Organ Donation, Simple Gesture to Save Lives

- 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.
- If a person is hospitalized, the medical staff provides the best possible care, regardless of organ donor status. Donation is only considered after a patient has died.
- Donors are needed for all races and ethnic groups. Transplant success rates increase when organs are matched between members of the same ethnic background.

My goal is to get 100 people to pledge to become organ donors. If one person can save up to EIGHT lives, and my goal is 100 pledges, then that means we can save up to 800 lives!! I need your help to make this possible. Give the gift of life and pledge to become an organ donor!