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IDEAS FOR ACTION:
A WORKPLACE PARTNERSHIP FOR LIFE
"Creating a Donation Friendly Workplace"
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, together with
the transplant community, invites corporations, businesses, and
organizations of all sizes to create a nationwide network of employers
that offer personnel the information, the support, and the opportunity
to donate life. The Workplace Partnership for Life is dedicated
to assisting individuals who need organs, tissue, marrow/stem cells,
or blood by making all Americans aware that transplantation works
and that each of us can help.
Recognizing the diversity among employers and worksites, the Workplace
Partnership for Life encourages partners to identify for themselves
the specific activities and strategies which they will implement
to increase donation. Some ideas for action are presented below.
Partners can choose from this list and/or develop other activities
that work within their organizations. HHS will be happy to refer
partners to transplant, and blood related organizations in the partner's
local area who can assist with strategy implementation.
HOW WILL YOU PROMOTE DONATION?
One aim of the partnership is an exchange of ideas and a sharing
of what works — to the benefit of everyone. We hope you will
share your strategies and ideas with us so that we can share with
others. Please provide comments in the space below on the types
of activities your organization plans to implement to educate your
employees, or members about donation, and mail, e-mail, or fax a
copy of this page to: Venus Walker whose contact information is
listed below. Feel free to use additional pages if necessary. We
recognize that new ideas emerge and plans change. We hope you will
keep us updated as your plan evolves.
SIGN-UP
Submit the following information by e-mail,
fax 301-594-6095 or mail to:
Workplace Partnership for Life
Attn: Venus Walker
Division of Transplantation
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 12C-05
Rockville, MD 20857
Please provide the following information:
- Company or Organization (Provide your company or organization name
as you would like it to appear on your certificate of appreciation
and on the membership roster of the Workplace Partnership for Life
(e.g., General Motors, United Autoworkers).
- Number of employees
- Contact Information
- Name
- Street
- City, State and Zip Code
- Phone
- Fax
- E-mail
- Web Site
- Comments
ACTION IDEAS
- Send a paper, electronic, or voice message promoting donation
from the CEO to each employee.
- Add a pro-donation message to employee pay stubs each month
of the year.
- Distribute donor cards and educational materials about donation
to employees.
- Sponsor a presentation on donation: invite donors, recipients,
donor family members, and transplant professionals to create
a one hour program for employees.
- Run a PSA or include an electronic banner on your in-house
e-mail system. Make your own or acquire one from the Coalition
on Donation or your local organ procurement organization.
- Include articles on donation in your company newsletter. Feature
stories about employees who are recipients, donors, donor family
members or in need of a transplant or a blood transfusion.
- Sponsor a blood drive, marrow drive, or organ/tissue donor
card signing events. Some companies create competitions among
departments or field offices.
- Post information on your bulletin board or in your newsletters
about local community blood drives and donation efforts.
- Sponsor donor family from your organization to attend the
National Donor Recognition Ceremony to be held in Washington
D.C. in 2005.
- Make donation stickers for ID badges available to employees
who intend to be donors.
- Arrange for the bloodmobile to come to your worksite.
- Provide an hour-long respite and refreshments for employees
who donate blood.
- Implement a leave policy for employees who donate marrow or
an organ.
Thank you for helping to create a donation
friendly America.
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