Opinion: Importance of West Virginia Donor Day

By Del. Amy Summers

West Virginia Donor Day is August 1. This is the fifth year Donate Life West Virginia (DLWV) and CORE (Center for Organ Recovery & Education) has united to bring about awareness of the importance of organ donation and transplantation.

The date, 8/1, highlights the power of one organ donor to save up to eight lives. Signing up to become a donor is a true act of kindness and compassion — and…