You could help 50 people if you decide to donate your organs and
tissues. It is possible to transplant 25 different organs and tissues,
including bone and cartilage, bone marrow, corneas, hearts, heart-lungs,
kidneys, pancreas, intestine, liver, and lung. Imagine:
Your heart could beat for someone else.
Your lungs could breathe for someone else.
Your kidneys could free two people from dialysis.
Your liver could save the life of a patient awaiting transplantation.
Your corneas could give sight to two people.
Your bone could help repair other peoples' damaged joints.
Your skin could help heal many burn victims.

Almost 60,000 Americans are waiting for a life saving organ transplant.
Every 16 minutes another name is added to the waiting list.
Hundreds of thousands more would benefit from a life enhancing
tissue transplant.
12 people will die EVERYDAY (more than 4,000 people die each year)
while awaiting a donated kidney, liver, heart, lung, or other organ.

Thousands of donation opportunities are missed each year EVEN THOUGH
MOST AMERICANS SUPPORT ORGAN DONATION. These missed
opportunities occur either because FAMILIES DO NOT KNOW THE
WISHES OF THEIR LOVED ONE or,FAMILIES ARE NEVER ASKED
because potential donors are not identified for organ procurement organizations.

The latest national Gallup study indicates that nearly all Americans would
consent to donation if they knew that their loved one had requested it, but
only half as many would consent if they did not know. IT DOESN'T HAVE
TO BE THIS WAY! Make a difference! Get the facts, discuss your wishes
with your family and put them in writing as a reminder to your family and
to identify yourself as an organ donor to medical professionals. Don't wait.
Become an organ and tissue donor today! (And then go donate some blood).