6 reasons to register as an organ and tissue donor
02/21/20241. You could save and heal up to 75 lives.
Just one donor has the potential to save eight lives through organ donation and restore up to 75 more through tissue donation. Organ donors can restore health and extend the lives of those whose heart, lungs, liver, pancreas, kidneys and/or small intestines fail. Tissue donors help by restoring sight, preventing limb amputation, healing burn victims, repairing bone, tendon and ligament damage after trauma and much more.
2. More than 103,000* people in the United States are waiting for an organ transplant.
The need for organ donation in the United States and Arizona is high. For most, it is the difference of life or death. The generosity of your decision could help save lives and build a symbol of hope.
Read more about the national organ transplant list with United Network for Organ Sharing here.
3. It becomes a part of your legacy.
The legacy of those who have given the gift of life and healing live on in the people they helped and the communities that surround each recipient. This final, honorable decision speaks volumes to a person’s character. It’s choosing to be a hero—an act that cannot be forgotten. Sign up today!
4. Major religious and spiritual groups support it.
No major religious or spiritual groups oppose organ and tissue donation, rather viewing it as a gift of life to a fellow human being. Specific beliefs differ between denominations, but the common theme is that organ and tissue donation is one of the highest forms of love and support for those in need.
Click here for more information on how specific religions view organ and tissue donation.
5. Organ and tissue donation has a ripple effect.
The person on the receiving end of these gifts isn’t the only one whose life is impacted. These gifts provide healing to the family, friends and community of those waiting. A donation doesn’t just save a person, it saves a whole family.
6. It’s the generous decision.
Those who have made the decision to share life have made the most generous choice of all–one they might never see the impact of. It’s a gift that costs nothing too offer but has the power to transform lives.
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
The decision to register as an organ and tissue donor is to make the choice to share life. You can register online as an organ and tissue as early as today. Sign up at www.DonateLifeAZ.org.
*Data as of Jan. 23, 2024