Donate Life Minnesota Hospital Campaign

For the CEO

Welcome to the Donate Life Minnesota Hospital Campaign! Your hospital’s participation in this new initiative will bring hope to the 2,500 people in our communities waiting for a life-saving transplant. On behalf of everyone touched by donation and transplantation, thank you.

Getting started is easy! We’ve provided a couple of resources on the following pages to help you announce the program to your employees. Here’s how it works:

  1. Designate yourself or a fellow donation champion or Public Relations/Marketing person at your hospital to be the key contact for the campaign.
  2. Fill out and return the Hospital Enrollment form on the following page.
  3. Send an e-mail to your employees announcing the campaign (we’ve included a sample, customizable template on page 6).

Once your enrollment form is received, your LifeSource hospital liaison or hospital coordinator will follow up with the key campaign contact at your hospital to help support your activities. They will also be able to provide guidance, a sample calendar or assist you in developing your hospital’s campaign.

Finally, we look forward to tracking hospital participation in the campaign and will share the results with you on LifeSource’s professional Website, Be sure to visit the Donate Life Minnesota Hospital Campaign page to see which of your peers are also participating. Together we can shape the future of donation and help save more lives!

Donate Life Minnesota Hospital Campaign

Hospital Enrollment Form

Hospital/Health System Name:

City:

Name of CEO/President:

Designated Campaign Leader:

Email:

Phone:

This hospital/health system hereby pledges to participate in the Donate Life Minnesota Hospital Campaign designed to increase the number of registered organ and tissue donors in our community. This facility supports the statewide efforts to help save lives through organ and tissue donation and is committing to launching this campaign using the tools and resources provided by the Minnesota Hospital Association and LifeSource.

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SignatureDate

Return completed form to:

Sharon Davis

LifeSource

651.603.7866 - Phone

651.603.7801 - Fax

Sample Campaign Introduction Letter/Email from CEO to Employees

Donate Life Minnesota Hospital Campaign

Dear (YOUR HOSPITAL NAME) employee,

Every day we make decisions that impact our own lives.

Few decisions, however, also have the ability to profoundly affect the lives of our families, our friends and our community. I am writing today with the opportunity for you to make, and help others make, a profound and life-saving decision ― the decision to register to be an organ and tissue donor.

Recently, I joined hospitals throughout the state in an innovative campaign to increase the number of registered donors in Minnesota as part of an initiative sponsored by the Minnesota Hospital Association and LifeSource, our state’s donation agency. Our participation in the Donate Life Minnesota Hospital Campaign challenges us to educate employees and our community about the importance of making a decision about organ and tissue donation and provides an opportunity for people to document their decision to be a donor.

(YOUR HOSPITAL NAME) is excited to work with hospitals across the state toward this common goal of saving lives through donation and transplantation. Our commitment to this cause strengthens the health of our community and brings hope to the more than 2,500 of our neighbors who are waiting for a life-saving transplant.

Throughout the year we will be providing opportunities for our employees and the patients we serve to make an informed decision about organ and tissue donation. Please watch for more information about how you can be involved in this life-saving initiative to benefit our community.

You can also visit the Donate Life Minnesota online donor registry today at to learn more about donation and register your generous decision to become an organ and tissue donor!

For more information about the Donate Life MinnesotaHospital Campaign, please contact (Hospital Champion’s Name and Contact Information).

Sincerely,

(Hospital CEO)

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