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Donate Life Florida License Plates
3,000 vouchers must be sold by October to make the Florida Donate Life license plates a reality. Please order yours today. The cost is just $32.50 if ordered online.
Getting a voucher for the new Donate Life license plate just got easier! The Donate Life Florida license plate will become a reality after Donate Life Florida presells 3,000 vouchers for the plate. You can purchase a voucher online through the St. Lucie County tax collector’s office. You don't have to live St. Lucie county to purchase the voucher online.
Vouchers can also be purchased at any tax collector's office in person. Many offices are taking customers via appointment only, so please check with the offices in your county for the rules: www.FLHSMV.gov/locations.
Additional information on the plate and voucher process is on the Donate Life Florida website at DonateLifeFlorida.org.
Here are a few things to know:
- The cost of the plate itself will be $25, all of which goes to Donate Life Florida to manage the donor registry and increase awareness for the importance of lifesaving donation, plus $8 in state and branch fees. The total cost of the plate will be $33. (Online purchases will be $32.50.)
- Donate Life Florida receives no taxpayer dollars for business operations or to run the registry.
- Those purchasing a voucher will get a certificate to redeem for the actual plate once Donate Life Florida has pre-sold 3,000 vouchers. Donate Life Florida has until October 2022 to do that but hopes to achieve that goal much sooner.
- Vouchers are available for motor vehicles only, no motorcycles or trailers, and commercial trucks weighing less than 26,001 pounds.
Please share this message with your friends, family and others who share your passion for lifesaving organ, tissue and eye donation. Encourage them to help us get the Donate Life license plate on the road in the Sunshine State!
national Nurses month, nurses week, and nurses day
May is National Nurses Month
National Nurses Week, traditionally celebrated from May 6 to May 12 each year, is now a month-long celebration to expand opportunities to elevate and celebrate nursing. The month-long celebration is a time “to recognize the vast contributions and positive impact of America’s 4 million registered nurses,” according to the American Nurses Association, which first declared May 6-May 12 National Nurses Week back in 1993.
ANA selected the evergreen theme, Nurses Make a Difference to honor the varying roles of nurses and their positive impact on our lives. Nurses make a difference as trusted advocates who ensure individuals, families, and populations receive quality patient care and services. Nurses make a difference by influencing and shaping health policy decisions that ensure all Americans have access to high-quality, affordable health care coverage.
JTA Welcomes its New Board Members
The Jacksonville Transplant Alliance board of directors is happy to announce our newest board members!
- We are fortunate to have three new board members join us in 2022. Courtney Price takes over the board position for LifeNet Health, formerly held by Lauren Mota. Courtney is the Donor Relations Account Manager for LifeNet.
- For Legacy Donor Services Foundation, Vaughn Thornton replaces Jessica Zayakosky. Vaughn previously served on the JTA board as the representative from Lions Eye Institute. Vaughn is the Manager of Donor Partner Relations at Legacy.
- Cherie Stofer, lung recipient, has graciously accepted the board position held by Frank Foster until his passing last year. She represents the Jacksonville Lung Transplant Support Group.
- Jessica Scheidler joined our JTA board in the fall of 2021. She is LifeQuest's Public Education Coordinator for the northeast Florida area. Jessica replaces Pamela Rittenhouse on the board.
We warmly welcome each of our new board members and look forward to working with them in the coming years. Thank you to all our volunteer board members for their dedication and service to JTA, to the organizations they work for, and to the transplant patients, living donors, and donor families in the Northeast Florida area.
How to become an organ, eye, and tissue donor
Register to be a Donor
Signing up on your state registry means that someday you could save up tp 8 lives as an organ donor by giving the Gift of Life. When you register, most states let you choose what organs and tissues you want to donate, and you can update your status at any time.
Register in Florida
Florida residents, you can register online to be an organ, eye, and tissue donor at www.DonateLifeFlorida.org.
Register in Your State
If you're a U.S. resident outside Florida, you can locate your state's donor registry at OrganDonor.gov.
Change Your Registration
At any time, you can change your registration. Whether it's your contact information or your choice of organs or tissue to donate, Donate Life America offers a convenient way to edit your registration.
