Organ Donation

Did you know that 16 people die each day while awaiting an organ transplant? There are 75,000 people on waiting lists, of which less than one third will receive the life-giving transplant they need. The good news is that people are getting the word that organ donation works, and many of them are signing up to become organ donors. Still we have a long way to go.

Find Out Why You Should Be A Donor
Download Organ Donation Tip Sheet

Thinking About Becoming A Donor?
Find Out the Facts
from the Dept. of Health
Print out a Donor Card for Your Wallet or
Click Here to Have One Mailed to You

Join with us and thousands of others and register as an organ donor — it’s a very easy process. Talk with friends and family members and encourage them to consider becoming organ donors as well. And if you have already signed an organ donor card, make sure your family knows about it. Remember — if they don’t know of your decision, they can’t ensure that your wishes will be met.

For more information on organ donation, please visit the Department of Health and Human Service's website or the Coalition on Donation’s website . This very appropriately named Web site provides facts and identifies common misconceptions about organ donation, and it offers suggestions for simple things you can do to increase awareness about this important public health issue.