ORGAN DONATION FACTS
22 people die every day while waiting for a transplant.
1 organ donor can save 8 lives and change the lives of more than 50 people.
Almost anyone can be an organ donor, regardless of age or medical history.
All major religions in the U.S. support organ donation.
Donors can still have open casket funerals, and organ donation doesn't cost the donor's family any money.
Most often, organ donors are deceased, but some organs can be donated by living donors. Deceased organ donors can donate: kidneys (2), liver, lungs (2), heart, pancreas, and intestines. ... Living organ donors can donate: one kidney, a lung, or a portion of the liver, pancreas, or intestine.
Donors are needed for all races and ethnic groups. Transplant success rates increase when organs are matched between members of the same ethnic background.
Signing the back of your license or a donor card is not enough.
