Around 3,000 people have permanently inked their intention to be an organ donor someday thanks to an epic TELL tattoo (and this is how to get yours!).
South Africa (07 April 2024) – With 3,000 TELL #MakeItKnown tattoos inked on people who are committed to being organ donors someday, it is safe to say the special tattoo is growing in popularity and shows just how committed people are to saving lives.
The tattoo is a quotation mark “. You may have seen the quotation mark tattoo on someone you know and have been wondering what it means. The tattoo represents someone’s wishes to become an organ donor and the tattoo was designed by TELL to encourage South Africans to have the conversation around organ donation.
Below is Good Things Guy Founder Brent Lindeque showing his TELL tattoo, which he got in 2019.
TELL is hosting an awareness and tattoo day in Pretoria this month to help more people #MakeItKnown that they would like to be organ donors someday. They are also hosting a competition for one lucky person to win a tattoo. The best part is if you already have a TELL Tattoo, you can add a special organ to it. Find all the details below:
About The Event
When: On 20 April 2024, you can make it known your way, by getting a tattoo of the TELL quotation marks at Tattoo Tony Creations.
Where: 25 Lynnwood Rd, Lynnwood Ridge, Pretoria.
What: Get the TELL Tattoo (Quotation Marks) for only R250. If you already have the TELL tattoo then you can add some more ink for good by getting an organ of your choice tattooed. The tattoo artists have designed 5 Flash tattoos of different organs for you to choose from.
Why: The tattoo is a conversation starter to ensure that you have a very important discussion about organ donation with your family. In South Africa, your family has the final say in whether or not you become an organ donor when you pass away, and so, it is vital they know your wishes.
Competition: Stand a chance to WIN a TELL tattoo or flash organ tattoo at our event on the 20th of April. To enter, go to TELL’s social media pages (@tellorgza) and simply tell us why you want the TELL #MakeItKnown tattoo or a flash organ tattoo? The winner will be announced on our stories on Wednesday 17 April 2024.
About #MakeItKnown
Only 0.2% of South Africans have registered as organ donors. But even then, there’s no guarantee that they will be able to make the difference they intended to. Because while becoming an organ donor is the start of an extraordinary commitment, it only happens when you have the necessary conversations with your friends and family to make your wishes known.
They are the ones who make the final decision, and it won’t be an easy one. Be brave enough to start the conversation that matters most. Tell them. In person, on social media, via WhatsApp, however you choose. As long as you make it known. Because the most important part of organ donation, is conversation. Why quotation marks? Because they’re more than a brandmark, they’re the start of the most important conversation you’ll ever have.
These tattoos have been an incredible conversation starter and one of TELL’s supporters had this to say;
“EVERYONE asks about my tattoo and are intrigued as to what it means. It’s so great to be able to tell them the meaning behind it.”
Joining the Event?
This year TELL have joined forces with Tattoo Creations to host yet another incredible tattoo day where people can have the TELL tattoo or a flash organ tattoo done. Spaces are limited to 30 people so please make prior bookings through our social media channels, via email coreen.walstra@tell.org.za.
The tattoo costs R250 and an EFT payment will secure your booking. Tattoo Tony Creations are very generously donating the proceeds of this event to TELL. The studio will be running the campaign for the day from 09:00 – 15:00 with 3 of their artists doing the tattoo every 30 minutes. People may select their time slot for the day.
TELL will have a stand at the studio where you can get more information about organ and tissue donation, as well as buy some awesome merchandise to support this worthy cause of raising awareness about organ and tissue donation.
If you can’t make it to the event then check out our studio list that also offer the TELL tattoo – https://tell.org.za/tattoo-studios/
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