Why register as an organ, eye or tissue donor?
Your donation can save 8 lives and heal 50 people
- More than 123,000 Americans are waiting for lifesaving organ transplants
- On average, 22 people die each day because of the severe shortage of organs
- Organs that can be donated are the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas and small intestine
- Tissues that can be donated include the corneas, skin, bone, heart valves, skin, tendons, ligaments and veins
- Approximately 28,000 lifesaving organ transplants are performed each year in the United States made possible by the selfless gifts of organ donors
- More than 1,000,000 tissue and cornea transplants are performed every year
- Tissues can help a patient recover from burns, bone damage, spinal cord injuries, vision loss and other traumas