Be part of the “Living Green Ribbon” aerial photo shoot

 
By • Published: March 18th, 2011
Category: College of Medicine

April is National Donate Life month, and throughout the month, the UF Health Science Center and Shands at UF are joining others around the country in promoting awareness about organ and tissue donation.

We invite all members of the HSC and Shands at UF — faculty, staff, students and volunteers — to help kick off the month’s activities with the Living Green Ribbon photo shoot. Bring a friend.

What: Living Green Ribbon photo shoot

When: 8 a.m. Friday, April 1, 2011

Where: ARB courtyard outside the HSC Founders Gallery

Notes: Wear Kelly green. The first 150 people will receive a Living Green Ribbon T-shirt.

For more about organ donation or to sign up to be a part of Florida’s organ and tissue donor registry, visit www.DonateLifeFlorida.org.

Questions? Contact Kathy Giery at 352-733-0350.

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