Leaders of University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics will present a special national award to faculty and staff on Tuesday, April 9, at 1 p.m. in the Clasen Board Room in recognition of their success in making organ and tissue donation possible.

In addition, a four-year-old transplant recipient and the family of a 10-year-old donor will be honored at the event.

April is National Donate Life Month. More than 117,000 Americans, including at least 600 Iowans, are currently awaiting a life-saving organ transplant. To join the Iowa Donor Registry, visit online at iowadonornetwork.org/.