A paradigm shifting digital platform that promotes organ donation education, awareness and action, geared for Generation Z and beyond. MEDIA CONTACTS:Erin Jones, in.Mode Marketing, erin@inmodemarketing.com, 502.774.0767Shelley Snyder, KCCC Trust For Life, Ssnyder@trustforlife.org, 502.322.5401 Louisville, KY, Wednesday, July 17, 2019 – Trust For Life (TFL), the charitable arm of the Kentucky Association of Circuit Court Clerks (KCCC), partnering with Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates (KODA) and Louisville-based Marketing agency Power, held a  press conference this morning to announce its innovative new cell phone digital gaming…

Organ donation. These words can carry a different weight dependent on the person you are asking. Some people only associate with the question when they receive their driver’s license. Then for people like myself, it means a new shot at life and infinite gratitude to those who decide to donate theirs. I was 15 years old when I was diagnosed with a rare heart disease called Restrictive Cardiomyopathy. I was fortunate enough to maintain a stable status and live a…

A milestone for the thousands of Kentuckians waiting on lifesaving donations During a riveting and at times emotional press conference held in Lexington this morning, Trust for Life, the charitable arm of the Kentucky Circuit Court Clerks’ announced that the Commonwealth’s Organ Donation Registry now has over two million registrants. This is a major milestone for the nonprofit and its partner organizations, which all support lifesaving mission of organ, eye and tissue donation and education. “This is a monumental moment for the…

A history-making announcement on the heels of the passage of Kentucky Senate Bill 77 Organ Donor Registration Expansion Signed into Law by Governor Bevin in March WHAT: Trust for Life, the charitable arm of the Kentucky Association of Circuit Court Clerks, will hold a press conference to announce a truly historical moment for the nonprofit and its partner organizations, all of which support the lifesaving mission of organ, eye and tissue donation education. WHEN: Monday, May 13, 2019, 11:00 a.m. EDT WHERE: Embassy Suites by…

Kicking off in National Donate Life month, the partnership will make Volunteers of America the first non-profit in the region to register organ donors directly Partnership will educate public and clients about addiction recovery and organ donation April 9, 2019 Louisville, KY–Leaders from Volunteers of America and Donate Life Kentucky announced a groundbreaking new partnership today, “Hope and Healing,” designed to increase organ donations in Kentucky and surrounding states today.  Under the innovative partnership, Volunteers of America will become the…

Who: Bearno’s Pizza, Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates (KODA), Kentucky Circuit Court Clerk’s Trust For Life When: April 9, 2019, 11:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. What: Donate Life Day at nine Bearno’s Pizza locations will give 15% of all sales back to supporting the mission of organ donation throughout Kentucky for ONE DAY ONLY Why: To recognize the life-saving mission of organ donation throughout our community.  Bearno’s hopes to increase awareness of the need for people to register, thank those that…

This Honor Walk recognizes organ donor Michael Allen Stacey. Watch this amazing video:    

The Summit will take place in Lexington on April 25 (LEXINGTON – March 12, 2019) – The “Gift of Life” Summit event will be held on Thursday, April 25, in Lexington, Ky., at the Embassy Suites. The Summit celebrates saving lives through organ donation and healing lives through tissue donation. “This is a brand-new opportunity for KODA and TFL to meet and greet with hospital partners, Circuit Clerks, Coroners, volunteers from around our service area,” said Shelley Snyder, KODA’s Vice…

Donate Life Kentucky is excited to announce Kentucky Senate Bill 77 passed unanimously in the House Committee for Health and Family Services. This groundbreaking bill will amend KRS 311.1947 to expand organ donor registration to the Commonwealth’s single sign-on system and will become effective January 1, 2020. KODA and Trust For Life have worked extensively with Senator Julie Raque Adams on this bill to grow the Donor Registry.  The new 8-year Kentucky driver’s license impact on the registry had put…

February is American Heart Month and I want to share a special firsthand account as a parent of a very young donor recipient. My little girl’s whose life was forever changed thanks to a heartfelt donation. “I am writing to share the story of my daughter Eleanor, who is alive today because of an organ donor.She was born with multiple congenital heart defects. A team of doctors determined that her only option was a heart transplant. At 10 days old,…