“It’s the coolest thing I have ever done,” says Erica after donating to her mother. “It makes it extra special for me because it was my mom.”
THE TRUTH SAVES LIVES
Doctors will do everything they can to save a life.
Organ donation is only discussed after all life-saving methods have failed and a patient has died.
U.S residents are waiting
for a life-saving transplant.
%
Virginians have signed up to be organ, eye and tissue donors.
%
Virginians are undecided about registering for organ, eye and tissue donation.
people die each day waiting for a match.
Virginians Who Received a Second Chance
Minesh
Double Cornea Recipient
Sondra & Freida
living donor
& kidney recipient
Imran
skin recipient
Wallace
kidney recipient
95% of Americans say that they support organ donation but only 54% have registered.
Among the 115,000 people waiting on a life-saving transplant, 2,400 live right here in Virginia.
There is a critical shortage of organs, tissues and eyes available for donation.
Lives are at stake. Register to be an organ donor today and tell others why you #SayYES.