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Danville man donates kidney to neighbor, encourages African Americans to sign organ donor registry

April is National Donate Life Month. It’s a time to promote the importance of registering as an organ donor and to honor the donors who have saved lives.

Not all organ transplant surgeries save a life after the tragic death of an individual. Some special people volunteer to donate an organ while they’re living, without “reduced function to their own bodies,” according to the DonatelifeKY webpage, which includes a kidney, segments of their liver, lung and pancreas.

Danville native Jay (Julian) McCormack is one of those special donors.

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