N.Y. Yankees to Promote Organ Donation

Tomorrow night, the N. Y. Yankees will help promote organ donation. 24-year old Colby Salerno will throw out the pitch before the Yankees' game with their arch rival - the Boston Red Sox. Salerno is a little more than two months out from receiving a life-saving heart transplant.

English: Stadium of the New York Yankees (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

During his hospitalization, Salerno received a call from Yankees' Manager Joe Girardi. Girardi called on behalf of the team to see if there was anything the Yankees could do for him. Salerno's response was to ask the team to help promote organ donation. So, tomorrow night not only will Salerno throw out the first pitch, each fan entering the stadium will receive information about organ and tissue donation and an announcement will be made during the game encouraging fans to register as donors.

For more information about organ and tissue donation, please visit the Tennessee Organ Donation Foundation's website by clicking here. Also, be sure to visit Colby Salerno's blog, Tales from the Tenth Floor, by clicking here. On his blog, he writes about his experience with organ donation.

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