Los Angeles, CA, – Donate Life America is pleased to announce Alex Band, singer and songwriter of multi-platinum band The Calling, will be bringing his musical talents and songwriting skills for an evening of music to help highlight the need for increased organ and tissue donation.
Donate Life America Executive Director, David Fleming stated, “We are very excited an artist of Alex’s stature has committed himself to bringing our message to his audience and letting them know they have the power to save lives by simply registering to be a donor. His ability to reach a large number of younger Americans who are just learning about this public health crisis and how they can help is an integral part of our outreach efforts.”
In addition, Alex will be celebrating the release of his new live DVD and the launch of his bracelet/music line “Black Star Bracelets”. A portion of all bracelets sold go directly to Alex’s charity, Donate Life America.
The “Alex Band’s Donate Life Rocks” show will be at Café Was, Los Angeles, CA. Red carpet begins at 6 p.m. on Thursday, December 3, and is sponsored Café Was and Zorbitz. There is no cover charge for this event, but donations to Donate Life America are encouraged.
Over 100,000 Americans, are currently waiting for a transplant. Thousands more benefit each year from corneal and tissue transplants that improve the quality of their lives. Each year, an estimated 20,000 organs and 900,000 tissues and corneas are transplanted in the United States, and yet an estimated 18 people die each day waiting for a transplant. Medical advances have led to a near universal rate of transplant success, but with that success there has been a growing demand. Currently, there is one organ transplanted for every four patients on the waiting list.
