I, Mayor Doug Measures, do hereby proclaim April 2026 as “BeADonor Month” in the Township of Clearview;
Whereas, April is BeADonor Month in Ontario; and
Whereas, the goal during BeADonor Month is to inspire those who have not yet registered consent for organ and tissue donation; and
Whereas, on average 1,400 people in Ontario are waiting for a life-saving organ transplant and every three days someone will die waiting for an organ transplant; and
Whereas, in 2025, 362 deceased organ donors gave the gift of life, 1,088 deceased donor organ transplants were performed in Ontario, and 2,051 tissue donors enhanced the lives of thousands; and
Whereas, 90% of Ontarians support organ and tissue donation yet only one in three (35%) of eligible Ontarians have registered their consent to donate; and
Whereas, families almost always consent to donation when there is evidence a loved one registered their decision to donate, but in the absence of a registered donation decision, families consent only half of the time; and
Whereas, everyone has the potential to be an organ and/or tissue donor, regardless of age or health; one organ donor can save up to eight lives and enhance the lives of up to 75 others through tissue donation; and
Therefore; I, Mayor Doug Measures, of the Township of Clearview, do hereby proclaim the month of April 2026 to be "BeADonor Month” with a flag raising on April 7th, at the Clearview Emergency Services Hub. and encourage all residents to Spread the Word & encourage people you know to register consent to become organ and tissue donors & to learn about Organ & Tissue donation at BeADonor.ca.