Bits Of Dust

Archive for July 18th, 2007

This year marks the 50th anniversary of National Hot Dog Day, which was first designated by the United States Chamber of Commerce in 1957.

Today is National Hot Dog Day, according to the National Hot Dog & Sausage Council. So get out the dogs and celebrate.

Whether you call them hot dogs, frankfurters, wieners or red hots, Americans love them. The NHD&SC reports more than 2.3 billion hot dogs will be consumed this year during July alone.

Find out more from the National Hot Dog & Sausage Council.

 
There are an estimated 170,000 people in the United States and Europe who are in need of organs. Many of them face a very dark future and may die if they don’t receive the organs they so desperately need. Over 70,000 people in the United States alone are waiting for kidneys and deceased organ donations are not keeping pace with the demand.

There is a growing need for live donations, and Matching Donors is working to fulfill that need. Matching Donors helps match those willing to donate an organ with those who are so desperately waiting to receive one.

Living donors can safely donate a single kidney, part of their liver, a single lung lobe (out of the five they have), and portions of their pancreas, bone marrow and instestines.

Take a moment out of your day to visit Matching Donors and learn about live organ donation.