When you donate organs or tissues, you give someone more than restored health and well-being.
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When you donate organs or tissues, you give someone more than restored health and well-being. You give them hope for a better tomorrow. From caregiver to patient, donor to recipient and family to family ?óÔé¼ÔÇØ the gift of hope touches us all. Organ and tissue donation is a vital part to the lives of many people annually. In the United States, approximately 28,000 lives are saved and 1,000,000 lives are improved each year due to organ and tissue donation. On the other side of these great facts, more than 90,000 children and adults are currently awaiting lifesaving transplants....
that is extremely respectful of the nature of the gift that has been given.

that is extremely respectful of the nature of the gift that has been given.
Following the donation, a letter is sent to the donor family, sharing brief descriptions of the people receiving transplants. Patient names are not provided out of respect for health care privacy. However, letter writing between families and recipients is a common practice, which is facilitated by our donor program.
Organ and tissue transplants offer patients a new chance at healthy, productive, normal lives and return them to their families, friends and communities. You have the power to change someone"s world by being a donor.
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