BioTissue’s Sharing Miracles and Legacy Donor Services Collaborate to Celebrate National Donor Day

Red Carpet Movie Screening Event Highlights the Impact of Organ Donation

MIAMI, March 25, 2024—To encourage mothers to donate birth tissue for the restoration of sight and health, and to express gratitude to those who have already contributed, Sharing Miracles collaborated with Legacy Donor Services to co-sponsor an exclusive movie premiere event in honor of Donate Life America’sNational Donor Day. The annual observance is dedicated to spreading awareness and education about organ, eye, and tissue donation.

The event brought together more than 50 Donate Life state team members, donor families, organ and tissue recipients, local media, and BioTissue employees for an exclusive red-carpet movie screening of “Ordinary Angels.” The film, starring Hilary Swank, is based on a true story highlighting the importance and the gift of organ donation. The event took place at Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas located in CocoWalk in Miami.

“Birth tissue donations hold the power to transform lives,” said Julie Caldro, Senior Director of Tissue Procurement, Sharing Miracles. “We are thankful for the invaluable contributions of mothers—who truly make our work possible—and for our partnership with Legacy Donor Services for their tireless commitment to raising awareness of this important cause.”

Sharing Miracles was established to provide a dedicated, supportive, and comprehensive program for birth tissue donation, ensuring proper stewardship of the gift. BioTissue is a pioneer in the application of cryopreserved human birth tissue products to support regenerative healing of ocular surface disease and in surgical, chronic wounds, and musculoskeletal conditions.

Together with Chris Agle, President and COO of Legacy Donor Services, BioTissue’s President and CEO Ted Davis delivered the event’s opening address, emphasizing BioTissue’s distinctive approach to deriving its products from the amniotic tissue donated by mothers after a healthy live birth. He also expressed gratitude to donor families and emphasized the significance of organ and tissue donation in regenerative healing.

“Elevating awareness and education on National Donor Day is important, but it’s equally vital to do so every day,” said Davis. “We value the collaboration of partners like Legacy Donor Services and are grateful to Donate Life America for providing us with the opportunity to make a meaningful impact.”

For more information about Sharing Miracles, visit www.sharingmiracles.com.

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About Sharing Miracles

Sharing Miracles was established to provide a supportive program for mothers to donate birth tissue. For more information, visit www.sharingmiracles.com.

About BioTissue Holdings Inc.

BioTissue is an emerging biotechnology company and leader in harnessing the unique power of human birth tissue to support regenerative healing for ocular surface disease and in surgical, chronic wound, and musculoskeletal applications. BioTissue’s portfolio of cryopreserved amniotic membrane products use its proprietary CryoTek® cryopreservation technology, designed to retain the tissue’s structural and functional integrity. The company continues to break new ground with multiple investigational new drug clinical trials as the company pursues biologics license applications for products to treat patients’ unmet clinical needs. BioTissue is committed to empowering healthcare professionals with solutions to deliver optimal patient outcomes by fostering innovation through evidence-based science. Since its inception, clinicians have performed over 800,000 human implants with its products and published over 390 peer-reviewed publications supporting BioTissue’s platform technology. Learn more at biotissue.com.

About Legacy Donor Services Foundation

Legacy Donor Services Foundation is an American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) accredited tissue donation and recovery service organization. It is responsible for supporting donors and their family’s decision to donate, recovering tissues with care, providing professional educational resources to healthcare professionals, and promoting the importance of donation in the communities they serve. The organization’s mission is “to ensure that we honor every donor where their journey will leave a lasting legacy and through the act of kindness that is donation, provide hope and life to others.” The organization’s core purpose is wrapped up in four words: Their Gift, Your Life. To learn more about Legacy Donor Services Foundation: www.legacydsfoundation.com.

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