagram Story – English, Spanish
- NDLM LinkedIn Cover – English, Spanish
- NDLM LinkedIn Post – English, Spanish
- NDLM Twitter Cover – English, Spanish
- NDLM Twitter Post – English, Spanish
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