The 8th Annual Dr. Bobby Heath Golf Classic will be held Monday, April 28th, 2008 at the world class Reunion Golf and Country Club in Madison, Mississippi. The tournament format is the popular "four man scramble" and there will be "shotgun starts" at 8:00 AM and again at 1:00 PM.

Click here for more information about the "Dr. Bobby J. Heath Golf Classic" or contact Joel Stevens or Freddie Puckett at 1-800-690-8878.

"Trees of Life " is a statewide initiative sponsored by the Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency. The goal of the program is to promote donor awareness and the lifesaving benefits of organ and tissue transplantation through tree plantings and commemorative ceremonies.

When planting a "Tree of Life", a ceremony is held to celebrate the renewal of health and life given to transplant recipients while honoring donor families who gave at their time of great loss. This centers around the beauty of the tree planting. On a local level, the event generates a great deal of interest and publicity.

Click here for information on "Trees of Life" locations or contact James Laird at 1-800-690-8878.

The 2008 US Transplant Games will be held in Pittsburgh, PA July 11, 2008 – July 16, 2008. The Games, to be presented by the National Kidney Foundation are the largest sports event in the world for people with life-saving organ transplants. An Olympic-style event for transplant recipients, the U.S. Transplant Games celebrate the second chance at life for thousands of athletes. The event also pays special tribute to organ donors and donor families, the "true heros" who make the transplantation a possibility.

In 2006 over 100 Mississippians made the trip to Louisville, Kentucky to be a part of the US Transplant Games with twenty-one Mississippi transplant athletes competing for honors. Make plans to be a part of Team Mississippi in 2007 and help bring home the gold!

Click here for more information about the "Transplant Games" or contact Jan Morrison at 1-877-525-7759.

The National Donor Sabbath is an ecumenical celebration of life in which clergy and congregations nationwide emphasize organ and tissue donation, and discuss their faith's doctrine on donation. The National Donor Sabbath is held each year during the second weekend in November. Religious leaders and congregations are encouraged to participate in a variety of ways.

The Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency provides donation information and materials for distribution free of charge. MORA will secure speakers, donor family members and/or transplant recipients, for congregations interested in a personal message on donation and transplantation.

Click here for more infromation about "National Donor Sabbath" or contact James Laird at 1-800-690-8878.

The month of April is observed as National Donate Life Month in an effort to help raise public awareness of the critical need for organ, tissue, marrow and blood donation. While thousands of people recognize the importance of giving the gift of life to others, the need is still great.

Throughout April, the Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency will be participating in numerous community events to bring attention to the need for organ and tissue donation, to honor donor families and to celebrate the miracle of transplantation. An emphasis is placed on gaining media exposure and public interest through donor awareness events and programs.

Click here For information about "National Donate Life Month" or contact James Laird at 1-800-690-8878.