Phil Lesh Made Organ Donation His Personal Cause
Briefly

Before a concert in 2015, Phil Lesh emphasized the importance of organ donation, sharing how he was alive today due to someone else's generous choice to donate their organs.
In 2002, Lesh articulated the fairness of organ donation, reminding audiences that if one would accept an organ, they should also be willing to donate.
The routine of his pre-encore speech about organ donation became such a beloved concert feature that it was officially tracked by set list websites as Donor Rap.
Lesh's liver transplant story became a focal point of his performances, intertwining his personal journey with a larger message about the importance of being an organ donor.
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