Understanding Donation

The joy of eating is a celebration for Isabelle! She received a liver, stomach, small intestine, and pancreas transplant at the age of seven, allowing her to eat and enjoy food for the first time in her life.

Second Chances

Organ and tissue donation provides the "Gift of Life" for thousands of Americans each year. Last year, approximately 28,300 Americans received a life-saving organ transplant and over one million Americans received a tissue transplant. Organ and tissue donation is the result of people helping people. One individual's decision to be an organ and tissue donor can change the lives of more than 50 people who are in need of a transplant. This gift of a second chance is realized when an individual, like you, makes a personal commitment to be an organ and tissue donor.