Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent
UPMC McKeesport celebrated Donate Life Month with a flag raising ceremony on Wednesday. Recognized each April, the event is an annual commemoration of organ donors and the recipients they have helped. The Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) is encouraging individuals to register to become an organ, tissue and cornea donor. Shown at the event, from left, are CORE Director of Operations Jessica Yokubeak, clinician Melissa Bondra, McKeesport police Officer Fran Angert and K-9 Ryco, Janet Scaramouche, Unit Director Nicole Minnick, CORE professional services liaison Angela Hockman, McKeesport police Chief Mark Steele, Vice President of Medical Affairs, Dr. Marc Cordero, Public Safety Director Jeffrey Fisher, Carley Shearer, McKeesport Mayor Michael Cherepko, Chief Nursing Officer Jeffrey Alvarez, Clinical Director Malissa Guzik, clinician Liz Sorenson, Dr. Staci Ford, Brian Mach of CORE, Alana Young, Vernae Newton, McKeesport fire Chief Jeff Tomovcsik, UPMC police Officer Bob Laskey, Laeshelle Johnson and McKeesport police Detective Dan Goughnour. See more photos from the event in our online photo gallery at www.monvalleyindependent.com.