WPFL Diversity Challenge

Washington Regional Transplant Consortium

Rhonda Gaines, Community Education Specialist

DIVERSITY IN THE DISTRICT

• 60% African American <350,455>• 30.8% Caucasion <176,101>• 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native <1,713>• 2.7% Asian <15,189>• 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander <348>• 7.9% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) <44,953>

Year 2005 2000 1990

Population 550,521 572,059 606,900

•Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 Population Estimates; Census 2000, 1990 Census

Medically Suitable 128 96 13 19

Donation Requested 127 95 13 18

Authorization Obtained 63 76 6 7

Donors 62 75 6 7

Afr. American Caucasian Asian Hispanic

Local Donor DemographicsOrgan Referrals and Donors

January - December

2005 Analysisby Ethnicity

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1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Caucasian

666061

74

6166

72 7479 80

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1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Asian

2213

5043

5044

5058

30

46

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1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Hispanic

4232

5863

2836

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1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

African American

35383641 38 38

4641

4550

Authorization Rates by Ethnic Groups

Donate Life DC:

Jump Starting the WPFL

High Leverage Donation Champions

• National MOTTEP• National Kidney Foundation-

NCAC• American Liver Foundation• DC City Council• DC Mayor

Tapping the Potential Part 1:

Current Diverse Workplace Partners

• African-American Women’s Clergy Association

• Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.

• National Medical Association• National Association of Black

Scuba Divers• Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

The BOLD Request

• Challenge partners to participate in educational programs with employees and members, focusing on those who are DC Residents to designate their decision on the Donate Life DC Registry.

• Develop “signature programs” focusing on donation.

• Make organ & tissue donation an agenda item at annual conventions.

Tapping the Potential Part 2:

Gaining new partners

• NMDAD Celebration• Registry Kick Off Event• Large family events: Stone Soul

Picnic, Black Family Reunion, 100 Black Men of America

• KEEP screenings• Registry drives at neighborhood

election meetings