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Minden proclaims April organ, tissue and eye donation month; local donor family shares experience
Summary
The council read a proclamation recognizing April 2026 as organ, tissue and eye donation awareness month and heard from Miss McBride, who described her son Joshua’s donation and urged continued community support for donor-awareness initiatives.
The Minden City Council read a proclamation on April 6 recognizing April 2026 as organ, tissue and eye donation awareness month, highlighting national and state donor-registration figures and urging residents to register. The proclamation cited that more than 100,000 individuals nationwide are waiting for life-saving organ transplants and that nearly 2,000 such individuals live in Louisiana.
The council invited guests forward; Miss McBride, introduced by a meeting participant, spoke about her family’s experience after her son Joshua became an organ donor following a 2019 drive-by shooting that left him paralyzed and later resulted in his death. She said the family found community support in Minden and described how donor registration and local nonprofits have been important to her family.
“I'm just here to ask that you all continue to support the local foundation because it's truly been a blessing to us,” Miss McBride said, describing her son’s role as a Louisiana recipient in an honors walk and the family’s outreach plans. The proclamation and remarks emphasized the role of Donate Life Louisiana and other partners in raising awareness.
What happens next: The proclamation formalizes the city’s recognition of donation awareness month; city and partner organizations will continue outreach and registration efforts.
Provenance: Proclamation read at SEG 549–584; guest remarks at SEG 813–867.
