Get the facts about organ donation
- Number of lives saved: One organ donor can save up to eight lives.
- Number of people helped: One organ donor can also help up to 75 more people by donating tissue and corneas.
- Who can donate: People of any age and medical history can potentially donate organs and tissue.
- How to become a donor: You can register to be an organ donor on your state’s donor registry, mark your choice on your driver’s license or state ID, and
- tell your family.
- Matching: Shared ethnicity is not a requirement for matching organ donors and recipients.
- Cost: There is no cost to a donor’s family for organ and tissue donation.
- Every effort will be made to save your life above all else. …
- Organs cannot be bought or sold. …
- There is no deadline for recording your decision. …
- You can nominate someone to make a decision on your behalf. …
- Your family can override your decision if they don’t know what you want
Sign up HERE to become an organ donor