NASHVILLE — Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security Driver Service Center employees across the state will begin sporting special blue “Donate Life” tee shirts each Friday throughout the summer to encourage customers to register for organ donation. This program is sponsored by Donate Life Tennessee. Tennesseans can register to become an organ donor by simply Checking YES when applying for, or renewing their driver’s license.  A red heart is placed on the driver license, signifying them as an organ donor.   As of June 1, over 1.7 million (1,725,718) Tennesseans have signed up through the department’s Driver Service Centers or the online Donate Life Tennessee Registry. On average nearly 3,500 people are added each week.   “Our partnership with Donate Life Tennessee has increased public awareness of organ donation and urged many to take … Read entire article »