Hospital among top honorees in statewide challenge
Meadville Medical Center is receiving statewide recognition for its efforts to support and raise awareness about organ, eye, and tissue donation.
MMC received the GOLD Designation for Western Pennsylvania in The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania’s (HAP) 2026 Donate Life Pennsylvania Hospital Challenge.
The annual campaign encourages Pennsylvania hospitals to increase organ, eye, and tissue donation awareness within their hospitals and communities. HAP partnered with the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the two organ procurement organizations serving Pennsylvania—the Center for Organ Recovery & Education and Gift of Life Donor Program—to support the challenge.
We are extremely pleased to be recognized with a GOLD designation from HAP’s Donate Life Pennsylvania Hospital Challenge Health System and Hospital Designation,” noted Valerie Waid, MBA, BSN, RN, FACHE, Chief Nurse Executive. “Our dedicated clinicians and staff continue to raise awareness and education for the importance of organ donation with events and community engagement.”
“Each organ, eye, and tissue donor has the power to save lives and offer hope to patients and families facing some of their most difficult moments,” said HAP President and CEO Nicole Stallings. “Pennsylvania hospitals and our partners continue to lead by raising awareness about the importance of donation and encouraging more people to register as donors. We applaud the hospital teams participating in this year’s challenge for their commitment to strengthening the health of their communities.”
MMC was one of 113 hospitals statewide that participated in this year’s challenge.
