2019 National Statistics

• Nearly 40,000 lives were saved due to the generosity of organ donors.
• 1 million lives enhanced thanks to tissue donors.
• 51,000 gifts of sight shared through cornea donation.
• More than 112, 000 children and adults await a lifesaving organ transplant.
• Every day, 22 people pass away due to the shortage of organs available for transplantation.

You can save 8 lives and impact up to 75 through organ donation. Below are a few facts about donation. 

• Your life is always the first priority.
• There is NO cost for donation.
• Faith communities support donation.
• Donation does not change physical appearance.
• There is NO age limit to donation
• Don't rule yourself out even if you have health conditions.
• Matches are based solely on medical and geographical factors.

Below is a list of lifesaving and healing organs and tissues that can be donated.

• heart
• lungs
• liver
• kidneys
• intestine
• pancreas
• bones
• skin
• veins
• valves
• tendons
• cornea

Registration is simple! You can do so online or at your local driver's license office. An individual can change their mind about donation and remove themselves from the donor registry at any time.

Minors can join the registry, but their parents or legal guardian will make the final decision about donation.