February
National Donor Day
February 14 is National Donor Day, a time to focus on all types of donation—organ, eye, tissue, blood, platelets, and marrow—by participating in blood/marrow drives or donor registration events. It is also a day to recognize our loved ones who have given the gift of donation, have received a donation, are currently waiting, or did not receive an organ in time.
April
National Donate Life Month
The month of April is National Donate Life Month (NDLM), an entire month of local, regional, and national activities to help encourage Americans to register as organ, eye, and tissue donors and to celebrate those who have saved lives through the gift of donation.
National Donate Life Blue & Green Day
On National Donate Life Blue & Green Day, the public is encouraged to wear blue and green, hold events and fundraisers, and partner with local restaurants, malls, media, and community organizations in an effort to spread awareness about organ, eye, and tissue donation and transplantation. In 2026, National Donate Life Blue & Green Day will be observed on April 10.
Racing for Donation Run+Walk
MORA’s annual Racing for Donation is a 5K/8K Run+Walk to raise awareness about the need for organ, eye, and tissue donation is held during Donate Life Month. Our 14th Annual Race will take place on April 11, 2026, at The District at Eastover in Jackson. Register Now
August
National Minority Donor Awareness Month
National Multicultural Donor Awareness Month is a collaborative initiative of Donate Life America (DLA), Association for Multicultural Affairs in Transplantation (AMAT), Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), National Minority Organ Tissue Transplant Education Program (MOTTEP) and National Kidney Foundation (NKF) to save and improve the quality of life for diverse communities by creating a positive culture for organ, eye, and tissue donation. Outreach activities during this month include events to provide donation education, encourage donor registration and promote healthy living and disease prevention to decrease the need for transplantation.
September
National DMV Appreciation Month
The first annual National DMV Appreciation Week took place in 2016. Donate Life Mississippi’s partnership with our Mississippi Department of Public Safety Driver Service Bureaus remains the primary source of donor registrations. They are the people on the front lines of service who have helped register more than 130 million donors–over 1.2 million in Mississippi. DMV Appreciation Week is a time for the Donate Life Community to say thank you and show its appreciation of our DPS Customer Service Reps across the state through local events and outreach.
November
National Donor Sabbath
This three-day observance seeks to include the days of worship for major religions practiced in the United States, in order for congregations to come together to learn about and celebrate donation and transplantation, and pray for those affected by it.
