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There is no cost to the donor’s family or estate for organ and tissue donation.
100,000 American men, women, and children are waiting for you.
Nearly 20 people die each day waiting for a lifesaving transplant. You can help end the wait.
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Donor heroes and their families profoundly change lives with their selfless gifts. Learn how they create miracles.
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In the News
Hispanic Community In Need Of Lifesaving Transplants
November 1, 2022
Across the nation more than 100,000 people need lifesaving organ transplants, and more than 20 percent of those waiting are Hispanic. In New Mexico, 644 people are on the waitlist and 53 percent of those waiting are Hispanic.
The pain of the waitlist: What it’s like to wait for a kidney transplant at 33
September 22, 2022
When most people think about organ donation, it involves an end-of-life decision. But more than ever, there is a need for living donors. Kidney donations are the most successful and common living organ transplant.
Two hearts in one decade: 10-year-old gifted new chance at life thanks to organ donation
September 21, 2022
This month, the United States marked one million lifesaving organ transplants — a world record. Part of the unique club of transplant recipients is Paul Melchiorre, 10, who received a new heart when he was just 3 years old.