August 4, 2004
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More Minority Organ Donations
supports an increase in m inority d o
nors year-round.
a beautiful granddaughter to know and
On Aug. 7 and 8, Fam ily o f O ne will
love. I’ve got a second chance, so I live
set up a display at the H om ow o F esti
each day like it's my last.”
val o f A frican Arts to provide in fo rm a
A lthough A frican A m ericans need
tion about organ and tissue donation.
all types o f organs, kidneys top the list.
The event runs in the Portland State
C urrently, more than 23,000 African
U niversity South Park Blocks in d ow n
A m ericans are w aiting for kidney trans town Portland.
plants. Statistically, A frican Am ericans
"U ltim ately, it’s about com m unity
have the best chance o f being m atched
m em bers helping their ow n in the m ost
for a kidney transplant if the donor is
precious o f w ays— by donating life,’
also black. A frican A m ericans are d is
said W arren Becker, m anager o f p ro
proportionately affected by illnesses gram s for O regon D onor Program , a
that can lead to the need for dialysis or
supporting m e m b e ro f Fam ily o f O ne.
a kidney transplant. The lack o f avail
Included in the Family o f One display
able organs m eans longer transplant
will be the Threads o f Life quilt. The
w aiting periods, years on dialysis, and
handmade quilt isdedicated to the memory
som etim es death.
o f those who have given the gift o f life,
H ere in O regon, Fam ily o f O ne, a sight and mobility and celebrates the
coalition for A frican A m erican organ,
lives of transplant recipients.
tissue and bone m arrow donor aw are
F o r m o re in f o r m a tio n , v is it
ness and kidney disease prevention,
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p assio n fo r h er w ork in the L atin o
c o m m u n ity ,” said Sten.
Jo h n so n ’s Peruvian heritage points
to the grow ing diversity o f O reg o n ’s
L atino com m unity, w hich is not ex clu
sively o f M exican origin as is som e
tim es assum ed. U nder Jo h n so n ’s lead
e r s h ip , th e L a tin o N e tw o rk w ill
stre n g th e n its g ra s s ro o ts c a p a c ity
building efforts in o rder to bring about
positive change on issues such as ed u
cation reform , youth violence, im m i
grant rights, and com m unity w ellness.
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lie administration and international stud
ies from the University of Oregon. Prior to
working with the Network, she served as
policy staff and community liaison for
former Multnomah County Chair Beverly
Stein.
“ I th in k this is a g rea t d ec isio n on
th e p a r t o f th e L a tin o N e tw o rk .
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team . She is w ell o rg an iz ed , has tr e
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“ By h ig h lig h tin g th e c o n s e
quences o f not breastfeeding and pro
viding necessary support, m ore p ar
ents, including fathers, will be co m
pelled to give breastfeeding a try and
stick with it for six m onths and b e
yond. This could potentially change
the health o f our nation in one g en
eratio n s,” said A m elia Psm ythe, d i
rector o f Nursing M others Council o f
O regon.
The council is launching a cam
paign with public service announce
m ents and outreach geared tow ard
com m unities o f color. At the co n fer
ence, m em bers discussed the m edical
risks o f not breastfeeding, w ays to
e lim in a te r a c ia l d is p a r i tie s in
b reastfeeding rates, p are n ts’ first
hand experiences about w hat hinders
and supports nursing and honored
local hospitals for their prom otion
efforts and em ployers friendly to nurs
ing m others.
O re g o n b o a s ts th e h ig h e s t
breastfeeding initiation rates in the
country, more than 89 percent o f new
m others start out nursing their b a
bies. C lose to h alf discontinue well
before their child is six m onths old,
the recom m ended length o f tim e for
optim um health benefits.
For free breastfeeding advice, visit
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call 503-282-3338.
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