<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news-events/downstate-update/2025/august/08-04-minority-donor.html" dsn="blogs"><featured/><categories>Downstate Health</categories><pubDate>08/04/2025 10:30:59 AM</pubDate><title>An Important Message for National Minority Donor Awareness Month</title><sub-title/><description>Every August, we recognize National Minority Donor Awareness Month, a moment to listen, honor, and act. It is a time to uplift the stories marked by perseverance, systemic inequity, and a second chance at hope for those awaiting organ transplants.</description><author>Office of Communications &amp; Marketing</author><image><img xmlns:ouc="http://omniupdate.com/XSL/Variables" src="" alt=""/></image><loc>/var/staging/oucampus/suny-downstate/downstate/news-events/downstate-update/2025/august/08-04-minority-donor.xml</loc><tags><tag>Commemorative Months</tag></tags><categories><category>Downstate Health</category></categories></item>