BRIDGTON — New England Donor Services will hold a community education session about organ, eye and tissue donation from 1 to 1:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, at Bridgton Hospital.

More than 116,000 people are on the transplant wait list, and every day 22 people die waiting for a transplant. The need for organ, eye and tissue donation is never ending and becoming a donor can save up to eight lives and enhance the lives of more than 75 others.

The class will cover:

• How to register to be a donor;

• Statistics;

• Legalities;

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• What can be donated;

• Who can donate;

• Myths and facts about donation;

• Family Support.

To register, Email Nancy Murphy at murphyna@cmhc.org. Space is limited to 14.

The session will be held in the large boardroom, 10 Hospital Drive.

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