Talk about organ donation with your family, friends and members of your community. By giving just a few moments of your time, you can help increase organ and tissue donation.

Share Your Organ Donation Experience

If you are a transplant patient, recipient, family member or friend and your life has been touched by transplantation, you can tell your story and spread the word about the vital importance of becoming an organ donor:

  • Visit youth groups and civic organizations
  • Speak at schools and centers of worship
  • Write letters to local newspapers and magazines
  • Discuss organ donation and transplantation in social situations
  • Post a tribute and photo on the National Donor Memorial Web site
Did you know?
In 2006, there were:
* 14,755 deceased and living organ donors
* 28,930 lifesaving organ transplants
* 48,206 candidates added to the national transplant waiting list
* 6,368 people who died while waiting
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