Organ donation
Organ, tissue and cornea donation is an amazing gift that can change lives.
Each year, the number of patients with organ and tissue needs far surpasses the number of donors. Transplantation is one of the most extraordinary stories of hope in medicine. One person can help improve the lives of up to fifty people. Becoming a donor could help many individuals pursue their hopes and dreams and have a better life. Consider the amazing gift you give when choosing to be an organ donor.
- On average, more than 8,000 donors provide more than 22,000 organ transplants every year.*
- There are approximately 30,000 tissue donors and 40,000 cornea donors annually, providing more than one million tissue and cornea transplants.*
- Nearly 96,000 men, women and children currently await life-saving organ transplants.*
- An average of 18 people die each day due to a lack of available organs.*
*Statistics from Donate Life Texas
