Mid-South Transplant Foundation takes message to pews
Tammy Pate (left) helps Lorene Orr sign up to become an organ donor at a booth run by Mid-South Transplant Foundation after worship service at Brown Missionary Baptist Church on August 4, 2019 in Southaven, Mississippi. (Brandon Dill/Special To The Daily Memphian)
African-Americans donate fewer organs than most racial groups. But their need for organs far surpasses the supply.
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Brown Missionary Baptist Church Mid-South Transplant FoundationJane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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