EMILY’S LEGACY DMV TOUR
The Iowa DOT and the Iowa Organ Donor Network promoted organ donation at the Plymouth County drivers license station Tueday. Liz Markert is carrying out the legacy of her daughter Emily by promoting organ donation.
At the Plymouth County Department of Motor Vehicles to urge people to become organ donors.
Plymouth County Treasurer Shelly Sitzmann says organ donation is an issue that is dear to her.
It’s easy to sign up. When applying for a drivers license, one of the questions asked of motorists is if they would agree to become organ donors.
Liz Markert says her daughter, Emily, wanted to reach each county in Iowa for organ donation. Emily passed away, and Liz is now completing her daughter’s legacy.
Figures from the Iowa Donor Network show there were 130 organ donors and 1118 tissue donors in iowa, as of the first of the year. The national waiting list for organs is 104,799. The Iowa organ waiting list is 593.
