Season of gratitude can lead to organ donation decisions

KPC NEWS
During the Thanksgiving and Christmas season we focus on giving and gratitude.

The gift of organ donation is not often a topic of conversation, but people should be aware that one donor can potentially save the lives of up to eight people.

More than 600 Hoosiers are on waiting lists for organ, tissue and eye donations, according to the Indiana Organ Procurement Organization.

Nationwide, more than 90,000 people are hoping to receive a life-saving transplant; sadly, it’s estimated that 17 people die every day waiting for such a transplant.

The good news is that more than 25,000 lives were saved last year from the gift of organ donation.

If you are willing to be an organ donor when you die, discuss it now with your family and health professionals.

When you apply for or renew your driver’s license, you will be asked if you’d like to become a donor. If you say “yes,” a red heart will be printed on your license showing that you have agreed to become a donor.
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"You have the power to SAVE lives."
To register as a donor in California:
www.donateLIFEcalifornia.org | www.doneVIDAcalifornia.org
Outside California:
www.organdonor.gov | www.donatelife.