114,734 people are waiting for the gift of life 18 people will die each day waiting for an organ 1 organ donor can save up to 8 lives
Each day, about 74 people receive organ transplants. However, 18 people die each day waiting for transplants that can’t take place because of the shortage of donated organs. Please decide today to make your wishes known about organ and tissue donation. 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 a transplant. Your corneas could give sight to two people. Your bones could help repair other people's damaged joints. Your skin could help heal burn victims.