Political Quotes

“the stinging attacks of September 11 remind us of the fragility of life. Life is fleeting, and no one knows it better than the nearly 60,000 patients waiting to receive transplant organs. Today alone, nine patients will die because a match was not found. The Transplant Foundation at the University of Miami is dedicated to transplant research because there is no greater gift than the gift of life. On October 13, the Foundation will host its sixth annual That's Life ball to raise funds for patient services and public education. I congratulate president Donnie Coker and president-elect Ivan Gomez of the Transplant Foundation of Miami. Also Ellie Compton, Jeffrey Barash, John Venezia, and surgeons Joshua Miller, Andreas Tzakis, and Si Pham. I commend the That's Life committee and members of all boards who devotedly educate our community on organ procurement. Becoming an organ donor is as easy as checking a box on your driver's license, and it could literally mean a life to a transplant patient. I have signed up as an organ donor, and I encourage all of my colleagues to leave a lasting legacy by giving the gift of life.”