| 8/17/2021 |
Clark County Board of Commissioners
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Agenda note: DISCUSSION: Commissioner William McCurdy advised that August was recognized as National Minority Donor Awareness Month (NMDAM); more than 593 Nevadans and nearly 100,000 people across the United States were awaiting organ, eye or tissue transplants; of those 593 Nevadans, nearly 60 percent were of multi-cultural descent; and presented a proclamation to the Chief Executive Officer and President of Nevada Donor Network Joe Ferreira, and Foundation President Steven Peralta with the Nevada Donor Network and Foundation, with a proclamation that stated August was NMDAM and in appreciation of their work in the community.
The representatives expressed appreciation to the Board and commented that Nevada was one of the highest performing organ, eye and tissue donation locations in the country and attributed that to the leadership and citizens of the state. | |
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